Ella Grace Helton is a powerhouse of personality child entertainer who enjoys expressing herself through acting, filmmaking, singing and songwriting, ballroom dancing and creating fine art paintings. She has brought moving performances to screen and stage in both comedy and drama, acting opposite some of the industry's biggest stars. Most recently known for playing Katie Townsend in the hit Netflix show Sweet Magnolias (season 5 just wrapped!), she is in production as Clara McConaughey in the new AppleTV+/Skydance comedy "Brothers," with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Ella has enjoyed roles in TV, film, commercials and Broadway — all of those by age 6. She also made her filmmaking debut as writer and director at age 9. At age 10, following an award-winning mini festival run with the second film she made, “The Muralist,” Ella became the youngest to ever be awarded Film Florida’s Sara Fuller Scholarship — an honor historically reserved for high school students. At age 11, Ella has her most decorated year as a filmmaker for her third short, "The Towel," for which she won her first best director award, as well as an art award for her original wardrobe design. Premiering in 2025 is Ella's first music video for her debut original song, "Paradise."You can learn more about Ella, and watch her shorts, at EllaGraceHelton.com and follow her on Instagram and Facebook @adventuresofellagrace.