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Dorsey in 2016, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Kerris Lilla Dorsey
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: January 9, 1998
Ethnicity: Irish, English, small amount of German
Kerris Dorsey is an American actress and singer. She is known for her role in the film Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day . Her father, John Dorsey, created the hair accessory company “Lilla Rose.” Her sister is actress Justine Dorsey.
Kerris’ paternal grandfather is Francis Eugene Dorsey (the son of Francis Eugene Dorsey and Cleo Lura Bowman). Kerris’ grandfather Francis was born in California. Kerris’ great-grandfather Francis was the son of Frank E. Dorsey and Mildred Elizabeth Wood. Cleo was the daughter of Joseph W. Bowman and Lura L. Swarnes.
Kerris’ paternal grandmother was Donna Lee Crow (the daughter of Howard Morton Crow and Mary Aileen Henderson). Donna was born in California. Howard was the son of William Edward “Ned” Crow and Sarah “Sadie” Lowry. Mary was the daughter of Thomas Nelson Henderson and Alice Jemima Varnell.
Kerris’ maternal grandfather is William McGuigan (the son of William Marion McGuigan and Catherine Geraldine McGrath). William was born in Nebraska. William was the son of William Henry McGuigan and Mary Agatha “Maude” Thompson, who was Canadian. Catherine was the daughter of Matthew Michael McGrath, who was from Mitchell, Ontario, Canada; and of Susan Frances Weiner.
Kerris’ maternal grandmother was Mary Loraine Lewis (the daughter of Forrest Ray Lewis and Mary Pauline Flaherty). Kerris’ grandmother Mary was born in Ohio. Forrest was born in West Virginia, the son of Forest Buttimore Lewis and Maud M. Crowlell. Kerris’ great-grandmother Mary was born in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Irish parents, Peter Flaherty and Katie Cloonen.