Anika Calhoun: Last News

Trai Byers and Grace Gealey are expecting their first child. The former 'Empire' co-stars - who played Andre Lyon and Anika Calhoun respectively in the musical drama series - have been married for six years and the 39-year-old actress showed off her growing baby bump as they walked the red carpet for the opening night of her husband's Broadway production 'The Piano Lesson'. Grace shared photos from the premiere - including one of her cradling her bump - on her Instagram account and wrote: “Words absolutely fail when it comes to describing how deeply and overwhelmingly proud we are of you, @traibyers (sic)" The couple did not reveal any other details about their pregnancy, including when the baby is due, or if they know the sex of the unborn tot.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVGrace Byers broke into television on Fox’s “Empire” in 2015 as the poised but conniving Anika Calhoun and then moved on to bring antagonistic comic character Reeva Payge to life on “The Gifted” in 2018. While she has been thrilled to be seen as a dramatic actor, she hopes to continue showcasing her range and avoid being labeled or typecast, so when the script for Tracy Oliver’s “Harlem” came her way, she was thrilled.

James McClain Married actors Trai and Grace Byers, best-known for their roles on “Empire” as Andre Lyon and Anika Calhoun, respectively, have traded the jam-packed hills of Hollywood for a roomy piece of suburban L.A. bliss.