Kennedy Mcmann

She is best known for her portrayal of the character Nancy Drew in the CW television series of the same name (2019–2023).

Kennedy McMann
Kennedy McMann at The CW Upfront 2019
Born	(1996-10-30) October 30, 1996 (age 27) Holland, Michigan, U.S.
Education	Carnegie Mellon University (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2017–present
Notable work	Nancy Drew
Spouse	Sam McInerney ​ (m. 2020)​

McMann was born in Holland, Michigan, the daughter of Matthew and author Lisa McMann. She moved with her family to Arizona during her mid-elementary school years. She graduated in 2014 from Skyline High School where she was named one of Mesa Public Schools' five inaugural Students of the Month honorees during her senior year on November 12, 2013. McMann earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Carnegie Mellon University in 2018.

In February 2019, McMann was signed as the titular character in the CW's television adaptation of Nancy Drew. The series premiered in October 2019, and was renewed for a second season in January 2020. After four seasons, the series ended in August 2023.

In March 2023, McMann appeared as Joni DeGroot — a lawyer who has obsessive compulsive disorder — in the Good Doctor episode "The Good Lawyer." The character was planned to be spun off into her own series, but ABC decided in November not to proceed with the project.

McMann has also made guest appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Tell Me Lies.

McMann married her longtime boyfriend Sam McInerney in 2020. They met as fellow students at Carnegie Mellon University.

McMann has had obsessive-compulsive disorder since she was a child.