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Grace Kelly Biography
Date of Birth 12 November 1929, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Date of Death 14 September 1982, Monaco (injuries from car accident)
Birth Name Grace Patricia Kelly
Nicknames Graciebird
Gracie
Height 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
Grace Patricia Kelly was born on November 12, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to wealthy parents. She was the daughter of Margaret Katherine (Majer), a physical education instructor, and John Brendan Kelly, Sr., a three-time Olympic Gold winner for rowing. Her uncle was playwright George Kelly. She was of half Irish and half German descent. Her girlhood was uneventful for the most part, but one of the things she desired was to become an actress which she had decided on at an early age. After her high school graduation in 1947, Grace struck out on her own, heading to New York's bright lights to try her luck there. Grace worked as a model and made her debut on Broadway in 1949. She also made a brief foray into the infant medium of television.
Not content with the work in New York, Grace moved to Southern California for the more prestigious part of acting -- motion pictures. In 1951, she appeared in her first film entitled Fourteen Hours (1951) when she was age 22. This was a small role, but a start nonetheless. The following year, she landed the role of Amy Kane in High Noon (1952), a Western starring Gary Cooper and Lloyd Bridges which turned out to be very popular. In 1953, Grace appeared in only one film, but this was another popular one. The film was Mogambo (1953) where Grace played Linda Nordley. The film was a jungle drama in which fellow cast members, Clark Gable and Ava Gardner turned in masterful performances. This was also one of the best films ever released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Although she got noticed with High Noon, her work with director Alfred Hitchcock, which began with Dial M for Murder (1954) made her a star. Her standout performance in Rear Window (1954) brought her to prominence. As Lisa Fremont, she was cast opposite James Stewart, who played a photographer who witnesses a murder in an apartment across the courtyard while convalescing in a wheelchair. Grace stayed busy in 1954 appearing in five films. Grace would forever be immortalized by winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Georgie Elgin opposite Bing Crosby in The Country Girl (1954). In 1955, Grace once again teamed with Hitchcock in To Catch a Thief (1955) co-starring Cary Grant. In 1956, she played Tracy Lord in the musical comedy High Society (1956) which also starred Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. The whimsical tale ended with her re-marrying her former husband, played by Crosby. The film was well received and also turned out to be her final acting performance.
In the summer of 1954, Kelly and Cary Grant were on the French Riviera, working on To Catch a Thief. It was probably the scene after Grace speeds along the Moyen Corniche to quickly get to the "picnic grounds", and away from a tailing police car, that she had time to look at the Mediterranean and the countryside along the coast. "Whose gardens are those?" she asked screenwriter John Michael Hayes. "Prince Grimaldi's". She would not meet the prince until the following year. In New York in March 1955, she received a call from Rupert Allan, Look magazine's west coast editor, who had become a friend since writing three cover stories on her. The French government wanted her to attend the Cannes Film Festival that May. She had some good reasons to go. One: The Country Girl (1954) would be shown at the festival. Two: she had really loved working on the Riviera the summer before. She met Prince Rainier of Monaco during the Cannes festival. He needed a wife, because with no heir to the throne, Monaco would again be part of France, after his death, all its citizens would have to pay French taxes. And Kelly thought it was time for her to select a husband, one who would finally meet with her parents' approval.
Her biographers show that the life of a princess was not exactly living happily ever after. Old friends from Philadelphia as well as people she had known in Hollywood reported how glad she was to talk about her life in America and to be speaking English. And then on a cliff road she had known so well since her first visit to the Riviera, there was the fatal crash. The spot is often said to be the same spot where the picnic scene from To Catch a Thief was filmed in 1954. However, Kelly's own son, Prince Albert of Monaco, has categorically denied this on Larry King Live and elsewhere; according to him, the accident did not even happen on the same road, let alone at the same spot.
