Frankie McNellis

Frankie McNellis is an American actress, singer, and dancer prodigy. McNellis is in the Netflix feature adaptation of Broadway's "13: The Musical" as 'Lucy.' The musical follows 12-year-old 'Evan Goldman' who following a move from NYC to a small-town in Indiana, plans to have the ultimate Bar Mitzvah, while grappling with his parents' divorce and the complicated social circles of a new school. The film will feature new music from three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, who served as the composer and lyricist for the Broadway production. McNellis is also a leading role in Sony Pictures' "Honey Girls," a Build-A-Bear Entertainment's live-action feature film based on the top-selling product line from Build-A-Bear Workshop. The film follows three young musicians who participate in a talent competition to discover the next great solo artist, hosted by global pop-star Fancy G (Ashanti). The competitors quickly discover that they are "better together" and form a secret band called "Honey Girls" that has an immediate viral mega hit! Performing in disguise to avoid detection and elimination by Fancy G, these three competitors must ultimately decide what is more important - fame or friendship. McNellis appears opposite Ashanti, Tessa Brooks, Aliyah Mastin and Ava Grace. The film was released in fall of 2021.