She was placed in foster care until the age of eight when her mother married Charles Marcus, the wealthy head of the Bendix Corporation. Grace would take his last name as her own. She was reportedly the inspiration for the Holly Golightly character in Truman Capote's novella Breakfast at Tiffany's. Grace's Broadway credits include Once There Was a Russian (1961), The Cold Wind and the Warm (1958), The Square Root of Wonderful (1957), Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1955), The Time of Your Life (1955), and Across the Board on Tomorrow Morning and Talking to You (1942). She was twice married to Pulitzer Prize-winning writer William Saroyan over an eight-year period. (1943-1949 and 1951-1952). She later revealed that he was abusive. The couple had two children: Aram Saroyan, an internationally known writer, and the late actress Lucy Saroyan, who died in 2003. She subsequently married actor Walter Matthau on August 21, 1959.
They were placed in foster care until the age of eight, when their mother married Charles Marcus, the wealthy head of the Bendix Corporation. Grace would take his last name as their own. They were reportedly the inspiration for the Holly Golightly character in Truman Capote's novella Breakfast at Tiffany's. Grace's Broadway credits include Once There Was a Russian (1961), The Cold Wind and the Warm (1958), The Square Root of Wonderful (1957), Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1955), The Time of Your Life (1955), and Across the Board on Tomorrow Morning and Talking to You (1942). They were twice married to Pulitzer Prize-winning writer William Saroyan over an eight-year period (1943–1949 and 1951–1952). They later revealed that he was abusive. The couple had two children: Aram Saroyan, an internationally known writer, and the late actress Lucy Saroyan, who died in 2003. They subsequently married actor Walter Matthau on August 21, 1959.