Mollee Gray

Mollee Gray was born as Mollee Shon Gray on May 15, 1991 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA but raised in Orem, Utah, USA. She is an American actress, singer, dancer, and gymnast. Mollee began formal studio dance training at The Dance Club in her hometown. At age 12, after attending an audition with film director Kenny Ortega, Gray booked a job dancing in the popular Disney movie High School Musical. Impressed by her talent, Ortega connected her with an agent. Due to the movie's success, she was given the opportunity to be a part of the two sequels that followed.

Gray returned to her Disney roots in the smash hit Teen Beach Movie, which premiered with over 14 million viewers and is the 2nd highest Disney comedy of all time. She played the fun, quirky, and lovable character named "Giggles," part of the classic beach party movie, Mack (Maia Mitchell) and Brady (Ross Lynch) get sucked into. She reprised her role in Teen Beach 2, which premiered on The Disney Channel. Teen Beach 2 debuted as cable's No.1 movie of 2015 to date, and stands as the No. 1 cable-TV telecast in nearly two years for Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14. According to The Huffington Post, the films have "the potential to rival the wildly successful High School Musical Trilogy."

Gray also played the lead character of Amanda in Double Daddy, a psychological thriller directed by Lee Friedlander. The TV movie tells the story of high school sweethearts Amanda (Gray) and Connor (Cameron Palatas), who are very much in love. When Amanda learns she's pregnant with Connor's child, her anger turns to heartbreak with the revelation that Connor has also impregnated another young girl - the scheming siren Heather who may be out to eliminate her romantic rival altogether, even before Amanda's baby is born. The film premiered on Lifetime. She has also appeared in the comedy series Free Period and #ThisIsCollege, the tv movie A Night to Regret, and The Goldbergs.

Gray starred in the lead in the indie film South 32, playing the role of Courtney, a young and impressionable college student who faces harassment and hazing during sorority. Gray has proven herself to be a triple threat, having further made her mark on the big screen with her memorable role as "Sari" in No Strings Attached, opposite Ashton Kutcher and Natalie Portman. More recently, she had leading roles in the films The Reliant and inspirational true story The Favorite.

In addition to her work in film and tv, the multi-talented actress is a veteran of the popular competition show, So You Think You Can Dance. After accompanying a friend to what she thought would only be a taping, Gray soon found herself as part of the shows' sixth season, where she was a Top 8 finalist and fan-favorite. Her dance background has helped her land spots as a guest performer on The Voice, Dancing with the Stars, Ellen, America's Got Talent, as well as The Kids Choice Awards. She further showcased her talent on popular shows such as Glee, Big Time Rush, Shake It Up, Suburgatory, Victorious, and Drop Dead Diva, and Disney's Austin & Ally. She has become a beloved role model to her fans, earning her two nominations for "Favorite Dance Idol" and "Favorite Dancer on TV/Film" at the KARtv Dance Awards.

When she's not acting or dancing, Gray is a budding musician with a passion for singing and writing her own material. With a style best described as alternative and a raspy, rocker voice she has released two singles, "You Don't Know Anything" and "Wasted." Both tracks are aimed at a tween/young adult audience and can be found on iTunes. Outside of work, Gray loves spending time with her parents and younger siblings Gage, Stone, and Star-Belle. She also enjoys being active outdoors, visiting the beach, and relaxing in the pool or hot tub.