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
To Catch a Thief (1955)
as Frances Stevens
Dial M for Murder (1954)
as Margot Wendice
High Society (1956)
as Tracy Lord
Fourteen Hours (1951)
as Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller
Hollywood Invasion (2011)
as archive footage
Flame of Persia (1971)
as Self
The Kill (1952)
as Freda Clark
Heart of the Festival (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Callas Assoluta (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Happiness and Love in Monaco (1959)
as Self
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
as (archive footage)
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
as Nancy Brubaker
The Poppy Is Also a Flower (1966)
as Self - Narrator (uncredited)
Mogambo (1953)
as Linda Nordley
Zwischen Glück und Krone (1959)
Actor
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
as (archive footage)
Sad? (1996)
as Margot Mary Wendice (archive footage)
The Country Girl (1954)
as Georgie Elgin
Becoming Cary Grant (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
The Swan (1956)
as Princess Alexandra
The Casting Couch (1995)
Actor
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn… (2015)
Actor
Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly (1990)
Actor
Green Fire (1954)
as Catherine Knowland
Hitchcock and Dial M (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Beautiful Like a Poem (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess (2006)
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Her Name Was Grace Kelly (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Wedding in Monaco (1956)
as Self
Mediterranean Holiday (1962)
as Self
Rainier III par lui-même (2023)
Actor
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)
as (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995)
as Self (archive footage)
The Children of Theatre Street (1977)
as Self - Narrator
Sid & Judy (2019)
as Self (archive footage/photos)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987)
as Self (archive footage)
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2001)
as Self (archive footage)
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (2021)
Actor
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)
as Self (archive footage)
A Night at the Opera (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful (1996)
as Self (archive footage)
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief (2002)
as Self (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love (2003)
as Self (Archive Footage)
The Grace Kelly Scrapbook (2023)
as Self
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions (2022)
Actor
Maria Callas: The Final Act (2024)
as Self (archive photo)
Grace Kelly: The Princess of Monaco (2007)
as Self (archive footage)
Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose (1968)
as Self - Host
The Magic of Bing Crosby (1991)
as Self (archive footage)
Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
The Rockingham Tea Set (1950)
as Sara Mappin
Året var 1956 (2006)
as Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall (1971)
as Self
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly (2009)
as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: Precious Memories (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly - Lost Tapes of a Princess (2021)
as Self (archive footage)