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Grace Kelly

American actress and Princess consort of Monaco (1929–1982)

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Grace Kelly was an American film actress who became the Princess of Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier III in 1956. She is remembered as an iconic figure of Hollywood's golden age and for her glamorous public life as a European princess until her death in 1982.

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Born: 1929-00-00
Died: 1982-00-00
Works: 5

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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…

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Maria Callas: The Final Act — Self (archive photo)2024
The Grace Kelly Scrapbook — Self2023
Rainier III par lui-même2023
Grace Kelly: Precious Memories — Self (archive footage)2022
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin — Self (archive footage)

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Grace, Princess of Monaco (born Grace Patricia Kelly) ( French pronunciation: [ɡʁas patʁisja keli] November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956 until her death in 1982. Prior to her marriage, she achieved stardom in several significant Hollywood films in the early to mid-1950s. She received an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards, and was ranked 13th on the American Film Institute's 25 Greatest Female Stars list.

Kelly was born into a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949, she began appearing in New York City theatrical productions and television broadcasts. Kelly made her film debut in Fourteen Hours (1951) and gained stardom from her roles in Fred Zinnemann's western film High Noon (1952), and John Ford's adventure-romance Mogambo (1953), the latter of which earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama The Country Girl (1954). Other notable works include the war film The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), the romantic comedy High Society (1956), and three Alfred Hitchcock suspense thrillers: Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954), and To Catch a Thief (1955).