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Birth Name: Juliana K. Canfield
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Date of Birth: February 18, 1992
Ethnicity: * father – English, Irish, German, some Dutch, distant French, Polish, and Scottish * mother – African-Barbadian, African-American
Juliana Canfield is an American actress. She is known for her role on the series Succession , Amazing Stories , Y: The Last Man , The Calling , and American Horror Story: Delicate , and in the films The Assistant (2019), On the Rocks , and The Family McMullen .
Her father is white, and mostly of English, Irish, and German descent. Her mother has African-Barbadian and African-American ancestry.
Juliana’s paternal grandfather was Cass Canfield (the son of Augustus Cass Canfield and Katharine/Katherine Temple Emmet). Juliana’s grandfather Cass was born in New York. Juliana’s great-grandfather Cass Canfield was born in New York City, New York, and was a famous publishing executive, who was president and chairman of Harpers & Brothers/Harper & Row. He was the son of Augustus Cass Canfield, a wealthy engineer and yachtsman; and of Josephine Houghteling. Cass’s stepfather was financier and writer Frank Gray Griswold. Juliana’s great-great-grandfather Augustus was a grandson of army officer, politician, and statesman Lewis Cass . Juliana’s great-grandmother Katharine was born in New York, the daughter of William Temple Emmet and Cornelia Booraem Zabriskie. William was a descendant of lawyer and politician Thomas Addis Emmet.
Juliana’s paternal grandmother was Sidney Damrosch Howard (the daughter of Sidney Coe Howard and Leopoldine Blaine Damrosch). Juliana’s grandmother Sidney was born in New York. Juliana’s great-grandfather Sidney was born in California, the son of John Lawrence Howard, whose father was Irish, and whose mother was from South Africa; and of Helen Louise Coe. Juliana’s great-grandmother Leopoldine was born in New York, the daughter of Walter Johannes Damrosch, who was German; and of Margaret Isabella Blaine.
Juliana’s maternal grandfather was Cecil R. Parris (the son of Cecil Rhodes Parris and Helen Eloise Mary Bullen). Juliana’s grandfather Cecil was born in New York, to parents from Barbados. Cecil was born in Endeavour, Saint Thomas, the son of James William Parris and Annie Louise Clarke. Helen was the daughter of Joseph Jeffers Bullen and Christine Augusta Bullen.
Juliana’s maternal grandmother was Jacqueline “Jaki” Riddick (the daughter of Reginald P. Riddick/Riddicks and Ethel Jeanette Parker). Jacqueline was born in New York, and was African-American. Reginald was born in Virginia, the son of Joseph Riddick and Mary Augusta Edwards. Ethel was born in Virginia, the daughter of Wiley Washington Parker and Elizabeth “Beth” Gatling/Gottling.
Sources: Obituary of Juliana’s paternal grandfather, Cass Canfield – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Juliana’s paternal grandmother, Sidney Damrosch (Howard) Urquhart – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary and Information on Juliana’s maternal grandmother, Jacqueline (Riddick) Jackson – http://www.easthamptonstar.com