Karolyn Grimes
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 4, 1940
- Birthplace
- Hollywood, California, USA
Karolyn Grimes (born July 4, 1940) is an American actress. At age 6, Karolyn Grimes played the role of Zuzu Bailey in the holiday film It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Her childhood film career spanned 16 movies, but she is best remembered for playing the daughter of George and Mary Bailey (James Stewart and Donna Reed). The petals from her rose symbolize the values of family, friends and life itself in the 1946 classic, and it is Zuzu who speaks the movie's most memorable line, "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings." In recent years, Karolyn has carried on the spirit of It's a Wonderful Life (1946), serving as the film's most active and appealing ambassador.
Filmography
Jimmy 2026
Actor
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! 2011
as Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life 1987
as Self (archive footage)
Honeychile 1951
as Effie
Rio Grande 1950
as Margaret Mary
Lust for Gold 1949
as Young Martha
Albuquerque 1948
as Myrtle Walton
The Bishop's Wife 1947
as Debby Brougham
Mother Wore Tights 1947
as Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami 1947
Actor
Philo Vance's Gamble 1947
as Pat Roberts
Sweet and Low 1947
as Tammie
It's a Wonderful Life 1946
as Zuzu Bailey
Blue Skies 1946
as Mary Elizabeth Adams (uncredited)
Sister Kenny 1946
as Carolyn (uncredited)
Pardon My Past 1945
as Stephanie Pemberton
Credits from TMDB.