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Nancy Grace
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Grace at the Arizona Ultimate Women's Expo in October 2014
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Nancy Ann Grace
October 23, 1959 Macon, Georgia, U.S.
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| Alma mater | Mercer University (BA, JD) New York University (LLM) |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Employer | Court TV (1996–2007) HLN (2005–2016) |
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Closing Arguments anchor (2004–2007) Nancy Grace anchor (2005–2016) |
| Spouse(s) |
David Linch
(m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 |
Nancy Ann Grace (born October 23, 1959) is an American legal expert and TV personality. She is known for hosting her own shows, Nancy Grace on HLN and Closing Arguments on Court TV. She often talks about legal issues from the point of view of victims.
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Early Life and Education
Nancy Grace was born in Macon, Georgia. She was the youngest of three children. Her father worked for the railway, and her mother worked in a factory.
Nancy went to Windsor Academy and then Mercer University. She loved Shakespeare and first wanted to be an English professor.
However, when she was 19, her fiancé, Keith Griffin, was murdered. This tragic event changed her path. She decided to go to law school instead. She wanted to become a prosecutor and fight for the rights of victims.
She earned her law degree from Mercer University. She also got a master's degree in law from New York University. She wrote articles for legal magazines. She also taught law at Georgia State University.
Career as a Prosecutor
Nancy Grace worked as a prosecutor for almost ten years in Atlanta, Georgia. Her job was to represent the state in criminal cases. She worked to bring justice for victims.
During her time as a prosecutor, she was once criticized by the Supreme Court of Georgia. This happened in a case where the court felt some evidence was not handled correctly. The court overturned a conviction in that case.
Career in Television
After leaving her job as a prosecutor, Nancy Grace started a new career in television. She was offered a job at Court TV. She began hosting a show called Trial Heat in 1996. Later, she hosted Closing Arguments from 2004 to 2007.
In 2005, she also started hosting her own show, Nancy Grace, on CNN Headline News (now HLN). She left Court TV in 2007 to focus on her HLN show.
Nancy Grace is known for her unique interviewing style. She often asks direct questions and uses facts and figures on screen. She has won several Gracie Awards for her work.
She also hosted Swift Justice with Nancy Grace from 2010 to 2011. This show was a courtroom reality program. She left the show when its production moved to Los Angeles.
Her show Nancy Grace on HLN ended on October 13, 2016. Later, in 2019, she began hosting a true crime series called Injustice with Nancy Grace on the Oxygen TV channel.
Awards and Recognition
Nancy Grace has received several Gracie Awards from American Women in Radio & Television. She was honored for being an excellent program host. Many groups have also recognized her for her work helping victims. These include the Carole Sund-Carrington Foundation and Crime Victims United of California.
Other Television Appearances
Nancy Grace has also appeared on other TV shows.
Dancing with the Stars
In 2011, Nancy Grace was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars. This is a popular show where celebrities learn to dance with professional partners. She danced for eight weeks and finished in 5th place.
Books and Podcasts
Nancy Grace is also a successful author. Her first book, Objection!, was published in 2005. It became a New York Times bestseller.
She also wrote fiction books. Her first novel, The Eleventh Victim, came out in 2009. It was also a New York Times bestseller. This book led to a series of movies called Hailey Dean Mysteries on the Hallmark channel. She has written other novels too, like Death on the D-List and Murder in the Courthouse.
Since 2017, Nancy Grace has hosted a daily podcast called "Crime Stories with Nancy Grace."
Personal Life
In April 2007, Nancy Grace married David Linch. He is an investment banker from Atlanta. They had known each other since college.
On June 26, 2007, Nancy Grace announced she was pregnant with twins. Her twins, Lucy Elizabeth and John David, were born in November 2007.
Impact of Fiancé's Murder
The murder of her fiancé, Keith Griffin, when she was 19, had a big impact on Nancy Grace. She has often said that this event motivated her to become a prosecutor. She wanted to help other victims of crime.
There have been different accounts of the details surrounding the murder and the trial. Nancy Grace has stated that she made her public comments based on what she knew at the time. The person responsible for the murder, Tommy McCoy, was later released on parole in 2006.
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