In Series 5, Grace's story arc revolves around her conflicting social roles — as daughter of arrogant David Blood, as the quieter, more docile friend of Mini McGuinness and Liv Malone, and as the girlfriend, and eventual fiancée of Rich Hardbeck.

She is shown to be imaginative, idealistic and endearingly childish, though sometimes bordering on the point of naive, with actress Jessica Sula (who plays Grace) commenting that "[she has]...a kooky, eccentric side" to her personality.

[1] However, Grace can also be very level-headed, resourceful and practical minded, as shown in her series 5 episode, where she did not let her friends' personal affairs and conflicts disrupt her theatre production, instead using the tension to harness an effective and successful performance.

She is hinted at to be the wallflower of the gang, staying on the sidelines but assessing everything accurately, for example, during a sleepover at her place, when she figured out Franky's attraction to Matty, as also her uneasiness in talking about her sexuality, thus quickly changing the topic.

Grace is depicted to be culturally aware and very fond of literature and the arts; in her official Skins page, this is clearly visible as she lists a variety of classics as her favourites, like Lolita, Great Expectations, Wuthering Heights, Little Women and works by Jane Austen.

She is fond of Shakespearean drama and loves romantic films and musicals, citing Moulin Rouge!, Casablanca and Grease as some examples.

Grace herself is a theatre performer and a talented ballet dancer, as evident from Rich's series 5 episode, where her dance recital moved him to tears.

"[1]In contrast to the hedonistic, promiscuous and wild nature of typical Skins characters, Grace is portrayed as responsible, sweet-tempered, and goal-oriented.

Noteworthy, she is one of the few Skins characters who are rarely seen smoking in any scene (although she is shown to have a cigarette in Morocco), and the only romantic relationship she has in the entire show is with her boyfriend, Rich Hardbeck.

Later, she is dismayed when Mini has the pictures pasted onto the walls of the school, and when Franky returns home, she discovers Grace has come to apologise personally.

Grace is upset, and persuades him to compromise, and he agrees to let her stay at Roundview if she gets good marks in her AS Theatre Studies exam, a production of Twelfth Night.

However, Blood intends to sabotage her play by persuading Rich to do badly on purpose, with the promise of recommending his father, a low-ranking Civil Servant, for the position of Headmaster of Roundview College when he leaves.

[7] In Everyone, Grace and Rich put their wedding into action, and arrange one just outside Bristol, forging her father's signature onto a form in order to make it legal.

However, tragedy strikes when Franky goes off with Luke, a British drug dealer on holiday, who blackmails Matty to deliver some cannabis into Marrakech.

Matty flees the scene, knowing that he will most likely be arrested if he is caught, and the last thing he sees is Grace's bloodied, almost-lifeless body in the ruins of his car.

Distraught, Rich breaks into their house and squats there, occupying his time by doing drugs, practicing with his and Alo's band, and watching Grace's baby videos.

In Alex, a memorial service is held in honour of Grace at the college, however, her friends are put off by all the fake mourners who never really knew her.

Her anger causes her to lash out at Mini, who she thinks is not devastated enough by Grace's loss, as well as Franky and Matty, both of whom she holds to be culpable for the accident.

The episode ends with Liv, her sister Maude, Rich and Doug, a teacher at Roundview, paying a visit to Grace's grave and watching old videos shot by her.

The fact that Grace was going to die was foreshadowed in several ways: Grace's death is a major blow to the gang, and results in many of them going off the rails - Franky gets herself involved with Luke's organised street fighting, Liv embarks on a wild-living lifestyle with her new friend, Alex Henley, Mini attempts to reconnect with her wealthy father and ends up getting pregnant, Nick and Matty find themselves at odds over Franky, and Alo accidentally commits statutory rape.

The gang eventually manage to move on from her death after Mini's baby is born, whom she names Grace after her deceased friend, and the series ends with Rich staring heavenwards and saying goodbye to her.

"[11] Television blog Rophydoes praised the fact that Grace "defies the manic pixie girl stereotype.....She’s actually awfully smart, and not just in the dreamy way where she reads Sartre and finds the hope in it.