Biography:
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Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American
actress who, in April 1956, married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, to become
Princess consort of Monaco, styled as Her Serene Highness The Princess of
Monaco, and commonly referred to as Princess Grace.
After embarking on an acting career in 1950, at the age of 20, Grace Kelly
appeared in New York City theatrical productions as well as in more than forty
episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age
of Television. In October 1953, with the release of Mogambo, she became a movie
star, a status confirmed in 1954 with a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award
nomination as well as leading roles in five films, including The Country Girl,
in which she gave a deglamorized, Academy Award-winning performance. She retired
from acting at 26 to enter upon her duties in Monaco. She and Prince Rainier had
three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. She also retained her American
roots, maintaining dual US and Monégasque citizenships.
She died on September 14, 1982, when she lost control of her automobile and
crashed after suffering a stroke. Her daughter Princess Stéphanie, who was in
the car with her, survived the accident.
In June 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her No.13 in their list of top
female stars of American cinema.
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