Grace Sheffield

Infobox character | name = "Grace Sheffield"


first = "Pilot"
last = "The Finalé"
cause =
alias =
age = 12 (last appearance)
occupation = Student
family = Maxwell Sheffield (father)
Sara Sheffield (mother; deceased)
Fran Fine Sheffield (adopted and step mother)
Margaret Sheffield (sister)
Brighton Sheffield (brother)
Jonah Sheffield (half-brother)
Eve Sheffield (half-sister)
spouse =
relatives = Elizabeth Sheffield (paternal grandmother)
James Sheffield (paternal grandfather)
Joan Sheffield (paternal step-grandmother)
Roberta (maternal grandmother)
Ernest (maternal grandfather)
Jocelyn Sheffield (paternal aunt)
Nigel Sheffield (paternal uncle)
Concepcion (paternal aunt)
children =
portrayer = Madeline Zima
creator = Fran Drescher
Peter Marc Jacobson

Grace "Gracie" Sheffield (born 1987) was a fictional character on the long-running American television situation comedy, "The Nanny". She was played by actress Madeline Zima.

The Youngest Sheffield

Grace was the youngest of the three Sheffield children. When Fran Fine came to work for the family, she was the most troubled, following the death of her mother. She was seeing an analyst when she was only six years old. She learned a lot from these sessions which she used quite often to make witty psychological remarks.

Then along came Fran. Grace and Fran bonded quickly, as she had with her older sister, Maggie. Because of Fran, Grace didn't need to see her analyst as much as she used to. In fact, she saw Fran as a mother figure. Grace was so devoted to Fran that she ran away to Flushing, where she saw Fran and her mother, Sylvia Fine. During her adventures in Flushing, she attended her first Jewish wedding.

C. C. Babcock, her father's business partner, and Fran's nemesis, had deliberately hurt Grace's feelings by saying that Fran was merely a nanny, and the only reason that she took care of them was because she was paid to do so. However, Fran (whom upon hearing this, wondered what cold-hearted imbecile would say that, to which she and Maxwell both glared at C.C.) reassured her by saying that "I don't get paid extra for loving you, and I do." She also told her that "after they take out state, federal and FICA, it's a labor of love." This whole situation earned C.C. Fran's wrath, and the two finally squared off. "I know you feel totally threatened by me, yes even in this dress, but I am sure we can all get along under the same roof! Oh, that's right, you don't live with us!" Fran began, whilst C.C. said snappishly, "Your point?" To which, Fran pointedly told C.C., "You're a lovely woman, and I wish you well, but if you ever hurt one of my kids again, they'll be wiping your blue blood off the walls. And I mean that in the nicest possible way."

Grace was called "Gracie" by Fran, and often, she would accompany her shopping. She also aided Fran in her attempts of deception, aimed to make Fran look more popular or avoid parking tickets. Grace eventually adopted some of Fran's Jewish slang and dressing habits. Fran even borrowed clothes from Grace quite often. Maxwell adored Grace, and when Maggie had grown up, he took to smothering Grace as he had done with Maggie.

She became an older sister to her twin half-siblings, Jonah and Eve.

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