For the rest of her life, she was to remain in the news with her marriage and her three children. On September 14, 1982, Grace Kelly died at age 52 in an automobile accident in her adoptive home country Monaco.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Denny Jackson
Spouse (1)
Prince Rainier of Monaco (18 April 1956 - 14 September 1982) (her death) (3 children)
Trade Mark (2)
Her poised, calm, cool and collected demeanor and blond hair often coiffed in a bun
Often cast as the love interest of the leading man who is over 20 years older.
Trivia (65)
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#5) (1995).
Ranked #51 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]
Hoped to return to acting in Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie (1964), but the people of Monaco did not want their princess playing a thief and romancing Sean Connery.
Had three children with Prince Rainier of Monaco: Princess Caroline of Monaco (1957), Prince Albert of Monaco (1958) and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco (1965).
Her movies were banned in Monaco by order of Prince Rainier of Monaco.
The inscription at her burial site in Monaco's cathedral does not refer to her as a princess. It uses the title "uxor principis" (prince's wife), which is traditional in the House of Grimaldi.
Following her untimely death, she was interred at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Monaco.
Assisted in the pre-production status of Grace Kelly (1983) starring Cheryl Ladd as Grace Kelly.
Actress Rita Gam was among her bridesmaids.
In 1993, the United States and Monaco simultaneously released a commemorative postage stamp honoring her. However, United States federal law forbids postage stamps depicting foreign heads of state, so the United States stamp listed her as "Grace Kelly", while the Monaco stamp listed her as "Princess Grace".
Part of Prince Rainier of Monaco's attraction to marrying a movie star was to increase tourism in his tiny, cash-poor principality, and the Kelly family was turned off by his demands that a substantial dowry accompany Grace to Monaco. A figure of $2,000,000 was finally agreed upon, which was diverted from Grace's inheritance so that her brother and two sisters would not be shortchanged.
Kelly's wedding gown was the most expensive garment that MGM designer Helen Rose had ever made. It used twenty-five yards of silk taffeta and one hundred yards of silk net. Its 125-year-old rose point lace was purchased from a museum and thousands of tiny pearls were sewn on the veil.
She was considered for the role of Maggie the Cat in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), which eventually went to Elizabeth Taylor.
The so-called "wealthy" family Grace was born into was actually an immigrant family of bricklayers who had barely a generation of newfound business success. Grace's father and brother were both Olympic gold-medal scullers. Grace's cousin, former US Secy of Navy John Lehman, Jr. now chairs the Princess Grace Foundation, which supports young performing talent.
Attended and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan, New York City.
The Country Girl (1954), the film that won Kelly an Oscar, was first offered to Jennifer Jones, who had to turn down because of pregnancy.
When she left Hollywood, several roles she was slated to play were eventually filled by Lauren Bacall (Designing Woman (1957) and The Cobweb (1955)). Director George Stevens also wanted her for Giant (1956).
Niece of playwright George Kelly.
Kelly was the daughter of John Brendan Kelly, Sr. (1889-1960), the son of Irish immigrants, and his wife Margaret Katherine (Majer), whose parents were German. She had three siblings: Peggy, John Jr. and Lizzane.
On January 1959, the Austrian government awarded her a medal of merit for aid to Hungarian refugees escaping Russian invasion, given through Monaco's Red Cross.
She was one of many famous tenants of the Barbizon Hotel for Women when she lived in New York. Other tenants included Candice Bergen, Liza Minnelli, Cloris Leachman, Ali MacGraw, and Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale.
She was voted the 27th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
Referenced in the songs "Grace Kelly" by Die Ärzte; "Grace Kelly Blues" by Eels (Mark Oliver Everett),"Grace Kelly with Wings" by Piebald; and "Grace Kelly" by Mika.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6329 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
Hedda Hopper reported that Judy Garland's loss of the Academy Award to Grace for The Country Girl (1954) was the result of the closest Oscar vote up till that time that did not end in a tie, with just six votes separating the two. In any event, it was such a heartbreak from which Judy Garland never recovered from, mentally. Judy Garland was nominated for her role in A Star Is Born (1954) and which has remained a matter of some controversy.
Summoned Sydney Guilaroff, the chief hairstylist at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, to style her hair for her marriage to Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956.
