Kennedy McMann

Kennedy Paige McMann (born October 30, 1996) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the character Nancy Drew in the CW television series of the same name (2019–2023). Early life McMann was born in Holland, Michigan, the daughter of Matthew and author Lisa McMann. She moved with her family to Arizona during her mid-elementary school years. She graduated in 2014 from Skyline High School where she was named one of Mesa Public Schools' five inaugural Students of the Month honorees during her senior year on November 12, 2013. McMann earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Carnegie Mellon University in 2018. Career In February 2019, McMann was signed as the titular character in the CW's television adaptation of Nancy Drew. The series premiered in October 2019, and was renewed for a second season in January 2020. The fourth and final season of Nancy Drew began in May 2023; the series is scheduled to conclude in August. In March 2023, McMann appeared as Joni DeGroot — a lawyer who has obsessive compulsive disorder — in the Good Doctor episode "The Good Lawyer." The episode served as a backdoor pilot for the upcoming spin-off series The Good Lawyer, with McMann returning as DeGroot in the lead role.