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).
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Early life
McMann was born Kennedy Paige McMann on October 30, 1996 in Holland, Michigan, the daughter of Matthew and author Lisa McMann (née Gort). She moved with her family to Arizona during her mid-elementary school years. She has an older brother named Kilian (b. 1993). 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. After four seasons, the series ended in August 2023.
In March 2023, McMann appeared as Joni DeGroot — a lawyer who has obsessive compulsive disorder — in the Good Doctor episode "The Good Lawyer." The character was planned to be spun off into her own series, but ABC decided in November not to proceed with the project.
McMann has also made guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Tell Me Lies.
Personal life
McMann married her longtime boyfriend Sam McInerney in 2020. They met as fellow students at Carnegie Mellon University. On November 14, 2025, McMann announced on Instagram she is expecting the couple's first child.
McMann has had obsessive–compulsive disorder since she was a child.