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Grace Patricia Kelly was born on November 12, 1929 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father was John Brendan "Jack" Kelly, and her mother was Margaret Katherine Majer.
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Although the date is unspecified, she graduated from Stevens School in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
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Although the date is unspecified, she graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York at age 19.
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She starred her first role in the Broadway production, "The Father"
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She starred in the black and white thriller film "Fourteen Hours" as Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller at the age of 22.
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She starred in the Western drama film "High Noon" as Amy Kane.
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She starred in the romance film "Mogambo" as Linda Nordley. She won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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She starred in the thriller film "Dial M for Murder" as Margot Mary Wendice. She won a National Board of Review for Best Actress and a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress.
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She starred in the thriller and action film "Rear Window" as Lisa Carol Fremont. She won a National Board of Review Award for Best Actress and a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress.
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She appeared on the cover of Time Magazine with the logo, "Gentlemen prefer ladies."
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She starred in the musical drama film "The Country Girl" as Georgie Elgin. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress, a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, and a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress.
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She starred in the romance and thriller film "To Catch a Thief" as Frances Stevens.
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She won the Golden Globe Henrietta Award for Favorite Female.
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She married the Prince of Monaco and publicly announced her abandonment of her acting career in order to become Princess Consort of Monaco.
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She gave birth to her first daughter, Caroline Louise Marguerite.
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She gave birth to her first son, Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi.
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She received a star on the Hollywood Star Walk.
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She gave birth to her second daughter, Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth Grimaldi.
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Her love for plants and flowers resulted in the creation of the Monaco Garden Club, encouraging awareness and education of artistry through plants and flowers as well as the protection of natural sites.
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She suffered a stroke, lost control of the vehicle, and died in southern France at age 52.
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Nicole Kidman portrays Grace Kelly in the romance film based on Grace's life, "Grace of Monaco".
