- Courtney Grace has signed with The Gersh Agency for representation in all areas, with agent Jake Attermann leading the deal.
- Grace, a former TV news anchor, broke out playing an NBC News anchor in Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day.
- She continues with MJ Management for management.
- Her credits include Stranger Things, Sweet Magnolias, Murdaugh: Death in the Family, Tulsa King, and Christy; she's next in Ally Clark opposite Viola Davis.
Courtney Grace has signed with The Gersh Agency for representation in all areas, with agent Jake Attermann leading the deal.
Grace spent seven years as a TV news reporter, producer, and anchor, most recently at WTSP News in Tampa, before leaving journalism three years ago to act full time.
That background paid off this year: in Steven Spielberg’s UAP-themed thriller Disclosure Day, Grace plays an unnamed NBC News anchor who delivers the film’s emotional climax live on air, reacting as whistleblowers played by Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor expose decades of hidden government footage. The one-scene performance drew widespread online praise and instantly raised her profile.
This signing follows a fast-rising run of credits including Netflix’s Stranger Things and Sweet Magnolias, Hulu’s Murdaugh: Death in the Family, Paramount+’s Tulsa King, and David Michôd’s Christy, starring Sydney Sweeney. Grace is next set for Ally Clark, Phillip Noyce’s thriller starring Viola Davis for Amazon MGM Studios.
Grace continues to be managed by MJ Management for film and TV.
The signing lands during an active stretch for Gersh, which has spent 2026 building out its Film/TV theatrical roster, recently landing Obsession breakout Michael Johnston, 28 Years Later star Alfie Williams, and Wednesday actor Hunter Doohan.
Takeaways
Grace’s journalism background wasn’t a detour from acting; it’s the exact skill set that made her one scene in Disclosure Day the moment people talked about.
Gersh signing her right after that breakout fits a clear 2026 pattern: the agency keeps catching talent the instant their moment lands, rather than years into a career. Keeping MJ Management in place while adding Gersh for agency representation suggests a team built for stability as her workload scales.
Does Grace’s real-world anchor experience open the door to more journalist or media-adjacent roles? With Ally Clark and Viola Davis ahead, could Gersh push her toward bigger studio features next?