She was voted the 12th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Premiere magazine.
Was named #13 Actress on The American Film Institute's 50 Greatest Screen Legends
The road accident which led to her death was apparently caused by a stroke she suffered while driving.
Was romantically involved with fashion designer Oleg Cassini.
Is portrayed by Christina Applegate and Cheryl Ladd in Grace Kelly (1983).
Is one of the many movie stars mentioned in Madonna's song "Vogue".
Broke off her engagement to Oleg Cassini to marry Prince Rainier of Monaco.
Bought a silver frame as a wedding gift to Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981.
While pregnant with Princess Caroline of Monaco, Grace often used her Hermès bag to shield her belly from prying paparazzi. The company nicknamed that purse "the Kelly bag".
Her favorite flowers were roses. After her death, Prince Rainier of Monaco opened a public rose garden in Monaco.
Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 447-450. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
In Italy, a vast number of her films were dubbed by Fiorella Betti. She was also dubbed by Miranda Bonansea, Dhia Cristiani and Rina Morelli, respectively in High Noon (1952), Dial M for Murder (1954) and To Catch a Thief (1955).
Was offered to do a role in 11-time Oscar-nominated The Turning Point (1977).
In her youth, her favorite actors were Joseph Cotten and Ingrid Bergman.
(April 19, 1956) Her wedding's church ceremony at Monaco's Saint Nicholas Cathedral was exclusively filmed by MGM and made into the documentary The Wedding in Monaco (1956). The 600 guests included David Niven, Gloria Swanson, Ava Gardner and Conrad Hilton.
On the day she perished in an automobile accident, she was allegedly driving a British Rover 3500.
Cary Grant named her as his favorite co-star. His friends and family said Kelly's death hit him much harder than the deaths of Louis Mountbatten, Alfred Hitchcock and even Ingrid Bergman.
She and her husband Prince Rainier of Monaco, were at the opening of Expo '58 in Brussels.
Grandmother of: Andrea, Charlotte, and Pierre Casiraghi, Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Hanover, Louis and Pauline Ducruet, Camille Gottlieb, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi and Alexandre Coste.
She was considered for the role of Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls (1955), however Jean Simmons was cast instead.
Was allegedly romantically involved with all of her leading men apart from James Stewart. She was also linked to Marlon Brando, David Niven and Jean-Pierre Aumont.
Her father built a beach house at the corner of 26th and Wesley in Ocean City, New Jersey in 1929. It became a popular family vacation destination, and hosted celebrity guests such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby. Grace's sister, Lizanne, lived in the house until it was sold in 2001.
All of her leading men were old enough to be her father (with the exception of William Holden, who was 11 years older than her and Louis Jourdan, who was only 8 years older).
Former mother-in-law of Stefano Casiraghi (1983-1990) and mother-in-law of Daniel Ducruet (1995-1996). She was also the future mother-in-law of Princess Charlene of Monaco.
Was good friends with actress Maureen O'Hara.
She and her husband Prince Rainier of Monaco became pregnant twice in 1962; on both occasions she suffered miscarriages.
Ranked #86 in Men's Health magazine's 100 Hottest Women of all Time (2011).
She was the very first actress to appear on a postage stamp (1993).
She graduated from Stevens School in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 5, 1947; her classmates predicted, in her senior yearbook, that she was certain "to become a stage and screen star".
Her first date, Harper Davis, died in 1953 after contracting multiple sclerosis when he returned from World War II and whose funeral was attended by Grace Kelly.
She was a registered Democrat and her family was close friends with Franklin D. Roosevelt during his administration.
Was a Girl Scout.
Was the 42nd actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Actress Oscar for The Country Girl (1954) at The 27th Annual Academy Awards (1955) on March 30, 1955.
She turned down the female lead in On the Waterfront (1954) in order to make Rear Window (1954) instead. The role went to Eva Marie Saint.
Had appeared in three films directed by Alfred Hitchcock: Rear Window (1954), Dial M for Murder (1954) and To Catch a Thief (1955).
Grace Kelly passed away on September 14, 1982, two months away from what would have been her 53rd birthday on November 12.
