- Born
- 12 November 1929, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- First work
- 1951: Fourteen Hours
- Peak
- 1952 to 1956 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1956: High Society
- Died
- 1982, Monaco, Monaco; aged 52; accident
Grace Kelly
Film: actress, United States
Grace Kelly was an American screen actress whose brief Hollywood career produced an enduring standard of cool elegance. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she transitioned from stage and television to cinema in 1951, rapidly gaining recognition in High Noon. She formed an acclaimed creative partnership with Alfred Hitchcock, starring in Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, and To Catch a Thief. Kelly claimed the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Country Girl in 1954. After filming High Society in 1956, she retired from acting at twenty-six upon marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco. She died following a motor collision in Monaco in September 1982.
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Signature works
- High Noon film1952
- Mogambo film1953
- Dial M for Murder film1954
- Rear Window film1954
- The Country Girl film1954
- To Catch a Thief film1955
- High Society film1956
Honours
- Academy Award for Best Actress, 1954
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, 1954
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, 1953