Grace Rolek

Biography

Grace Rolek is an American actress and musician born in Burbank who is known for voicing Connie Maheswaran in the animated series Steven Universe and its follow-ups, among them Steven Universe: The Movie (2019). Her voice credits also include Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five, Horton Hears a Who!, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, the Peanuts special Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown, and the Appalachia radio host in Fallout 76. She made her directorial debut with the short film Mailboxes, working with Steven Universe colleague Zach Callison, and appeared as a guest at fan conventions in the United States and France. Music has run alongside her screen work: she sang on the Steven Universe soundtrack and in 2024 became the bassist for the alternative rock band Starling, which has released two EPs, 2324 and Forgive Me.

29years old

Turns 30 on October 10in 333 days

Born October 10, 1997Burbank
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Also credited as Grace Sakura Rolek

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 14 years2005 to 2019

Every film, newest first

2019Steven Universe: The MovieIMDb rating 7.7
2009An American Girl: Chrissa Stands StrongIMDb rating 6.2
2005Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a GlitchIMDb rating 6.2

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Behind the camera
Rolek made her directorial debut on the short film Mailboxes, in addition to her voice acting work, alongside Zach Callison, a fellow crewmate on Steven Universe.
Beyond film
Rolek's first venture into music came while she was a voice actor on Steven Universe, when she sang as a vocalist on the show's official soundtrack.
A change of course
Rolek took up the bass in 2023 when her friend Kasha Souter-Willett needed a bassist for a solo project, which grew into the band Starling the next year.

Grace Rolek movies on Netflix

Steven Universe: The Movie2019IMDb rating 7.7as Connie Maheswaran (voice)
An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong2009IMDb rating 6.2as Additional voice
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch2005IMDb rating 6.2as Additional Voices (voice)

Worked with

Grace Rolek made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jennifer Tilly

David Ogden Stiers

Dakota Fanning

Timothy Bottoms

Jennifer Hale

Annabeth GishMichael LaBashDirector, 1 film

Tony LeondisDirector, 1 film

Rebecca SugarDirector, 1 film

Films together

Jennifer Tilly1 film together, 2009
Jennifer Tilly's page
- An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong2009IMDb rating 6.2Rolek as Additional voiceTilly as Mrs. Rundell
David Ogden Stiers1 film together, 2005
David Ogden Stiers's page
- Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch2005IMDb rating 6.2Rolek as Additional VoicesvoiceStiers as Dr. Jumba Jookibavoice
Dakota Fanning1 film together, 2005
Dakota Fanning's page
- Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch2005IMDb rating 6.2Rolek as Additional VoicesvoiceFanning as Lilo Pelekaivoice
Timothy Bottoms1 film together, 2009
Timothy Bottoms's page
- An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong2009IMDb rating 6.2Rolek as Additional voiceBottoms as Paul Maxwell
Jennifer Hale1 film together, 2005
Jennifer Hale's page
- Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch2005IMDb rating 6.2Rolek as Additional VoicesvoiceHale as Additional Voicesvoice
Annabeth Gish1 film together, 2009
Annabeth Gish's page
- An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong2009IMDb rating 6.2Rolek as Additional voiceGish as Meg Maxwell
Michael LaBashDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by Michael LaBash
- Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch2005IMDb rating 6.2Rolek as Additional Voicesvoice
Tony LeondisDirector, 1 film, 2005
All films by Tony Leondis
- Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch2005IMDb rating 6.2Rolek as Additional Voicesvoice
Rebecca SugarDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Rebecca Sugar
- Steven Universe: The Movie2019IMDb rating 7.7Rolek as Connie Maheswaranvoice

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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