Grace
Grace Anne Depree | |
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Portrayed By | Amy Adams |
Gender | Female |
Age | 25 |
Aliases | Doll |
Place of Birth | Auckland, New Zealand |
Occupation | Nurse, RNZAF, Allied Cactus |
Rank | Lieutenant |
History
- Grace was (unexpectedly) born in Auckland, New Zealand, with four older brothers, a teacher mother and a former ANZAC doctor father.
- Went to school to become a Nurse and when the Commonwealth joined the war, she enlisted at the age of 22.
- Ended up being sent to Guadalcanal with Allied Cactus and worked on the forward lines aid stations.
- Was given her discharge papers for three years of service after Guadalcanal ended.
- Married Laurence Slayback after the war ended and moved to the US with him.
- Upon Laurence's retirement from the Corps after a lifetime of service as a drill sergeant, they retired to the countryside in New Zealand and started a small ranch.
Quotes
- "Did ya go an' get yourself all shot up so that you could spend more time with me? Ya really shouldn't have…"
- "Och, so -that's- why they call you 'Tank' then…"
Trivia
- Always keeps lipstick around, even manages soft skin, makes sachets from local flowers to keep her uniforms fresh
- Absolutely cheeky
- Loves chocolate
- Prefers tea to coffee
- It is little-known if not entirely unknown that Grace is actually Jewish
Gallery
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