Grace Kelly

1929-1982

by Sarah Faux 12/14/98

Grace Kelly was born on November 12, 1929 in Phillidelphia to Margaret Majer (Kelly) and Jack Kelly. Jack Kelly was an Olympic Champion rower

She went to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and then became a top model.

In 1951, at the age of 22, she made her first movie, Fourteen Hours. She continued to make many other successful movies.

Grace Kelly's movies:

Fourteen Hours (1951)
High Noon (1952)
Magambo (1953)
Rear Window (1954)
Green Fire (1954)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
The Bridges At Toko-Ri
High Society
The Swan
The Country Girl

Grace Kelly was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Magambo. She won the Best Actress Award for The Country Girl.
In 1956 Grace Kelly became Princess Grace when she married Prine Rainer of Monaco.
In 1957-65, she had three children: Princess Caroline, Prince Albert, and Princess Stephanie.
In 1982 Princess Grace died in a terrible single-car car crash.

Here's a nice page about Grace Kelly: Tasha's Grace Kelly Page It has pictures of her and info. about her life, film carreer, etc. it also gives you links to other sites.
For a web page about Grace Kelly's marriage to the Prince of Monaco click here