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Grace Patricia Kelly was an American film actress who became Princess of Monaco after marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956.

After embarking on an acting career in 1950, when she was 20, Kelly appeared in New York City theatrical productions and more than 40 episodes of live drama productions broadcast during the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. In October 1953, she gained stardom from her performance in director John Ford's film Mogambo starring Clark Gable and Ava Gardner, which won her a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination in 1954. Subsequently, she had leading roles in five films, including The Country Girl with Bing Crosby, for which her deglamorized performance earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress. Other films include High Noon , with Gary Cooper; High Society , with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra; and three Alfred Hitchcock films: Dial M for Murder , with Ray Milland; Rear Window , with James Stewart; To Catch a Thief , with Cary Grant.

Kelly retired from acting at the age of 26 to marry Rainier, and began her duties as Princess of Monaco. They had three children: Caroline, Albert, and Stéphanie. Kelly retained her link to America by her dual U.S. and Monégasque citizenship. Princess Grace died at Monaco Hospital on September 14, 1982, succumbing to injuries sustained in a traffic collision the day before. After her death the French physicians treating her reported that a CAT scan had revealed she had suffered two brain hemorrhages. The first, occurred prior to the crash, and is believed to have been the inciting incident that led to the crash. The second, she suffered while in hospital, is believed to have been the result of physical trauma sustained in the crash. At the time of her death, she was 52 years old.

She is listed 13th among the American Film Institute's 25 Greatest Female Stars of Classical Hollywood Cinema.

✵ 12. November 1929 – 14. September 1982
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Famous Grace Kelly Quotes

“I love walking in the woods, on the trails, along the beaches. I love being part of nature. I love walking alone. It is therapy. One needs to be alone, to recharge one's batteries.”

Grace Kelly

The Milwaukee Sentinel Princess Grace finds relaxation in her gardens Jan. 1, 1981

“For a woman, forty is torture, the end. I think turning forty is miserable.”

Grace Kelly

Kelly (1969) in interview with William B. Arthur. Cited in: James Spada (1988) Grace: The Secret Lives of a Princess. p. 280

“Personally, I wouldn't go anywhere important without my own favorite Hermès black bag… I have my jewelry with me in case something happens and I suddenly have to dress up. For me, going out without that purse would seem almost like going out naked. Well, almost.”

Grace Kelly

Kelly (1954) attributed to her in: Charlotte Chandler (2005) It's Only a Movie: Alfred Hitchcock: A Personal Biography. p. 212 : Kelly had mentioned this to Hitchcock during the preparations of the movie Rear Window.

“Women's natural role is to be a pillar of the family.”

Grace Kelly

Attributed to Kelly in: Paula Munier (2004) On Being Blonde: Wit And Wisdom From The World's Most Infamous Blondes. p. 78

“To create harmony in the home is the woman's right and duty.”

Grace Kelly

Attributed to Kelly in: Tom Tierney (1986) Grace Kelly: paper dolls in full color. p. 17

“(when children can watch without embarrassment their mothers breast feed brothers and sister) They realize the wholesomeness of sex and its naturalness. They don't put sex in the wrong proportion.”

Grace Kelly

The Milwaukee Sentinel Princess Puts Motherhood First Jul 17, 1971

Grace Kelly Quotes

“I certainly don't think of my life as a fairy tale.”

Grace Kelly

Kelly (1956) as cited in Editors of People Magazine (2007) The Royals: Their Lives, Loves and Secrets. p. 62

Life , Thinking

“The frantic life of today has swept up women to the point where… they feel that there is no time for this vital natural function.(breastfeeding) I have many duties and obligations of state along with my husband, but my family comes first.”

Grace Kelly

The Milwaukee Sentinel Princess Puts Motherhood First Jul 17, 1971

Life , Women , Family , Feeling

“The freedom of the press works in such a way that there is not much freedom from it.”

Grace Kelly

Attributed to Kelly in: Robert Andrews Ed. (1987) The Routledge dictionary of quotations. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Books. p. 209

Way , Freedom

“I was very lucky in my career and I loved it. But I don’t think I was accomplished enough as an actor to be remembered particularly. No, I’d like to be remembered as a decent human being, and a caring one.”

Grace Kelly

Interview with Pierre Salinger, June 22, 1982

Thinking , Love

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