Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

  • Born: 1929-11-12
  • Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: America
  • Graduate School: American Academy of Dramatic Art
  • Representative Works: Mogambo, Dial M for Murder, Rear Window, The Country Girl, To Catch a Thief
  • Grace Kelly (Grace Kelly, November 12, 1929-September 14, 1982), was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, an American film and television actress.
    On June 25, 1949, as a professional actor for the first time on stage, starred in the drama "Torchbearer". In 1950, he was named one of the "12 Most Potential Actors on Broadway Stage of the Year" by "Drama World" magazine [11]  ; in August of the same year, he starred in the film debut " Fourteen Hours " [12]  . In September 1951, she was invited to act as the heroine of the western movie " High Noon ", this was her first starring role [15]  . On October 9, 1953, the starring love and adventure movie " Mogambo " was released, and won the 11th American Film and Television Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in the film category [17]  . On May 29, 1954, the starring thriller film " Dial M for Murder " was released, which won the 8th British Academy Film Awards Film Award-Best Foreign Actress nomination [19]  ; August 1, starring The suspenseful film " Rear Window " was released. On May 17, 1955, the starring feature film " The Country Girl " was released, which won the 27th American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award for Best Actress Award [17]  ; August 3, Starring Love Suspense Movie ""To Catch a Thief " was released. On May 7, 1956, the starring romantic comedy " The Swan " was released.
    On September 14, 1982, Grace Kelly died in a car accident at the age of 52.

    Early Experience

    On November 12, 1929, Grace Kelly was born into a wealthy family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Because her parents were both professional athletes, they also wanted to train her to become an athlete, but Grace Kelly, who is weak in physique and shy, has not loved sports since she was a child. In November 1935, she entered the Ravenhill College, a monastery school for girls, when she began to become interested in swimming. In 1943, he entered Stevens School and started high school life   . In school, she was a member of the choir, ice hockey team, and swimming team. She also participated in the drama society and soon played an important role in the one-act comedy "No Animals"    .
    On June 5, 1947, Grace Kelly graduated from Stevens School and immediately applied for the American Academy of Dramatic Arts  . In the fall of the same year, after several rounds of interviews, Grace Kelly was successfully admitted. While in school, she was studying drama and acting part-time as a fashion model    . In the spring of 1949, Grace Kelly graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts   .

    Performing Experience

    On June 25, 1949, Grace Kelly made her debut as a professional actor and performed her uncle George Kelly's theatrical "The Torchbearer" at the Baxton Theater; in the summer of the same year, her drama " The Heiress " in Hope Town Shortly afterwards, the Broadway drama "Father" recruited an actress to play her daughter "Bertha". Grace Kelly rushed to New York to participate in an interview, and finally succeeded in winning out of 24 candidates, and in the same year The premiere was performed on November 16   .
    On January 23, 1950, the TV series "Rodingham Tea Set" premiered in which she played the role of "Miss Ma Ping", the escort suspected of killing the patient; on March 3, ABC invited her to participate in the TV series " "Apple Tree" performance; in the same year, she was named one of "The 12 Most Potential Actors on Broadway Stage of the Year" by "Drama World" magazine  In August, she played a small role in the movie " Fourteen Hours ", which was her film debut   .
    On February 13, 1951, the starring romantic fantasy drama "Berkeley Square" premiered, which was adapted from the play of the same name by John L. Balderston  In May, she played "Isabel" in the stage play "Round the Moon"   ; in September, due to the appreciation of director Fred Zinnemann , she was invited to act as the heroine of the Western movie " High Noon ". This was her first starring role   . Due to lack of acting skills during the filming process, he began to learn acting from Sanford Messner from the School Affiliated to the Manhattan Block Theater in New York   .
    In early 1952, she starred in the TV series "Great Practice", in which she played the beautiful New York actress "Claire Conroy"  ; In February, participated in the filming of the TV series "The Rich Boy" directed by Delbert Mann  ; On April 23, the comedy stage play "To Be Continued" premiered on Broadway  ; On July 7, the western movie "High Noon" starring in the movie was released   .
    On October 9, 1953, the love adventure movie " Mogambo " co-starring Clark Gable and Ava Gardner was released. Grace Kelly won the 11th American Film and Television Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in the film category . 
    On May 29, 1954, the thriller film " Dial M for Murder " starring Ray Milland was released. In the film, she played the role of the wife "Margot" who had an extramarital affair with her old classmates because of her unbearable long-term loneliness. The role was nominated for the Best Foreign Actress at the 8th British Academy Film Awards ; on August 1, the suspense film " Rear Window " co-starring with James Stewart and Thelma Ritter was released .  
    On May 17, 1955, the feature film " The Country Girl " co-starring with Bing Crosby and William Holden was released, and won the 27th American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Award for Best Actress Award ; August 3 On the same day, the love suspense film " To Catch a Thief " starring Cary Grant was released. In the film, she played quietly, but when she was alone, she loved the fresh and exciting life "Frances Steven" .  
    On May 7, 1956, the romantic comedy " The Swan " co-starring with Alec Guinness de Cuffe and Louis Jourdan was released  ; On July 17, the love song and dance film "High Society" co-starring with Bing Crosby and Francis Albert Sinatra was released. She played the role of "Susan", the daughter of a big entrepreneur.  .

