Nancy Grace

Nancy Grace
Grace at the Arizona Ultimate Women's Expo in October 2014
Born	Nancy Ann Grace (1959-10-23) October 23, 1959 (age 57) Macon, Georgia, United States
Education	Valdosta State University Mercer University (BA, JD) New York University (LLM)
Occupation	Political commentator, television personality, former prosecutor
Years active	1996–present
Employer	Court TV (1996–2007) HLN (2005–2016)
Notable credit(s)	Closing Arguments anchor (1996–2007) Nancy Grace anchor (2005–2016)
Spouse(s)	David Linch (m. 2007)
Children	2

Nancy Ann Grace (born October 23, 1959) is an American legal commentator, television host, television journalist, and former prosecutor. She frequently discusses issues from what she describes as a "victims' rights" standpoint, with an outspoken style that has brought her both praise and criticism. She was the host of Nancy Grace from 2005 to 2016, which was a nightly celebrity news and current affairs show on HLN, and she was the host of Court TV's Closing Arguments (1996–2007) as well. She also co-wrote the book Objection!: How High-Priced Defense Attorneys, Celebrity Defendants, and a 24/7 Media Have Hijacked Our Criminal Justice System.

Grace was also the arbiter of Swift Justice with Nancy Grace in the syndicated courtroom reality show's first season.

Nancy Grace was born in Macon, Georgia, the youngest of three children, to factory worker Elizabeth Grace and Mac Grace, a freight agent for Southern Railway. Her older siblings are brother Mac Jr. and sister Ginny. The Graces are longtime members of Macon's Liberty United Methodist Church, where Elizabeth plays the organ and Mac Sr. was once a Sunday School teacher.

Grace graduated from Macon's Windsor Academy in 1977. She attended Valdosta State University, and later received a B.A. from Mercer University. As a student, Grace was a fan of Shakespearean literature, and intended to become an English professor after graduating from college. But after the murder of her fiancé Keith Griffin when she was 19, Grace decided to enroll in law school and went on to become a felony prosecutor and a supporter of victims' rights.