‘Disclosure Day’ Anchor Courtney Grace on Delivering That Final Broadcast and Quitting Her Job to Pursue Acting: ‘It Felt Like Home’

Who Is Courtney Grace? Meet the Former News Anchor Behind 'Disclosure Day's' Most Talked-About Scene

'Disclosure Day' is led by strong performances from Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor, but much of the conversation has shifted toward newcomer Courtney Grace, a former news anchor who delivered a standout performance in the final minutes of Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi film. In the film's climax, whistleblower Daniel (Josh O'Connor) and news anchor Margaret (Emily Blunt) break into the Kansas City newsroom with secret government footage of deca…

'Disclosure Day' Gave Former News Anchor Courtney Grace Its Most Emotional Moment, and She Didn't Even Know It

Steven Spielberg’s films are proof that there is no such thing as “small parts.” With “Jaws,” the famed director immortalized the late deep sea diver Susan Backlinie when she played the great white shark’s first victim in a scene that gave millions of moviegoers nightmares. Now, with “Disclosure Day,” Spielberg and screenwriter David Koepp turned to Courtney Grace, a former broadcast journalist-turned-actor, to return to her news roots to delive…

Spielberg Never Told Her That Her Scene Would Be the Movie’s Climax. Now She’s Going Viral for Her Performance.

Courtney Grace, who plays “NBC Anchor,” had no idea she was filming the movie’s big finale.

‘Disclosure Day’ Anchor Courtney Grace on Delivering That Final Broadcast and Quitting Her Job to Pursue Acting: ‘It Felt Like Home’

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Disclosure Day,” now playing in theaters. While Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi film is headlined by performances from Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor — both of whom have received their fair share of praise from critics — it’s newcomer and former journalist Courtney Grace who has generated some of the […]