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Grace Kelly
Actress and Princess of Monaco
Date of birth: 12 november 1929
Place: Philadelphia, USA
Died: 14 september 1982
Place: Monaco
Her father: John Kelly
Her uncle: George Kelly
1947 Grace enrolled in the American Academy of
Dramatic Art in New York City
1949 She made her professional debut on Broadway.
1951 She moved to Hollywood and
appeared in the film Fourteen Hours which was her debut in the big screen
1954 Grace Kelly acted with Bing Crosby in
the film The Country Girl and she was awarded an Oscar for best actress. She was also invited to the Film Festival in Cannes, where she
met Prince Rainier,
She also acted in several Hitchcock’s
movies such as Dial M for Murder, Rear Window and To Catch a Thief .
1956 She married Prince Rainier, and became
a princess. She quit acting.
1957 Grace gave birth to her first
daughter, Princes Caroline.
1958 Prince Albert was
born.
1982 Princess Grace died on September 14th,
after a car accident that occured when she and her daughter Stephanie were
driving along the Nice – Monaco highway.
She is buried at the Cathedral of Monaco.
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