Portrayed by Nicole Kidman in the fictionalized and critically ravished Grace of Monaco (2014). However, Kidman was nominated for a SAG Award for her performance.
It has been alleged that as member of the Twentieth Century Fox board of directors, Kelly was responsible for closing down Russ Meyer's uncompleted "Who Killed Bambi?".
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios offered $70,000 dollars for the wedding of Grace Kelly, in gowns and bonus.
Personal Quotes (26)
Hollywood amuses me. Holier-than-thou for the public and unholier-than-the-devil in reality.
I'll tell you one of the reasons I'm ready to leave. When I first came to Hollywood five years ago, my makeup call was at eight in the morning. On this movie, it's been put back to seven-thirty. Every day, I see Joan Crawford, who's been in makeup since five, and Loretta Young, who's been there since four in the morning. I'll be goddamned if I'm going to stay in a business where I have to get up earlier and earlier and it takes longer and longer for me to get in front of a camera.
I hated Hollywood. It's a town without pity. I know of no other place in the world where so many people suffer from nervous breakdowns, where there are so many alcoholics, neurotics, and so much unhappiness.
Mogambo (1953) had three things that interested me. John Ford, Clark Gable, and a trip to Africa with expenses paid. If Mogambo had been made in Arizona, I wouldn't have done it.
At times, I think I actually hate Hollywood. I have many acquaintances there, but few friends.
I came to success very quickly. Perhaps too quickly to value its importance.
I would like to be remembered as someone who accomplished useful deeds, and who was a kind and loving person. I would like to leave the memory of a human being with a correct attitude and who did her best to help others.
My father had a very simple view of life: you don't get anything for nothing. Everything has to be earned, through work, persistence and honesty. My father also had a deep charm, the gift of winning our trust. He was the kind of man with whom many people dream of spending an evening.
My real difficulty was to become a normal person again, after having been a movie actress for so long. For me, at the time I was living in New York and Hollywood, a normal person was someone who made movies.
Mr. Hitchcock taught me everything about cinema. It was thanks to him that I understood that murder scenes should be shot like love scenes and love scenes like murder scenes.
Of course, I think about marriage, but my career is still the most important thing for me. If I interrupt it now to get married, because I don't believe in a part-time family life, I would risk passing the rest of my existence wondering whether or not I would have been able to become a great actress.
My parents, despite their serious attitude toward life in general, and that of their children in particular, were very broadminded people. There was no such thing as a bad profession for them. As I was their daughter, they knew that, whatever profession I chose, I would do it well. That was enough for them. There was always trust among the Kellys.
I've always treated my children as beings in their own right. I respect their feelings and aspirations entirely.
When I married Prince Rainier, I married the man and not what he represented or what he was. I fell in love with him without giving a thought to anything else.
I would like to say to my future fellow citizens that the Prince, my fiance, has taught me to love them. I already know a lot about them from the way he has described them to me, and my dearest desire today is to find a little place in their hearts.
My love of flowers opened a lot of doors for me. I've made many friends because of their passion of flowers and their vast knowledge in this field.
Although, I've played a wide variety of roles, I've never had the chance to act in a story written specially for me. It's a pity as they are the only stories that really let you reveal your personality.
When Ava Gardner gets in a taxi, the driver knows at once she's Ava Gardner. It's the same for Lana Turner or Elizabeth Taylor, but not for me. I'm never Grace Kelly. I'm always someone who looks like Grace Kelly.
Fairy tales tell imaginary stories. Me, I'm a living person. I exist. If the story of my life as a real woman were to be told one day, people would at last discover the real being that I am.
If there is one thing that is foreign to me it is shopping for pleasure. On the other hand, I believe that it is right to honour all those who create beautiful things and give satisfaction to those who see me wearing them.
It would be very sad if children had no memories before those of school. What they need most is the love and attention of their mother.
I avoid looking back. I prefer good memories to regrets.
I'm basically a feminist. I think that women can do anything they decide to do.
