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Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

Acting

Born: November 12, 1929Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. Kelly was born into a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949, Kelly began appearing in New York City theatrical productions and television broadcasts. She gained stardom from her performance in John Ford's adventure-romance Mogambo (1953), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama The Country Girl (1954). Other notable works include the western High Noon (1952), the romantic comedy High Society (1956), and three consecutive Alfred Hitchcock suspense thrillers: Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954), and To Catch a Thief (1955). Kelly retired from acting at age 26 to marry Rainier and began her duties as Princess of Monaco. The couple had three children: Princess Caroline, Prince Albert, and Princess Stéphanie. Her charity work focused on young children and the arts. In 1964, she established the Princess Grace Foundation to support local artisans. Her organization for children's rights, AMADE Mondiale, gained consultive status within UNICEF and UNESCO. Grace's final film contribution was to the documentary The Children of Theatre Street (1977) directed by Robert Dornhelm, where she served as the narrator. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Kelly died at the age of 52 at Monaco Hospital on September 14, 1982, from injuries sustained in a car crash the previous day. She is listed 13th among the American Film Institute's 25 Greatest Female Stars of Classical Hollywood cinema. Her son, Prince Albert, helped establish the Princess Grace Awards in 1984 to recognize emerging performers in film, theatre, and dance.

Known For
Filmography
Maria Callas: The Final Act

Maria Callas: The Final Act

Self (archive photo)

2024
Rainier III par lui-même

Rainier III par lui-même

2023
The Grace Kelly Scrapbook

The Grace Kelly Scrapbook

Self

2023
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

Self (archive footage)

2022
Grace Kelly: Precious Memories

Grace Kelly: Precious Memories

Self (archive footage)

2022
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions

Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions

2022
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

2021
Grace Kelly - Lost Tapes of a Princess

Grace Kelly - Lost Tapes of a Princess

Self (archive footage)

2021
Her Name Was Grace Kelly

Her Name Was Grace Kelly

Self (archive footage)

2021
A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera

Self (archive footage)

2020
Beautiful Like a Poem

Beautiful Like a Poem

Self (archive footage)

2020
Sid & Judy

Sid & Judy

Self (archive footage/photos)

2019
Diana: In Her Own Words

Diana: In Her Own Words

Self (archive footage)

2017
Becoming Cary Grant

Becoming Cary Grant

Self (archive footage)

2017
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly

Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly

Self (archive footage)

2009
Callas Assoluta

Callas Assoluta

Self (archive footage)

2007
Grace Kelly: The Princess of Monaco

Grace Kelly: The Princess of Monaco

Self (archive footage)

2007
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

Self - Actress (archive footage)

2006
Året var 1956

Året var 1956

Self (archive footage)

2006
Hitchcock and Dial M

Hitchcock and Dial M

Self (archive footage)

2004

Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

Self (Archive Footage)

2003
Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

(archive footage)

2002
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief

Self (archive footage)

2002
Heart of the Festival

Heart of the Festival

Self (archive footage)

2002
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic

Self (archive footage)

2001

Sad?

Margot Mary Wendice (archive footage)

1996
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage)

1994
The Magic of Bing Crosby

The Magic of Bing Crosby

Self (archive footage)

1991
Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly

Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly

1990
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man

Self (archive footage)

1988
Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Self (archive footage)

1987
Notre Dame de la Croisette

Notre Dame de la Croisette

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
The Children of Theatre Street

The Children of Theatre Street

Narrator

1977
That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

(archive footage)

1976
Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall

Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall

Self

1971
Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose

Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose

Self - Host

1968
The Poppy Is Also a Flower

The Poppy Is Also a Flower

Self - Narrator (uncredited)

1966
Mediterranean Holiday

Mediterranean Holiday

Self

1962
Happiness and Love in Monaco

Happiness and Love in Monaco

Self

1959
Zwischen Glück und Krone

Zwischen Glück und Krone

1959
High Society

High Society

Tracy Lord

1956
The Wedding in Monaco

The Wedding in Monaco

Self

1956
The Swan

The Swan

Princess Alexandra

1956
To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief

Frances Stevens

1955
Green Fire

Green Fire

Catherine Knowland

1954
The Country Girl

The Country Girl

Georgie Elgin

1954
The Bridges at Toko-Ri

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

Nancy Brubaker

1954
Rear Window

Rear Window

Lisa Fremont

1954
Dial M for Murder

Dial M for Murder

Margot Wendice

1954
Mogambo

Mogambo

Linda Nordley

1953
The Kill

The Kill

Freda Clark

1952
High Noon

High Noon

Amy Fowler Kane

1952
Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller

1951
The Rockingham Tea Set

The Rockingham Tea Set

Sara Mappin

1950