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Grace's birthday is in April, presumably born in 1967 , assuming she is the same age as Will . She has been particularly influenced by her mother, Bobbi ( Debbie Reynolds ), an overly dramatic Actress . She also constantly strives for the affection of her father Martin ( Alan Arkin ), competing with her two sisters (one older, one younger), who have more obvious problems than she (Joyce, played by Sara Rue , is a mentally slow Compulsive Overeater , while Janet, portrayed by Geena Davis , is a marginally employed, promiscuous screw-up).

Grace has become infamous for her string of boyfriends, many played by famous guest stars such as Woody Harrelson and Gregory Hines . Grace finally got married to Dr. Leo Markus , played by Harry Connick, Jr , in 2002 , but the marriage failed when he had a one-night stand while working in Cambodia . In season 8, the two reunited briefly during a flight to London when they met on the plane. This one night tryst led to Grace being pregnant, but she didn't tell Leo because he was already getting remarried.

Grace also has a reputation for "turning" men gay. Several of her boyfriends - such as Will himself, and her second season boyfriend Josh - ended up gay or Bisexual , and she has a recurring fear that this will happen again. In season 8, she took this to a new level when she briefly married James Hanson, a boyfriend of Will's, so that he could get a Green Card . They broke off the relationship days later.

She has a love/hate relationship with her secretary, Karen Walker , a rich, Alcoholic socialite who does virtually no secretarial work. Karen is nevertheless useful to Grace, as she pays for her employer's health insurance and uses her society connections to help Grace get work. Otherwise, Karen spends her "work" hours harassing her maid, Rosario , trading banter with her flamboyantly gay friend Jack , or criticizing Grace's breast size and choices in Fashion and men. Grace and Karen have become close over the years. Grace once commented to a man (played by Andy Garcia ) who had refused to ask Karen out on a second date that, "I've kissed that woman more times than I can count, and I've always felt something."