McKenna Cox is a New York based Meisner trained actor currently pursuing work in TV, film, comedy, commercials, voiceovers and theatre. Some of her commercials have been for clients such as Squarespace, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Comcast, Skiplagged, the FDA, PerkinElmer, and the Cooking Channel's Man, Fire, Food with Roger Mooking!

Originally from North Carolina, McKenna is a graduate of the Theatre Arts BFA program at East Carolina University holding a double concentration in Professional Acting and Musical Theatre. Since moving to the city, McKenna has been involved in several theatre groups such as Naked Angels, Abingdon Theatre Company, The Actor's Project NYC, and many more. She has had the pleasure of performing at highly regarded theatres such as Lincoln Center, El Museo del Barrio, The Cherry Lane Theatre, and Joe's Pub. She was also a student at the Upright Citizens Brigade, and performed on Maude Night with the house team, Peach. McKenna has studied under renowned acting coach, Anthony Abeson, himself a student under the likes of Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg, and she has also taken On-Camera Technique classes at The Freeman Studio with Vance Barber, protegee of Bob Krakower.

McKenna is a proud member of the Story Pirates! She was hired as an actor in 2019 and now additionally contributes as a writer and producer for the award-winning podcast. McKenna is also a member of Room 28, a sketch comedy troupe that performs and films regularly and competed on NBC’s competition comedy show, Bring the Funny. She was a member of Bragging Rights, a hit sketch comedy show that performed once a month at the People’s Improv Theater. She has been an actor and writer for The HERlarious Show, an all women comedic variety show that showcases at various Off-Broadway theatres around the city.

She is incredibly thankful for her friends and family!