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{{Character
 
{{Character
 
|name =Grace Sheffield
 
|name =Grace Sheffield
|image = gracie.jpg
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|image = grace.jpg
 
|caption =
 
|caption =
|born = Grace Victoria Sheffield
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|born = Graciella May Victoria Sheffield
|birthday = March 21, 1986 <br> 7-8 (season 1), 8-9 (season 2), 9-10 (season 3), 10-11 (season 4), 11-12 (season 5), 12-13 (season 6)
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|birthday = March 21, 1985 <br> 6-7 (season 1), 7-8 (season 2), 8-9 (season 3), 9-10 (season 4), 10-11 (season 5), 11-12 (season 6)
 
|aka = Grace (Maxwell, Fran), Gracie (Fran), 'The Little One' (Sylvia/C.C.), Gretel (C.C.), Angel (Fran, Yetta), Angel Puss (Yetta)
 
|aka = Grace (Maxwell, Fran), Gracie (Fran), 'The Little One' (Sylvia/C.C.), Gretel (C.C.), Angel (Fran, Yetta), Angel Puss (Yetta)
 
|from = New York
 
|from = New York
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|education =
 
|education =
 
|occupation =
 
|occupation =
|family = [[Maxwell Sheffield]]<br/><small>(father)</small><br/>[[Sara Sheffield]] †<br/><small>(mother)</small><br/>[[Maggie Sheffield]]<br/><small>(Older Sister)</small><br/>[[Brighton Sheffield]]<br/><small>(Older Brother)</small><br/>[[Jonah Samuel Sheffield]] (half-brother)<br>[[Eve Catherine Sheffield]] (half sister)<br>[[Fran Fine]]<br/><small>(Surrogate Mother/Adoptive Mother/Stepmother)</small><br/>[[Nigel Sheffield]]<br/><small>(paternal uncle)</small><br/>[[Jocelyn Sheffield]]<br/><small>(paternal aunt)</small><br/>[[Elizabeth Sheffield]]<br/><small>(paternal grandmother)</small><br/>[[James Sheffield]] †<br/><small>(paternal grandfather)</small><br> [[Elizabeth Sheffield]] (paternal grandmother) <br> [[Joan Sheffield]] (paternal step-grandmother) <br> [[Yetta Rosenberg]] (maternal step-great-grandmother/adoptive step-great-grandmother)<br>[[Morty Fine]] (maternal step-grandfather/adoptive maternal step-grandfather)<br> [[Sylvia Fine]] (maternal step-grandmother/adoptive maternal grandmother) <br> [[Nigel Sheffield]] (paternal uncle) <br> [[Jocelyn Sheffield]] (paternal aunt) <br> [[Nadine Cooperman]] (maternal step-aunt/maternal adoptive aunt) <br> [[Eloise]] (paternal great-grandmother) <br> [[Eve Catherine]] (great-great grandmother) <br> [[Hermione]] (great-great aunt)
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|family = [[Maxwell Sheffield]] (father)<br>[[Sara Sheffield]] † (mother)<br>[[Fran Fine]] (surrogate mother/adoptive mother/stepmother)<br>[[Maggie Sheffield]] (older sister)<br>[[Brighton Sheffield]] (older brother)<br>[[Jonah Samuel Sheffield]] (half-brother)<br>[[Eve Catherine Sheffield]] (half-sister)<br>[[Michael Brolin]] (brother-in-law)<br>[[Nigel Sheffield]]<br>(paternal uncle)<br>[[Jocelyn Sheffield]]<br>(paternal aunt)<br>[[Elizabeth Sheffield]]<br>(paternal grandmother)<br>[[James Sheffield]] †<br>(paternal grandfather)<br> [[Elizabeth Sheffield]] (paternal grandmother)<br> [[Joan Sheffield]] (paternal step-grandmother)<br>[[Yetta Rosenberg]] (maternal step-great-grandmother/adoptive step-great-grandmother)<br>[[Morty Fine]] (maternal step-grandfather/adoptive maternal step-grandfather)<br>[[Sylvia Fine]] (maternal step-grandmother/adoptive maternal grandmother)<br>[[Nigel Sheffield]] (paternal uncle)<br>[[Jocelyn Sheffield]] (paternal aunt)<br>[[Nadine Cooperman]] (maternal step-aunt/maternal adoptive aunt)<br>[[Eloise]] (paternal great-grandmother)<br>[[Eve Catherine]] (great-great- grandmother)<br>[[Hermione]] (great-great aunt)
 
