Mykal-Michelle Harris — Exclusive Portraits

By:

Christina Casiano

February 25, 2020 4:40PM EST

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Mykal-Michelle Harris

Mykal-Michelle Harris — Mykal-Michelle Harris is a young actress currently starring in the ABC comedy series ‘mixed-ish,’ a spinoff of the network’s hit series ‘black-ish.’ She plays the young version of Santamonica, who is played by Rashida Jones on ‘black-ish.’ She’s just 7 years old but she’s a total scene-stealer. She stars in the comedy series alongside Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tika Sumpter, Arica Himmel, Christina Anthony, Gary Cole, and Ethan Williams Childress. There’s nothing quite like that Santamonica sass! Before ‘mixed-ish,’ Mykal-Michelle was best known for her role on Big Little Lies as young Bonnie. She also had roles in ‘A Kid Called Mayonnaise,’ ‘Little Big Shots,’ and ‘The Affair.’ Mykal-Michelle is a star you need to watch out for. She’s incredibly talented and absolutely hilarious. ‘Mixed-ish’ is currently in its first season and airs Tuesdays on ABC. See more exclusive portraits of Mykal-Michelle Harris in our gallery now.

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Mykal-Michelle Harris On How She’s Like Santamonica

Mykal-Michelle Harris On How She’s Like Santamonica — ‘We both have the best mom and dad. We both have brothers and sisters, although I have more than her. We both really, really love our family. We both have that fashion. We’re both very confident in ourselves,’ she said.

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Mykal-Michelle Harris On The Love For Santamonica

Mykal-Michelle Harris On The Love For Santamonica — ‘I think they love her because she’s really a scene-stealer and she loves to play with her brother and sister and listen to them getting in trouble,’ she told HL. ‘I love her sass. I think they love her sass and how she’s always sassy towards her brother and sister.’

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Mykal-Michelle Harris On Working With Gary Cole

Mykal-Michelle Harris On Working With Gary Cole — ‘He is super amazing. He’s super funny, too,’ she said. She also calls Gary her granddad in real life!

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Mykal-Michelle Harris On Her Future

Mykal-Michelle Harris On Her Future — Mykal-Michelle doesn’t just want to act. ‘I want to direct, create, executive produce, write. I want to do everything,’ she said.

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Mykal-Michelle Harris On Her Message To Fans

Mykal-Michelle Harris On Her Message To Fans — ‘I want to say that whoever you are, whether you’re different than other people, whether you’re a different skin tone or have different hair, it really doesn’t matter, that is your superpower,’ she told HL. She is wise beyond her years!

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Mykal-Michelle Harris On Who Is The Funniest On Set

Mykal-Michelle Harris On Who Is The Funniest On Set — ‘It’s definitely Aunt Dee Dee because she is a comedian in real life,’ Mykal-Michelle revealed. ‘She definitely makes us laugh the most because she is the absolute funniest.’

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