Grace Marks

Grace Marks
A sketch of Marks alias "Mary Whitney" and James McDermott at their trial
Born	c. 1828
Died	after c. 1873
Nationality	Irish-Canadian
Other names	Mary Whitney
Occupation	Maid
Known for	Murder conviction

Grace Marks (c. 1828 – after c. 1873) was an Irish-Canadian maid who was involved in the 1843 murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery, in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Her conviction for the murder of Kinnear was controversial and sparked much debate about whether Marks was actually instrumental in the murder or merely an unwitting accessory. Marks was the subject of Margaret Atwood's historical fiction novel Alias Grace and its adaptations in other media.