Cailee Spaeny is an American actress and singer best known for her versatile performances in both film and television. Born on July 24, 1997, in Springfield, Missouri, Spaeny developed a passion for performing at a young age, beginning her career in local theater before transitioning to Hollywood. She gained widespread recognition with her role as Amara Namani in the science fiction film Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018), which marked her major film debut. Following this, she showcased her acting range in a variety of roles, including her performances in Bad Times at the El Royale (2018), where she played a young runaway caught in a web of deceit, and On the Basis of Sex (2018), portraying Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s daughter.