1929-11-12 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.
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Maria Callas: The Final Act | Self (archive photo) | 2024-12-29 |
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The Grace Kelly Scrapbook | Self | 2023-08-29 |
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Rainier III: Par Lui-Même | 2023-11-19 | |
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Grace Kelly: Precious Memories | Self (archive footage) | 2022-06-21 |
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Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin | Self (archive footage) | 2022-09-17 |
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Elle s'appelait Grace Kelly | Self (archive footage) | 2021-03-20 |
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Cher: In Her Own Words | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2021-05-04 |
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Grace Kelly - Lost Tapes of a Princess | Self (archive footage) | 2021-06-12 |
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I Am Jackie O | Self (archive voice) | 2020-11-26 |
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Une nuit à l'Opéra | Self (archive footage) | 2020-09-29 |
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Sid & Judy | Self (archive footage/photos) | 2019-06-26 |
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Becoming Cary Grant | Self (archive footage) | 2017-05-23 |
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Smash His Camera | Self (archive footage) | 2010-07-30 |
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Grace Kelly - Die Fürstin von Monaco | Self (archive footage) | 2009-06-09 |
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Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly | Self (archive footage) | 2009-03-24 |
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Callas Assoluta | Self (archive footage) | 2007-12-20 |
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Grace face à son destin | Self - Actress (archive footage) | 2006-09-16 |
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Året var 1956 | Self (archive footage) | 2006-01-08 |
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Hitchcock and Dial M | Self (archive footage) | 2004-10-31 |
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love | Self (Archive Footage) | 2003-12-15 |
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Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief | Self (archive footage) | 2002-11-05 |
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Edith Head: The Paramount Years | (archive footage) | 2002-11-26 |
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'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic | Self (archive footage) | 2001-03-06 |
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Sad? | Margot Mary Wendice (archive footage) | 1996-01-18 |
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The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful | Self (archive footage) | 1996-03-17 |
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That's Entertainment! III | (archive footage) | 1994-07-01 |
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The Magic of Bing Crosby | Self (archive footage) | 1991-10-29 |
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Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man | Self (archive footage) | 1988-06-05 |
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Grace Kelly: The American Princess | Self (archive footage) | 1987-06-08 |
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Notre Dame de la Croisette | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-23 |
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Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982-03-08 |
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The Children of Theatre Street | Narrator | 1977-05-09 |
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That's Entertainment, Part II | (archive footage) | 1976-05-16 |
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Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall | Self | 1971-02-04 |
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Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose | Self - Host | 1968-01-01 |
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The Poppy Is Also a Flower | Self - Narrator (uncredited) | 1966-05-20 |
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Flying Clipper - Traumreise unter weißen Segeln | Self | 1962-12-19 |
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Zwischen Glück und Krone | Self (archive footage) | 1959-03-18 |
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Glück und Liebe in Monaco | Self | 1959-12-25 |
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Le Mariage de Monaco | Self | 1956-05-17 |
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The Swan | Princess Alexandra | 1956-04-26 |
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High Society | Tracy Lord | 1956-07-17 |
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To Catch a Thief | Frances Stevens | 1955-08-03 |
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The Country Girl | Georgie Elgin | 1954-12-15 |
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Dial M for Murder | Margot Wendice | 1954-05-29 |
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The Bridges at Toko-Ri | Nancy Brubaker | 1954-12-01 |
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Rear Window | Lisa Fremont | 1954-08-01 |
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Green Fire | Catherine Knowland | 1954-12-29 |
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Mogambo | Linda Nordley | 1953-09-23 |
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High Noon | Amy Fowler Kane | 1952-06-09 |
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The Kill | Freda Clark | 1952-09-22 |
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Fourteen Hours | Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller | 1951-04-01 |
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The Rockingham Tea Set | Sara Mappin | 1950-01-23 |
