Grace Kelly

 Kelly was the daughter of a well-known Catholic family in Philadelphia. Kelly completed her studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (in 1949) and started appearing in the New York City's stage productions as well as on television. The role she played in John Ford's Mogambo (1953) was her first major role. Kelly was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Artistess. In the film The Country Girl (1954) she was awarded the Academy Award as Best Actress. Other notable films include High Noon (1952), High Society (1956), and three Alfred Hitchcock suspense thrillers, Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (54), and To Catch a Thief (1955). At the age of 26 young, Kelly quit acting to get married to Rainier. The couple had three children together: Prince Albert, Princess Caroline, and Princess Stephanie. Her charitable activities were specifically focused on the arts and children. To help the local craftspeople, she established the Princess Grace Foundation in 1964. AMADE Mondiale, her organization to protect children's rights was awarded consultative status by UNICEF/UNESCO. Grace's final film work was in Robert Dornhelm's documentary The Children of Theatre Street (1977) in which she was the narration. The film was nominated by the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.