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 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
all 74
Movies 56
self 45
TV Shows 18
Narrator 1
My Name Is Alfred Hitchcock (2023)
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin (2022)
Grace Kelly: Precious Memories (2022)
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions (2022)
Grace Kelly - Lost Tapes of a Princess (2021)
Cher: In Her Own Words (2021)
Her Name Was Grace Kelly (2021)
I Am Jackie O (2020)
A Night at the Opera (2020)
Sid & Judy (2019)
Becoming Cary Grant (2017)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Smash His Camera (2010)
Grace Kelly: The Princess of Monaco (2009)
Behind The Gates: Cary Grant And Grace Kelly (2009)
Callas Assoluta (2007)
Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess (2006)
Hitchcock and Dial M (2004)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love (2003)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)
Living Famously (2002)
Writing And Casting To Catch A Thief (2002)
'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (2001)
The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful (1996)
Sad? (1996)
The Casting Couch (1995)
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
The Magic of Bing Crosby (1991)
Star Life (1990)
Cary Grant: A Celebration of a Leading Man (1988)
Maria Callas: La Divina: A Portrait (1987)
Grace Kelly: The American Princess (1987)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Notre Dame de la Croisette (1983)
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Omnibus (1980)
The Children of Theatre Street (1977)
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
Weekend of a Champion (1972)
Le Grand Échiquier (1972)
Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre (1971)
Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall (1971)
Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose (1968)
Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966)
Der goldene Schuß (1964)
Die Drehscheibe (1964)
Mediterranean Holiday (1962)
Happiness and Love in Monaco (1959)
High Society (1956)
The Wedding in Monaco (1956)
The Swan (1956)
To Catch a Thief (1955)
Green Fire (1954)
The Country Girl (1954)
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
Rear Window (1954)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Mogambo (1953)
The Oscars (1953)
The Kill (1952)
High Noon (1952)
CBS Television Workshop (1952)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Fourteen Hours (1951)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
The Rockingham Tea Set (1950)
Lights Out (1949)
Suspense (1949)
Studio One (1948)
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Hollywood Princesses: Grace & Meghan
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1929-11-12
Deathday1982-09-14 (52 years old)
Birth NameGrace Patricia Kelly
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, United States of America
ReligionCatholicism
Height169-centimeter
RelationshipsRainier III, Prince of Mónaco (1956-04-18 - 1982-09-14)
ChildrenCaroline, Princess of Hanover, Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Albert II
FatherJohn B. Kelly Sr.
MotherMargaret Majer
SiblingsJohn B. Kelly Jr., John B. Kelly, Jr., Margaret Kelly, Elizabeth Kelly
CitizenshipsMonaco, United States of America
Also Known As그레이스 켈리, Princesse Grace de Monaco, Grace Patricia Grimaldi, Fürstin Gracia Patricia von Monaco , Princess of Monaco , グレース・ケリー , Grace Patricia Kelly
AwardsNational Board of Review Award for Best Actress, Theatre World Award, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Order of Saint-Charles, anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire, Order pro Merito Melitensi, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, Order of Beneficence, Academy Award for Best Actress
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