Cailee Spaeny (/ˈkeɪli ˈspeɪni/; born July 24, 1997) is an American actress and singer. Her debut film role was as Erica in the 2016 short film Counting to 1000. Her first major roles are in Steven S. DeKnight's 2018 science fiction monster film Pacific Rim Uprising, alongside John Boyega and Scott Eastwood, and Drew Goddard's thriller Bad Times at the El Royale. Her upcoming films include The Shoes (2018), On the Basis of Sex (2018), and Vice (2018). Spaeny was born in Springfield, Missouri. Growing up she spent a large amount of time in the Springfield little Theatre, where she participated in many plays. Some notable SLT alumni include Lucas Grabeel and Kendra Kassebaum. In the 2013-2014 season, she landed the lead role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. In 2016, she released her debut single "Fallin" to iTunes under Future Town Music. She was also the lead singer of the local band NRG from 2010-2013.
