Kelly was born into a prominent Catholic family from Philadelphia. Kelly completed her studies at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts (in 1949) and started appearing in New York City's theatre productions and on television. She gained stardom from her performance in John Ford's adventure-romance Mogambo (1953) in which she received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the dramatic The Country Girl (1954). 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 old, Kelly quit acting to marry Rainier. The couple had three children that included Princess Caroline, Prince Albert, and Princess Stephanie. Her charitable efforts were specifically focused on the arts and children. In 1964, she established the Princess Grace Foundation to support local artists. AMADE Mondiale, her organization for children's right was awarded consultative status by UNICEF/UNESCO. Grace's last film contribution was to the documentary The Children of Theatre Street (1977) directed by Robert Dornhelm. In the film, she served as the narrator. The film was nominated by the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
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