(formerly Grace Kelly) (1929–82), princess of Monaco. Grace Patricia Kelly was born on Nov. 12, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pa. A graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Kelly worked in theater and television before making her film debut in ‘High Noon' (1952). She won an Academy award for her performance in ‘The Country Girl' (1954). In 1956 she went on to perhaps greater fame by marrying Prince Rainier III of Monaco and thereafter worked to improve conditions for the citizens of that state.