The studios are tenacious. When they want someone or something, they always get it in the end. I ended up signing a contract with MGM. I signed because they offered me the chance of shooting in Africa, but I signed it at the desk of the airport, when the engines of the plane were already turning.
Before my marriage, I didn't think about all the obligations there were awaiting me. My experience has proved useful and I think that I have a natural propensity to feel compassion for people and their problems.
[on Gary Cooper] He's the one who taught me to relax during a scene and let the camera do some of the work. On the stage you have to emote not only for the front rows, but for the balcony too, and I'm afraid I overdid it. He taught me the camera is always in front row, and how to take it easy...
Salary (1)
Dial M for Murder (1954) $14,000
Actress (30 credits)
1956 High Society
Tracy Lord
1956 The Swan
Princess Alexandra
1955 To Catch a Thief
Frances Stevens
1954 Green Fire
Catherine Knowland
1954 The Country Girl
Georgie Elgin
1954 The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Nancy Brubaker
1954 Rear Window
Lisa Carol Fremont
1954 Dial M for Murder
Margot Wendice
1948-1954 Kraft Theatre (TV Series)
- The Thankful Heart (1954)
- Boy of Mine (1953)
- The Small House (1952)
- The Cricket on the Hearth (1952)
- Old Lady Robbins (1948)
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1953 Mogambo
Linda Nordley
1950-1953 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series)
Lucy Bakewell Audubon / Paula / Ann Rutledge / ...
- The Way of the Eagle (1953) ... Lucy Bakewell Audubon
- Rich Boy (1952) ... Paula
- The Sisters (1951)
- Leaf out of a Book (1950)
- Ann Rutledge (1950) ... Ann Rutledge
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1952-1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV Series)
Meg / Janice / Beth
- The Betrayer (1953) ... Meg
- A Message for Janice (1952) ... Janice
- Life, Liberty and Orrin Dudley (1952) ... Beth
1950-1952 Studio One in Hollywood (TV Series)
Freda Clark / Sara Mappin
- The Kill (1952) ... Freda Clark
- The Rockingham Tea Set (1950) ... Sara Mappin
1951-1952 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series)
- Recapture (1952)
- City Editor (1952)
- Brand from the Burning (1951)
- Lover's Leap (1951)
1952 Goodyear Playhouse (TV Series)
- Leaf Out of a Book (1952)
1952 Suspense (TV Series)
- Fifty Beautiful Girls (1952)
1952 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV Series)
Therese
- Candles for Theresa (1952) ... Therese
1952 High Noon
Amy Fowler Kane
1950-1952 Lights Out (TV Series)
- The Borgia Lamp (1952)
- The Devil to Pay (1950)
1950-1952 Danger (TV Series)
- Prelude to Death (1952)
- The Sergeant and the Doll (1950)
1952 The Big Build Up (TV Movie)
Claire
1952 CBS Television Workshop (TV Series)
Dulcinea
- Don Quixote (1952) ... Dulcinea
1951 Fourteen Hours
Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller
1951 Nash Airflyte Theatre (TV Series)
Mrs. Kennard
- A Kiss for Mr. Lincoln (1951) ... Mrs. Kennard
1951 The Prudential Family Playhouse (TV Series)
Helen Pettigrew
- Berkeley Square (1951) ... Helen Pettigrew
1950 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV Series)
- Episode (1950)
1950 The Clock (TV Series)
- Vengeance (1950)
1950 Big Town (TV Series)
- The Pay-Off (1950)
1950 Actor's Studio (TV Series)
Princess Alexandra
- The Swan (1950) ... Princess Alexandra
- The Token (1950)
- The Apple Tree (1950)
1950 Believe It or Not (TV Series)
- The Voice of Obsession (1950)
Soundtrack (5 credits)
2006 Confetti (performer: "True Love")
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (Documentary) (performer: "You're Sensational" (1956) - uncredited)
1976 The Man Who Fell to Earth (performer: "True Love")
1974 That's Entertainment! (Documentary) (performer: "True Love" (1956) - uncredited)
1956 High Society (performer: "True Love" - uncredited)
Before Breakfast (Short) (in memory of)
2002 S1m0ne (Simone wishes to thank the following for their contribution to the making of Simone)
1989 Dieter & Andreas (Short) (grateful acknowledgment)
Hide Self (40 credits)
1982 Rearranged (Short)
Herself
1982 The Nativity (TV Movie documentary)
Herself - Introduction (voice)
1982 20/20 (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Princess Grace Interview (1982) ... Herself (as Princess Grace)
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV Special)
Herself (as Princess Grace)
1980 Omnibus (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode dated 28 December 1980 (1980) ... Herself (as Princess Grace)
1980 Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed (TV Movie documentary)
Herself
1980 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart (TV Special documentary)
Herself / Speaker (uncredited)
1973-1979 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series)
Herself - Princess of Monoco / Herself - Princess of Monaco / Herself - Princess Grace Rainer of Monoco / ...
- Episode #19.52 (1979) ... Herself - Princess of Monoco
- Episode #19.51 (1979) ... Herself - Princess of Monoco
- Episode #19.50 (1979) ... Herself - Princess of Monaco
- Episode #19.54 (1979) ... Herself - Princess of Monoco
- Episode #17.56 (1977) ... Herself - Princess Grace Rainer of Monoco
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1978 Bing Crosby: His Life and Legend (TV Movie documentary)
Herself
1976-1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode dated 23 November 1977 (1977) ... Herself
- Episode dated 22 November 1977 (1977) ... Herself
- Episode dated 27 August 1976 (1976) ... Herself
- Episode dated 26 August 1976 (1976) ... Herself
1977 Hollywood Greats (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Gary Cooper (1977) ... Herself
- Clark Gable (1977) ... Herself
1977 The Children of Theatre Street (Documentary)
Narrator (as Princess Grace of Monaco)
1975 Anneliese Rothenberger gibt sich die Ehre (TV Series)
Herself
- Tag und Nacht (1975) ... Herself (as Fürstin Gracia Patricia von Monaco)
1973 Stars on Sunday (TV Series)
Herself
- Glories of Christmas (1973) ... Herself (as Princess Grace)
1973 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford (TV Movie documentary)
Herself
1972 Weekend of a Champion (Documentary)
Herself
1971 Frank Sinatra: In Concert at the Royal Festival Hall (TV Special)
Herself (as Princess Grace of Monaco)
1970 Night of Nights (TV Movie)
Herself - Princess Grace
1969 Gala de l'Unicef (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode dated 5 December 1969 (1969) ... Herself (as Grace de Monaco)
1969 Die Drehscheibe (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode dated 22 June 1969 (1969) ... Herself (as Fürstin Gracia Patriciá von Monaco)
1968 The 40th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Herself - reviewing Academy's third decade (pre-recorded) (as Princess Grace)
1968 Monte Carlo: C'est La Rose (TV Special documentary)
Herself (as Princess Grace of Monaco)
1968 The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Sharks (1968) ... Herself (uncredited)
1967 Der Sport-Spiegel (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Zu klein für Marathon - Minisport für Mini-Staaten (1967) ... Herself
1966 Der goldene Schuß (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode dated 28 August 1966 (1966) ... Herself (as Fürstin Gracia Patricia von Monaco)
1966 Today (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode dated 3 August 1966 (1966) ... Herself
1966 The Poppy Is Also a Flower
Herself in Prologue (uncredited)
1963 A Look at Monaco (TV Movie documentary)
Hostess (as Princess Grace)
1962 Mediterranean Holiday (Documentary)
Herself (as Princess Grace of Monaco)
1959 Glück und Liebe in Monaco
Herself (as Fürstin Gracia Patricia)
1959 Love in Monaco (Documentary)
Herself
1959 Hollywood - Ein Vorort in vier Anekdoten (TV Short documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
1953-1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode #11.41 (1958) ... Herself
- Episode #8.18 (1955) ... Herself
- Episode #7.6 (1953) ... Herself
1956 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode #9.1 (1956) ... Herself
1956 The Wedding in Monaco (Documentary short)
Herself
1956 The 28th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
1955 The 27th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Documentary Awards
1954 Miss America Pageant (TV Special)
Herself - Judge
1954 The 26th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
1950 The Web (TV Series)
Herself
- Mirror of Delusion (1950) ... Herself
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Personal Details
Other Works: (Radio) Guest on "The Bob Hope Show", broadcast May 15, 1954. See more »
Publicity Listings: 4 Biographical Movies | 16 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 25 Articles | 8 Pictorials | 30 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »
