# Gemma Brooke Allen
**Gemma Brooke Allen** (born 2008) is an American actress and singer known for playing Beverly Moody in the Netflix film *Mixtape* (2021) and Young Kate in the Netflix action film *[Kate](https://www.edgepedia.org/kate-film)* (2021), and for early television roles on *SEAL Team*, *Fresh Off the Boat*, and *Baby Daddy*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5100291/) She is the sister of actor Ryder Allen, who appeared with [Justin Timberlake](https://www.edgepedia.org/justin-timberlake) in the film *Palmer*.[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/gemma-allen.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 2008 per IMDb[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5100291/); 2008 per TVmaze and other databases[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/189893/gemma-brooke-allen) |
| Signature role | Beverly Moody in *Mixtape* (Netflix, December 2021), her first starring role[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/gemma-allen.html) • [5](https://bacol.todayz.workers.dev/post-https-www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/mixtape-star-gemma-allen-is-the-poster-child-for-persistence) |
| Other notable work | Young Kate in *Kate* (2021); Terrified Child #1 in *SEAL Team* (2017); Janice in *Fresh Off the Boat* (2016); Young Riley in *Baby Daddy* (2015)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5100291/) |
| Singing | Performed "Dancing in the Moonlight" on the *Mixtape* soundtrack; first single "Happier at Christmas" released December 2021[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5100291/) • [4](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/rising-star-gemma-brooke-allen-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-shine-in-the-entertainment-industry-69ad7a97f701) |
| Early start | Began modeling at ten months old; in 2014 her main credit was a Toyota Highlander commercial with two shots and no lines beyond a laugh[4](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/rising-star-gemma-brooke-allen-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-shine-in-the-entertainment-industry-69ad7a97f701) • [5](https://bacol.todayz.workers.dev/post-https-www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/mixtape-star-gemma-allen-is-the-poster-child-for-persistence) |
| Family | Parents Amy Harrison and Nicholai Allen; brother Ryder Allen[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5100291/bio/) • [2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/gemma-allen.html) |
## Early work
Allen grew up in Los Angeles in what she describes as a music and entertainment family, with a great-grandmother who was a SAG actress. She began modeling at ten months old and moved from commercials into television and film.[4](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/rising-star-gemma-brooke-allen-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-shine-in-the-entertainment-industry-69ad7a97f701) Her screen credits from this period are mostly single-episode guest parts: Young Riley on *Baby Daddy* (2015), Janice on *Fresh Off the Boat* (2016), Little Girl on *[Dr. Ken](https://www.edgepedia.org/dr-ken)* (2016), and Eliza on *Teachers* (2017). She also voiced a principal character in the video game *[NBA 2K15](https://www.edgepedia.org/nba-2k15)* (2014) and appeared in the horror film *Black Pumpkin* (2018) as Regan Peterson.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5100291/)
A Netflix Tudum profile describes her career before 2021 as one of repeated near-misses: for five years she booked and filmed a television pilot every year, and none was picked up to series. In 2014 her most visible work was a [Toyota Highlander](https://www.edgepedia.org/toyota-highlander) commercial in which she appeared in two shots with no lines outside a laugh.[5](https://bacol.todayz.workers.dev/post-https-www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/mixtape-star-gemma-allen-is-the-poster-child-for-persistence)
## Mixtape and Kate
**Mixtape** marked Allen's first starring role. She plays Beverly Moody, a 12-year-old orphan living with her grandmother Gail ([Julie Bowen](https://www.edgepedia.org/julie-bowen)) who discovers a broken mixtape made by her teen parents and sets out to track down every song on it. The film is set in 1999 and was directed by Valerie Weiss; Audrey Hsieh and Olga Petsa play Beverly's friends Ellen and Nicky.[7](https://www.distractify.com/p/mixtape-netflix-cast) • [8](https://fandomwire.com/the-mixtape-cast-talks-diving-in-the-90s-for-netflix-exclusive/) • [9](https://brieftake.com/video-interview-mixtape-julie-bowen-gemma-brooke-allen/) It was released on Netflix in December 2021.[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/gemma-allen.html) Allen first auditioned for the part at age 11 and was told she was too young; the project came back around a year later and she was cast.