Grace Kelly
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 12, 1929
- Died
- September 14, 1982
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Rainier III par lui-même 2023
Actor
The Grace Kelly Scrapbook 2023
as Self
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: Precious Memories 2022
as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions 2022
Actor
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft 2021
Actor
Grace Kelly - Lost Tapes of a Princess 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Her Name Was Grace Kelly 2021
as Self (archive footage)
A Night at the Opera 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Beautiful Like a Poem 2020
as Self (archive footage)
Sid & Judy 2019
as Self (archive footage/photos)
Becoming Cary Grant 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran's Ultimate Party 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn… 2015
Actor
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly 2009
as Self (archive footage)
Callas Assoluta 2007
as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The Princess of Monaco 2007
as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess 2006
as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Året var 1956 2006
as Self (archive footage)
Hitchcock and Dial M 2004
as Self (archive footage)
- Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love 2003
as Self (Archive Footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years 2002
as (archive footage)
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief 2002
as Self (archive footage)
Heart of the Festival 2002
as Self (archive footage)
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic 2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful 1996
as Self (archive footage)
- Sad?
Sad? 1996
as Margot Mary Wendice (archive footage)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies 1995
as Self (archive footage)
The Casting Couch 1995
Actor
That's Entertainment! III 1994
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Magic of Bing Crosby 1991
as Self (archive footage)
Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly 1990
as Self (archive)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man 1988
as Self (archive footage)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess 1987
as Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars 1982
as Self
The Children of Theatre Street 1977
as Self - Narrator
That's Entertainment, Part II 1976
as (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall 1971
as Self
Flame of Persia 1971
as Self
Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose 1968
as Self - Host
The Poppy Is Also a Flower 1966
as Self - Narrator (uncredited)
Mediterranean Holiday 1962
as Self
Happiness and Love in Monaco 1959
as Self
Zwischen Glück und Krone 1959
as Self (archive footage)
High Society 1956
as Tracy Lord
The Wedding in Monaco 1956
as Self
The Swan 1956
as Princess Alexandra
To Catch a Thief 1955
as Frances Stevens
Green Fire 1954
as Catherine Knowland
The Country Girl 1954
as Georgie Elgin
The Bridges at Toko-Ri 1954
as Nancy Brubaker
Rear Window 1954
as Lisa Fremont
Dial M for Murder 1954
as Margot Wendice
Mogambo 1953
as Linda Nordley
The Kill 1952
as Freda Clark
High Noon 1952
as Amy Fowler Kane
Fourteen Hours 1951
as Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller
The Rockingham Tea Set 1950
as Sara Mappin
Credits from TMDB.