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