[4](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/rising-star-gemma-brooke-allen-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-shine-in-the-entertainment-industry-69ad7a97f701) She also performed "Dancing in the Moonlight" for the film's soundtrack, her sole soundtrack credit on IMDb.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5100291/)
In *Kate*, the 2021 Netflix action film starring [Mary Elizabeth Winstead](https://www.edgepedia.org/mary-elizabeth-winstead) and [Woody Harrelson](https://www.edgepedia.org/woody-harrelson), Allen played the young version of Winstead's title character. She has said the role required stunts for which her dance training prepared her.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5100291/) • [4](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/rising-star-gemma-brooke-allen-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-shine-in-the-entertainment-industry-69ad7a97f701)
## Music
Allen released her first single, "Happier at Christmas", in December 2021.[4](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/rising-star-gemma-brooke-allen-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-shine-in-the-entertainment-industry-69ad7a97f701) Her Apple Music catalog lists the singles "Hypnotized", "Ur Perfect", and "Dedication" (2025) and "Take Me Away" featuring Gavin Magnus (2026), alongside "Happier at Christmas" and the *Mixtape* soundtrack EP.[10](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gemma-brooke-allen/1597575653) She maintains Instagram, TikTok, and Threads accounts under the handle gemmabrookeallen and lists tour dates and streaming links through her Linktree page.[11](https://linktr.ee/gemmabrookeallen)
## Personal life
Allen was homeschooled from fifth grade after attending public school through fourth grade, and trained in dance and gymnastics.[4](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/rising-star-gemma-brooke-allen-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-shine-in-the-entertainment-industry-69ad7a97f701) She lives in California with her parents and her brother Ryder.[2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/gemma-allen.html) Her stated hobbies include baking, animals, and fashion, and she has volunteered with America's Kids Belong, a nonprofit that recruits foster and adoptive families.[4](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/rising-star-gemma-brooke-allen-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-shine-in-the-entertainment-industry-69ad7a97f701)
## Birth date discrepancy
Sources disagree on Allen's birth date. IMDb, [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide), and Famous Birthdays give 2008,[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5100291/) • [2](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/gemma-allen.html) while TVmaze lists 8 June 2008,[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/189893/gemma-brooke-allen) as do HealthyCeleb and Kinopoisk.[12](https://healthyceleb.com/gemma-brooke-allen/) • [13](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/2875340/) All sources agree on the birth year.
## References
1. [Gemma Brooke Allen, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5100291/)
2. [Gemma Brooke Allen: Age, Bio, Family, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/gemma-allen.html)
3. [Gemma Brooke Allen, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/189893/gemma-brooke-allen)
4. [Rising Star Gemma Brooke Allen On The Five Things You Need To Shine In The Entertainment Industry, Authority Magazine (Medium), January 18, 2022](https://medium.com/authority-magazine/rising-star-gemma-brooke-allen-on-the-five-things-you-need-to-shine-in-the-entertainment-industry-69ad7a97f701)
5. ['Mixtape' Star Gemma Allen Is the Poster Child for Persistence, Netflix Tudum, November 23, 2021](https://bacol.todayz.workers.dev/post-https-www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/mixtape-star-gemma-allen-is-the-poster-child-for-persistence)
6. [Gemma Brooke Allen Biography, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5100291/bio/)
7. ['Mixtape' Director Valerie Weiss Shares How She Helped Her Cast Connect, Distractify, December 3, 2021](https://www.distractify.com/p/mixtape-netflix-cast)
8. [Mixtape Cast Talks Diving In The 90s For Netflix, FandomWire, December 20, 2021](https://fandomwire.com/the-mixtape-cast-talks-diving-in-the-90s-for-netflix-exclusive/)
9. [Interview: Mixtape's Julie Bowen and Gemma Brooke Allen, Brief Take, December 4, 2021](https://brieftake.com/video-interview-mixtape-julie-bowen-gemma-brooke-allen/)
10. [Gemma Brooke Allen, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/gemma-brooke-allen/1597575653)
11. [gemmabrookeallen Linktree](https://linktr.ee/gemmabrookeallen)
12. [Gemma Brooke Allen Height, Weight, Age, Family, Facts, Biography, HealthyCeleb](https://healthyceleb.com/gemma-brooke-allen/)
13. [Джемма Брук Аллен, Кинопоиск](https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/2875340/)
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