Grace Kelly
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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
Credits
Rear Window (1954)
as Lisa Fremont
High Noon (1952)
as Amy Fowler Kane
Dial M for Murder (1954)
as Margot Wendice
To Catch a Thief (1955)
as Frances Stevens
High Society (1956)
as Tracy Lord
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)
as (archive footage)
Fourteen Hours (1951)
as Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
as Nancy Brubaker
Callas Assoluta (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
The Country Girl (1954)
as Georgie Elgin
The Kill (1952)
as Freda Clark
The Swan (1956)
as Princess Alexandra
Mogambo (1953)
as Linda Nordley
Sad? (1996)
as Margot Mary Wendice (archive footage)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
as (archive footage)
Zwischen Glück und Krone (1959)
as Self (archive footage)
The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
as Self - Narrator (uncredited)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
The Casting Couch (1995)
Actor
Rainier III par lui-même (2023)
Actor
Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn… (2015)
Actor
Green Fire (1954)
as Catherine Knowland
Flame of Persia (1971)
as Self
Mediterranean Holiday (1962)
as Self
Sid & Judy (2019)
as Self (archive footage/photos)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)
as Self (archive footage)
The Wedding in Monaco (1956)
as Self
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self (archive footage)
Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Becoming Cary Grant (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Happiness and Love in Monaco (1959)
as Self
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess (2006)
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987)
as Self (archive footage)
Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly (1990)
as Self (archive)
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions (2022)
Actor
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (2021)
Actor
Her Name Was Grace Kelly (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful (1996)
as Self (archive footage)
The Magic of Bing Crosby (1991)
as Self (archive footage)
Heart of the Festival (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Beautiful Like a Poem (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The Princess of Monaco (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock and Dial M (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
The Rockingham Tea Set (1950)
as Sara Mappin
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
A Night at the Opera (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose (1968)
as Self - Host
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Året var 1956 (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love (2003)
as Self (Archive Footage)
Grace Kelly - Lost Tapes of a Princess (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Children of Theatre Street (1977)
as Self - Narrator
Grace Kelly: Precious Memories (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Grace Kelly Scrapbook (2023)
as Self
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall (1971)
as Self
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief (2002)
as Self (archive footage)