Grace Sheffield is a principal character on the long-running American television situation comedy, The Nanny. She is portrayed by Madeline Zima.
Background[]
Gracie was the youngest of the three Sheffield children. Gracie was seeing a therapist when Fran Fine came to work for the family which ultimately was advised by C.C. who apparently 'had been going for twenty years'. In the first season Gracie had many imaginary friends, such as Imogene. Gracie and Fran became very close, to the point where Gracie saw Fran as a maternal figure, since she could remember very little of her own deceased mother, Sara.
Storyline[]
Grace was called "Gracie" by Fran. Grace would often accompany Fran shopping, and aided Fran in her schemes. As the years passed, Grace eventually assimilated several of Fran's and Sylvia's Yiddish phrases, Jewish views, quotes, morals and dressing habits into her personality.
She also supported the relationship between Fran and Maxwell quite actively on several occassions.
She became an older sister to her twin half-siblings, Jonah and Eve Sheffield.
In the final episode, Grace accompanied her family to Los Angeles, when her father accepted an offer to produce a T.V. show there. While there, she begins high school.
She wears her school uniform to second grade throughout her school.
Quotes[]
- Niles: "Ms. Margaret, your hair... it makes you look so much younger. No one will ever believe you're eighteen. I love it."
Maggie: "Well, I hate it. And I'm going back blond."
Gracie: "She's easier to work than a muppet."
Trivia[]
- Madeline Zima, who played Grace, had light brown hair, while Brighton and Maggie had blonde hair. Gracie's mother Sara was said to have had blonde hair, while her father Maxwell had black hair.
- Fran treats Grace much like a daughter and it's possible Grace might see her as a mother figure.
- Grace is normally Fran's partner in crime, i.e. her look out, her shopping buddy, etc.
- Grace has therapy.
- She easily manipulates her older sister Maggie.
- Grace had an imaginary friend.
- Fran mentioned in the first episode she has multiple personalities when she switches from feeling "empty and alone" to happy.
- Grace has to wear her school student uniform clothes to second grade throughout her school.
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