    Personal Life

    family
    Grace Kelly's father, John B. Kelly, was born into an Irish immigrant family in 1889. He is a rowing athlete and won the single scull Olympic gold medal at the 7th Summer Olympic Games in 1920. After turning to business, he died in 1960. Mother Margaret Maggie was the first female physical education teacher at the University of Pennsylvania and Women’s School of Medicine  . Uncle Walter Kelly was a vaudeville actor who died in a traffic accident in January 1939. Another uncle, George Kelly, was a playwright, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1926 for his play "Kegre's Wife".  . Grace Kelly’s brother is named John, born in May 1927; her sister is named Margaret, born in September 1925; her younger sister is named Elizabeth Anne, born in June 1933  .
    marriage
    In the summer of 1954, Grace Kelly visited the Royal Palace of Monaco when filming the film "To Catch a Thief" in France, and met Prince Rainier of Monaco during the time. In May 1955, Grace Kelly participated in the Cannes Film Festival with the American delegation and met Rainier, who had become a prince, again. They fell in love soon afterwards.  .
    On April 18, 1956, Grace Kelly and Rainier held their wedding at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Monaco  . On January 23, 1957, their eldest daughter Caroline was born. In 1958, their son Albert was born  . In 1965, their second daughter Stephanie was born.
    Passed away
    On September 13, 1982, Grace drove her little daughter Stephanie out. On the way from the palace to Monte Carlo, the car she drove out of the road and fell down a cliff over 40 meters high. In the end, Stephanie survived, and Grace suffered irreversible severe brain damage. On September 14, Grace Kelly was pronounced dead at the age of 52 due to invalid treatment.    .

    Character Evaluation

    Grace Kelly is pure and elegant, smart and sensitive, and quite self-control  . Most of her roles are modern ladies with good nature, noble morals and noble temperament, with simple acting and high style.  . In "Dial M for Murder", she vividly portrays a wife who has fallen into a trap set by her husband but does not know it. In "To Catch a Thief", Grace successfully played a smart, beautiful, hot and cold woman. In "Rear Window", Grace played the role of the editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine. Her swaying gait, sweet and gentle soft language, and even the look of lazy combing her hair are so charming and charming. people  .
    Extended Reading
    • Brittany 2022-03-26 09:01:05

      From the current point of view, there is really nothing worthy of special praise, but in the 1950s, it was indeed eye-catching. It went against the traditional genre and plot of Western films and maintained the film timeline and real time. The same pace, and it took as long as an hour to pave the way and set off the psychology and public ecology before the duel, which was considered groundbreaking at that time. The editing and scheduling are also remarkable. The overhead shot that the male protagonist pulls up when he goes to the battlefield is worthy of reference, which satirizes the silent majority and selfish humanity very well. 【Bilibili】

    • Jonatan 2022-03-26 09:01:05

      Do not forsake me, oh my darling, You made that promise when we wed.

    High Noon quotes

    • Martin: You risk your skin catching killers and the juries turn them loose so they can come back and shoot at you again. If you're honest you're poor your whole life and in the end you wind up dying all alone on some dirty street. For what? For nothing. For a tin star.

    • Will: I've got to, that's the whole thing.