Alternate Names: H.S.H. Princess Grace | Princess Grace | Princess Grace of Monaco | Fürstin Gracia Patricia | Grace de Monaco | Fürstin Gracia Patricia von Monaco | Fürstin Gracia Patriciá von Monaco
Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
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Personal Quote: My love of flowers opened a lot of doors for me. I've made many friends because of their passion of flowers and their vast knowledge in this field. See more »
Trivia: Portrayed by Nicole Kidman in the fictionalized and critically ravished Grace of Monaco (2014). However, Kidman was nominated for a SAG Award for her performance. See more »
Trademark: Often cast as the love interest of the leading man who is over 20 years older. See more »
Nickname: Gracie See more »
Star Sign: Scorpio
Archive footage (74 credits)
2017 The 89th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Herself (uncredited)
2013-2016 Sunrise (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode dated 11 May 2016 (2016) ... Herself
- Episode dated 7 March 2014 (2014) ... Herself
- Episode dated 18 September 2013 (2013) ... Herself
2016 Million Dollar American Princesses (TV Mini-Series)
Herself
- Queens of the Screen (2016) ... Herself
2015 Inside Edition (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Episode dated 22 July 2015 (2015) ... Herself
2015 Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Herself
- Part 2 (2015) ... Herself
- Part 1 (2015) ... Herself
2015 Ochéntame... otra vez (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Cuando un amigo se va... (2015) ... Herself
2014 Welcome to the Basement (TV Series)
Margot Mary Wendice
- A Trip to the Moon/Charlie Chaplin (2014) ... Margot Mary Wendice
2014 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode dated 14 May 2014 (2014) ... Herself
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... (TV Movie documentary)
Herself
2011-2013 Stars of the Silver Screen (TV Series)
Herself / Lisa Carol Fremont / Linda Nordley
- Grace Kelly (2013) ... Herself
- James Stewart (2011) ... Lisa Carol Fremont (uncredited)
- Clark Gable (2011) ... Linda Nordley (uncredited)
2012 Arena (TV Series documentary)
- Screen Goddesses (2012)
2012 Cinéphiles de notre temps (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Prochainement sur cet écran (1955-1958) (2012) ... Herself
2011 Germaine Damar - Der tanzende Stern (TV Movie documentary) (as Fürstin Gracia Patricia)
2011 Breakfast (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode dated 30 April 2011 (2011) ... Herself
2010 Masterpiece Mystery (TV Series)
Herself
- David Suchet on the Orient Express (2010) ... Herself (as Princess Grace)
2010 Smash His Camera (Documentary)
Herself
2009 50 años de (TV Series)
Herself
- Eurovisión (2009) ... Herself
- La familia (2009) ... Herself
2009 A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (TV Movie documentary)
2009 Hollywood on the Tiber (Documentary)
Herself
2009 Die Fürsten von Monaco (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Grace Kelly und Rainier (2009) ... Herself
2007 Cuéntame (TV Series)
Herself
- Y después de Franco, ¿qué? (2007) ... Herself
2007 Callas assoluta (Documentary)
Herself
2007 Un jour, un destin (TV Series documentary)
Herself / Various roles
- Grace Kelly: une princesse et ses mystères (2007) ... Herself / Various roles
2007 Tenue de soirée (TV Series)
Herself
- Monaco (2007) ... Herself
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode #1.8 (2007) ... Herself
2006 Protagonistas del recuerdo (TV Series)
Herself
- José Bódalo (2006) ... Herself
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode #1.10 (2006) ... Herself
2006 Grace face à son destin (TV Movie documentary)
Herself
2005 80s (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Episode #1.4 (2005) ... Herself
2004 Hitchcock and Dial M (Video documentary short)
Margot Mary Wendice (uncredited)
2003/I True Love (Video short)
Herself
2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (TV Movie documentary)
Herself
