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Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

Actor · 1929 – 1982 · Philadelphia, 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.

Movies23

  • Movie8.3

    Rear Window

    1954 · 7.4K votes

  • Movie7.7

    High Noon

    1952 · 1.6K votes

  • Movie7.3

    To Catch a Thief

    1955 · 1.7K votes

  • Movie8.0

    Dial M for Murder

    1954 · 2.9K votes

  • Movie6.8

    High Society

    1956 · 274 votes

  • Movie7.0

    The Country Girl

    1954 · 96 votes

  • Movie7.3

    Fourteen Hours

    1951 · 53 votes

  • Movie6.0

    The Bridges at Toko-Ri

    1954 · 93 votes

  • Movie6.0

    Hollywood Invasion

    2011 · 1 votes

  • Movie5.8

    Night of 100 Stars

    1982 · 5 votes

  • Movie7.1
  • Movie6.9

    The Swan

    1956 · 39 votes

  • Movie6.0
  • Movie7.0
  • Movie6.3

    Green Fire

    1954 · 30 votes

  • Movie8.0
  • Movie6.4

    Mogambo

    1953 · 181 votes

  • Movie8.0

    The Kill

    1952 · 2 votes

  • Movie7.7
  • Movie10.0
  • Movie6.8

    Callas Assoluta

    2007 · 5 votes

  • Movie7.0
  • Movie8.0

    Glück und Liebe in Monaco

    Happiness and Love in Monaco

    1959 · 2 votes

Series21

  • TV5.8

    The Mike Douglas Show

    1961 · 11 votes

  • TV6.8

    The Merv Griffin Show

    1962 · 12 votes

  • TV5.7

    Sacrée soirée

    1987 · 5 votes

  • TV5.4

    Studio One

    1948 · 13 votes

  • TV6.0
  • TV4.5

    Intimate Portrait

    1993 · 5 votes

  • TV7.3

    Die Drehscheibe

    1964 · 3 votes

  • TV7.0

    The Oscars

    1953 · 84 votes

  • TV6.6
  • TV6.8

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    1948 · 23 votes

  • TV8.0

    Le Grand Échiquier

    1972 · 3 votes

  • TV5.1

    Suspense

    1949 · 12 votes

  • TV6.0

    Lights Out

    1949 · 5 votes

  • TV7.5

    MGM Parade

    1955 · 2 votes

  • TV6.7

    Lux Video Theatre

    1950 · 7 votes

  • TV
  • TV5.0

    Reflets de Cannes

    1954 · 2 votes

  • TV8.8

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    1951 · 8 votes

  • TV8.0

    Der goldene Schuß

    1964 · 2 votes

  • TV6.0
  • TV10.0

    Living Famously

    2002 · 1 votes