Grace Kelly

 

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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