Biography
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 art…
Movies & TV Shows
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Rear Window (1954) — Lisa Fremont
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Dial M for Murder (1954) — Margot Wendice
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To Catch a Thief (1955) — Frances Stevens
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High Noon (1952) — Amy Fowler Kane
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High Society (1956) — Tracy Lord
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Mogambo (1953) — Linda Nordley
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The Country Girl (1954) — Georgie Elgin
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The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) — Nancy Brubaker
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Fourteen Hours (1951) — Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller
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Becoming Cary Grant (2017) — Self (archive footage)
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That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) — (archive footage)
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That's Entertainment! III (1994) — (archive footage)
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The Swan (1956) — Princess Alexandra
- Sad? (1996) — Margot Mary Wendice (archive footage)
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Green Fire (1954) — Catherine Knowland
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The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966) — Self - Narrator (uncredited)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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Sid & Judy (2019) — Self (archive footage/photos)
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Studio One (1948) — Nurse Sara Mappin
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Suspense (1949)
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'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2001) — Self (archive footage)
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Her Name Was Grace Kelly (2021) — Self (archive footage)
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The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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The Children of Theatre Street (1977) — Self - Narrator
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The Wedding in Monaco (1956) — Self
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The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) — Self (archive footage)
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Hitchcock and Dial M (2004) — Self (archive footage)
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Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
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The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) — Bethel Merriday
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Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) — Therese
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A Night at the Opera (2020) — Self (archive footage)
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) — Beth
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Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess (2006) — Self - Actress (archive footage)
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Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988) — Self (archive footage)
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Mediterranean Holiday (1962) — Self
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Night of 100 Stars (1982) — Self
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Lights Out (1949)
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Intimate Portrait (1993) — Self (archive footage)