Sierra McClain Partners with Mercy Ships After 9-1-1 Exit

Published: June 16, 2025

Sierra McClain, known for her role as Grace in 9-1-1, has partnered with Mercy Ships, an international faith-based organization that provides free surgeries and healthcare services to those in need. This partnership comes after her character left her job as a dispatcher to join Mercy Ships, a plot line that was the result of McClain's exit from the series.

McClain, 31, reveals that she was "sad about the way" her time on 9-1-1 ended, but is "grateful" to have found a "deeply personal" project with Mercy Ships. She tells PEOPLE that her "first real introduction to Mercy Ships' work was actually when they reached out after they saw that my [9-1-1] character Grace left to work with them."

McClain has narrated a seven-day Thought of the Day series for Christian daily devotional app Glorify, where she "invites listeners into her faith journey and explores the kind of spiritual honesty many are craving." She says that recording the series made her feel closer to her 9-1-1 character again.

McClain says that working with Mercy Ships "really hit me" while she was recording the series. She adds that the organization's work is "so extensive and personal" and that there's no compensation for their time. It made me feel as though they truly believe they're living their purpose."

She also reveals that the project will let fans "learn a few things about me, and even some about my family." "It's personal for me in a way I'm not used to sharing publicly. They can also expect to experience Mercy Ships in a way they may not be able to just by reading about them."

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