Gracie Abrams to Make Acting Debut in ‘Babygirl’ Director Halina Reijn’s New A24 Movie

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams is set to make her acting debut in “Babygirl” director Halina Reijn‘s latest movie for A24.

Reijn will write and direct the project, titled “Please,” with Abrams starring. Plot details for the film remain under wraps.

David Hinojosa will produce the film, re-teaming with Reijn for the third time. Reijn will also produce through her Man Up Film banner, with A24 also producing and financing. Zach Nutman will executive produce.

“Please” is Reijn’s third film with A24, following her satirical slasher “Bodies Bodies Bodies” (2022) and her erotic thriller “Babygirl” (2024), which became one of the studio’s biggest global successes and earned $64 million worldwide. A24 additionally acquired her debut feature, 2019’s “Instinct.”

As for Abrams, it’s been one hit after another since she burst onto the music scene in 2019. Her EPs, “Minor” and “This Is What It Feels Like,” established Abrams as a talent to watch, with a knack for blending elements of indie folk and pop. Her debut album, 2023’s “Good Riddance,” proved to be a major breakthrough, ultimately earning a nomination for best new artist at the Grammys. Abrams’ 2024 sophomore album, “The Secret of Us,” was a smash hit, featuring singles “Close To You” (her first solo debut on the Billboard Hot 100) and “I Love You, I’m Sorry” (which rose to no. 11 on the U.S. Spotify charts). Her next single, “That’s So True,” off the deluxe edition of the album, hit No. 1 on the US Spotify chart with more than 100 million streams; the song also became Abrams’ first top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 6. In 2025, she earned a best pop duo/group performance nod at the Grammys for “Us,” her duet with Taylor Swift.

Even with all that success in music, a crossover to acting was inevitable considering her father is industry titan J.J. Abrams (“Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Alias,” “Lost”).