Peaky Blinders is a British crime drama television series created by Steven Knight, that premiered on BBC Two on 12 September 2013. The series is primarily set in Birmingham, England, and follows the exploits of the Shelby crime family in the afterm...
Grace Helen Shelby (née Burgess) was an Irish barmaid who took up employment at The Garrison Pub, and secretly operated as an undercover agent for the Birmingham Police. Her mission involved getting close to Thomas Shelby whom she fell in love with. He too returned the sentiment but was heartbroken when he discovered her treachery. She is PORTRAYED BY Annabelle Wallis.
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Having left for New York, Grace returns mid-way through 1922, married to an American, but when she reunited with Thomas, it was clear their prior feelings have not dissipated. The somewhat awkward reunion easily culminated into a brief tryst which led to Grace's pregnancy. She married Thomas sometime in 1924, following her first husband's suicide.
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She was later murdered from a bullet that was meant for Thomas Shelby. She is shot at a formal party by an Italian assassin by order of Vicente Changretta, and dies shortly after, leaving her son solely in the care of Thomas, who remains grieving long after her death. After the incident she continued to haunt Thomas with her memories, who had not been able to get over her death.