2003 Blond in Hollywood (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Grace Kelly (2003) ... Herself
2002 Living Famously (TV Series documentary)
Herself / Various
- Grace Kelly (2002) ... Herself / Various
2002 Veinte años recordándola (TV Short documentary)
Herself
2002 Legenden (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Grace Kelly (2002) ... Herself
2001 Screenwriter John Michael Hayes on 'Rear Window' (Video documentary short)
Lisa Carol Fremont (uncredited)
2001 Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (TV Mini-Series)
Herself - Academy Award Recipient
2001 The New Royals (TV Movie documentary)
Herself (as Princess Grace)
2000 'Rear Window' Ethics: Remembering and Restoring a Hitchcock Classic (Video documentary)
1998 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Grace Kelly: Hollywood Princess (1998) ... Herself (as H.S.H. Princess Grace)
1997 The Fifties (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Herself (weds Rainier) (uncredited)
1997 Great Romances of the 20th Century: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (TV Short documentary)
Herself
1997 Network First (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Life After Grace (1997) ... Herself
- Life with Grace (1997) ... Herself
1997 Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (Documentary)
Herself (with Oleg Cassini) (uncredited)
1996 The Good, the Bad & the Beautiful (TV Special documentary)
Herself
1995 The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (TV Movie documentary)
Herself
1995 The Casting Couch (Video documentary)
1994 That's Entertainment! III (Documentary)
Performer in Clip from 'The Swan' (uncredited)
1993 Fame in the Twentieth Century (TV Series documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
1992 The Making of 'High Noon' (Video short documentary)
Amy Fowler Kane (uncredited)
1990 Home Stories (Short)
1988 The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones (Video documentary)
Herself
1988 Maria Callas: La Divina - A Portrait (TV Movie documentary)
Herself
1987 Grace Kelly: The American Princess (Video documentary)
Herself (plays baseball)
1985 The Rock 'n' Roll Years (TV Series)
Herself
- 1956 (1985) ... Herself
1982 exclusiv (TV Series documentary)
Herself (as Princess Grace)
1982 Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (TV Movie documentary)
Actress - 'To Catch a Thief' (uncredited)
1981 Notre Dame de la Croisette (Documentary)
Herself (uncredited)
1981 Tegtmeier klärt auf (TV Series)
Herself
- ...über schöner Essen (1981) ... Herself
1978 Good Old Days Part II (TV Special)
Herself
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (Documentary)
Clip from 'High Society'
1975 Tuesday's Documentary (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- 1956: The Year the Illusions Ended (1975) ... Herself
1972 Costa del Sol malagueña (Documentary short)
Herself
1972 Camera Three (TV Series)
- The Illustrated Alfred Hitchcock: Part 1 (1972)
1963 Hollywood and the Stars (TV Series)
Herself
- They Went That-a-way (1963) ... Herself
1963 The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Herself - Actress in Clip from 'Mogambo' (uncredited)
1962 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Herself
- Francisco Franco (1962) ... Herself
1959 Zwischen Glück und Krone (Documentary)
Herself
1956-1958 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode #11.39 (1958) ... Herself
- Episode #9.30 (1956) ... Herself
1957 Bilanz des Jahres (TV Series)
Herself
- Episode #1.1 (1957) ... Herself
1956 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood, City of Stars (Documentary short)
Herself (uncredited)
1956 MGM Parade (TV Series)
Princess Alexandra
- Episode #1.34 (1956) ... Princess Alexandra
- Episode #1.32 (1956) ... Princess Alexandra
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series)
Frances Stevens (scene from To Catch a Thief)
- Episode #5.36 (1955) ... Frances Stevens (scene from To Catch a Thief)
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