|romances =
 
|romances =
 
|friends =Fran, Niles, Yetta, Sylvia
 
|friends =Fran, Niles, Yetta, Sylvia
 
|actor = [[Madeline Zima]]
 
|actor = [[Madeline Zima]]
|seasons =1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
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|seasons =[[Season 1|1]], [[Season 2|2]], [[Season 3|3]], [[Season 4|4]], [[Season 5|5]] & [[Season 6|6]]
 
|only =
 
|only =
 
|first = [[The Pilot]]
 
|first = [[The Pilot]]
 
|last = [[The Finale Part II]]
 
|last = [[The Finale Part II]]
 
|total =145
 
|total =145
}}'''Grace Sheffield''' is a principal character on the long-running American television situation comedy, ''[[The Nanny]]''. She is portrayed by [[Madeline Zima]].
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}}'''Grace Sheffield''' is a principal character on the long-running American television situation comedy, '''''[[The Nanny]]'''''. She is portrayed by [[Madeline Zima]].
   
== Character ==
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==Background==
Grace was the youngest of the three [[Sheffield]] children. Grace 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 Grace had many imaginary friends, such as Imogene. Grace and Fran became very close, to the point where Grace saw Fran as a maternal figure, since she could not remember her own deceased mother, Sara.
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Gracie was the youngest of the three [[:Category:Sheffields|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.
   
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==Storyline==
Grace was called "''Gracie''" by Fran. Grace would often accompany Fran shopping, and aided Fran in her schemes. Grace eventually adopted some of Fran's Jewish slang, morals and quotes, and dressing habits.
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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 also supported the relationship between Fran and Maxwell quite actively on several occassions.
   
She became an older sister to her twin half-siblings, [[Jonah Samuel Sheffield|Jonah]] and [[Eve Catherine Sheffield]].
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She became an older sister to her twin half-siblings, [[Jonah Samuel Sheffield|Jonah]] and [[Eve Catherine Sheffield|Eve Sheffield]].
   
 
Grace accompanied her family to Los Angeles, when her father accepted an offer to produce a T.V. show there.
 
Grace accompanied her family to Los Angeles, when her father accepted an offer to produce a T.V. show there.
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She wears her school uniform to second grade throughout her school.
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==Trivia==
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*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.
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*Fran treats Grace much like a daughter and it's possible Grace might see her as a mother figure.
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*Grace is normally Fran's partner in crime, i.e. her look out, her shopping buddy, etc.
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*Grace has therapy.
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*She easily manipulates her older sister Maggie.
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*Grace had an imaginary friend.
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*Fran mentioned in the first episode she has multiple personalities when she switches from feeling "empty and alone" to happy.
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Grace-1.jpg
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Grace.jpg
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gracie.jpg
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Grace-0.jpg
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Grace-2.jpg
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Gracie Through A GIF Within The Nanny.gif
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</gallery>
 
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Main Characters]]
 
 
[[Category:Sheffields]]
 
[[Category:Sheffields]]
[[Category:Females]]
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[[Category:Main Characters]]
 
[[Category:Female Characters]]
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[[Category:Season 1 Characters]]
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[[Category:Season 2 Characters]]
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[[Category:Season 3 Characters]]
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[[Category:Season 4 Characters]]
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[[Category:Season 5 Characters]]
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[[Category:Season 6 Characters]]

Latest revision as of 20:33, 7 March 2024

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.

Grace accompanied her family to Los Angeles, when her father accepted an offer to produce a T.V. show there.

She wears her school uniform to second grade throughout her school.

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.

Gallery[]