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Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly

Actor · Died September 14, 1982, aged 52 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. Kelly was born into a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949, Kelly began appearing in New York City theatrical productions and television broadcasts. She gained stardom from her performance in John Ford's adventure-romance Mogambo (1953), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama The Country Girl (1954). Other notable works include the western High Noon (1952), the romantic comedy High Society (1956), and three consecutive Alfred Hitchcock suspense thrillers: Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954), and To Catch a Thief (1955). Kelly retired from acting at age 26 to marry Rainier and began her duties as Princess of Monaco. The couple had three children: Princess Caroline, Prince Albert, and Princess Stéphanie. Her charity work focused on young children and the arts. In 1964, she established the Princess Grace Foundation to support local artisans. Her organization for children's rights, AMADE Mondiale, gained consultive status within UNICEF and UNESCO. Grace's final film contribution was to the documentary The Children of Theatre Street (1977) directed by Robert Dornhelm, where she served as the narrator. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Kelly died at the age of 52 at Monaco Hospital on September 14, 1982, from injuries sustained in a car crash the previous day. She is listed 13th among the American Film Institute's 25 Greatest Female Stars of Classical Hollywood cinema. Her son, Prince Albert, helped establish the Princess Grace Awards in 1984 to recognize emerging performers in film, theatre, and dance.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 12, 1929
Died
September 14, 1982 (aged 52)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Grace Kelly's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 8
Hero
3 of 8
Shapeshifter
2 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
6
Warm
5
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Other
13

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Grace Kelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Grace Kelly's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 49 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Rainier III par lui-même (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • Edith Head: The Paramount Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as (archive footage)

  • Sad? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Margot Mary Wendice (archive footage)

  • The Casting Couch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • That's Entertainment! III(1994)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Intimate Portrait: Grace Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • High Society(1956)

    as Tracy Lord

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • The Swan(1956)

    as Princess Alexandra

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
  • To Catch a Thief(1955)

    as Frances Stevens

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Green Fire(1954)

    as Catherine Knowland

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • The Country Girl(1954)

    as Georgie Elgin

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • The Bridges at Toko-Ri(1954)

    as Nancy Brubaker

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Rear Window(1954)

    as Lisa Fremont

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Dial M for Murder(1954)

    as Margot Wendice

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Mogambo(1953)

    as Linda Nordley

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
  • The Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Freda Clark

  • High Noon(1952)

    as Amy Fowler Kane

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Fourteen Hours(1951)

    as Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Beth · as Janice · as Meg

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Therese

  • The Rockingham Tea Set (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Sara Mappin

  • Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Freda Clark · as Nurse Sara Mappin

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Ann Rutledge · as Bethel Merriday · as Lucy Bakewell Audubon · as Paula

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1948 to 2023.

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

Top draw in 7 MovieCove titles.

  • 1951Screen debut· Fourteen Hours
  • 1954Breakout· Rear Window
  • 1956First top-billed film· The Swan

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 30: 30 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score84th

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s16 · acting1970s1 · acting1990s4 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 8% of 12 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Grace Kelly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Grace Kelly's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles14–38 · median 32 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles7–23 · median 10 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 2 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles29–43 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Grace Kelly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Grace Kelly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfred Hitchcock shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers