 The "Law & Order" programs often base their fictional stories on real-life events and have featured stories based on Grace on several occasions.In the episode "Haystack" of , an overzealous reporter named Cindy Marino (played by Kali Rocha) causes the mother of a kidnapped son to commit suicide.On "," Grace has also been compared to a character named Faith Yancy (Geneva Carr) who hosts a similar talk show ("Inside American Justice") that sensationalizes whatever case the main characters are working on and makes it difficult for them to gain access to key witnesses.