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Birthday:

07-04-1940 (84 years)

Birthplace:

Hollywood, California, USA

Biography

Karolyn Grimes (born July 4, 1940) is an American actress. At age 6, Karolyn Grimes played the role of Zuzu Bailey in the holiday film It's a Wonderful Life (1946). Her childhood film career spanned 16 movies, but she is best remembered for playing the daughter of George and Mary Bailey (James Stewart and Donna Reed). The petals from her rose symbolize the values of family, friends and life itself in the 1946 classic, and it is Zuzu who speaks the movie's most memorable line, "Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings." In recent years, Karolyn has carried on the spirit of It's a Wonderful Life (1946), serving as the film's most active and appealing ambassador.

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It's a Wonderful Life

Act like The Bailey Child - Zuzu

event1946 star_border 8.3 top_panel_open

A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

The Bishop's Wife

Act like Debby Brougham

event1947 star_border 7 top_panel_open

An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.

Blue Skies

Act like Mary Elizabeth Adams

event1946 star_border 6 top_panel_open

Jed Potter looks back on a love triangle conducted over the course of years and between musical numbers. Dancer Jed loves showgirl Mary, who loves compulsive nightclub-opener Johnny, who can't stay committed to anything in life for very long.

Mother Wore Tights

Act like Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)

event1947 star_border 5.3 top_panel_open

In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school, but ends up in a chorus line. Soon, star Frank Burt notices her talent, hires her for a "two-act", then marries her. Incidents of the marriage and the growing pains of eldest daughter Miriam are followed, interspersed with nostalgic musical numbers.

Pardon My Past

Act like Stephanie Pemberton

event1945 star_border 6 top_panel_open

Eddie York (MacMurray) is mistaken for playboy Francis Pemberton and gets into trouble.

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami

event1947 star_border 6.4 top_panel_open

A self-serving journalist uses influential women in late-1800s Paris and denies the one who truly loves him.

Philo Vance's Gamble

Act like Pat Roberts

event1947 star_border 5.7 top_panel_open

Private Detective Philo Vance gets involved with a succession of murders and a mystery concerning the disappearance of an emerald that has been smuggled into the United States.

Sweet and Low

Act like Tammie

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Part of the Paramount Musical Parade shorts (production number FF6-1)

Sister Kenny

Act like Carolyn (uncredited)

event1946 star_border 6.5 top_panel_open

An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

Act like Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey

event2011 star_border 8.1 top_panel_open

A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! is a tinsel-filled journey through the most iconic holiday films of all time, including perennial favorites It's A Wonderful Life (1946) and Miracle on 34th Street (1947). The special looks at variations within the genre, such as holiday romances, family movies, and even thrillers. A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! features behind the scenes stories and personal Hollywood Christmas memories from the likes of Chevy Chase, Margaret O'Brien, Chazz Palminteri, Deborah Raffin, Karolyn Grimes, Zack Ward, Brian Henson, Joe Dante, Trine Mitchum, authors Julie Salamon and Alonso Duralde, A Christmas Carol expert Michael Patrick Hearn, and many more.

Lust for Gold

Act like Young Martha

event1949 star_border 5.9 top_panel_open

A man determined to track down the fabled Arizona gold mine known as The Lost Dutchman has an affair with a married treasure hunter, whose pursuit of the mine has lead her to double-cross her husband.

Albuquerque

Act like Myrtle Walton

event1948 star_border 6.8 top_panel_open

Cole Armin comes to Albuquerque to work for his uncle, John Armin, a despotic and hard-hearted czar who operates an ore-hauling freight line, and whose goal is to eliminate a competing line run by Ted Wallace and his sister Celia. Cole tires of his uncle's heavy-handed tactics and switches over to the Wallace side. Lety Tyler, an agent hired by the uncle, also switches over by warning Cole and Ted of a trap set for them by the uncle and his henchman.

Rio Grande

Act like Margaret Mary

event1950 star_border 6.8 top_panel_open

Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke is posted on the Texas frontier to defend settlers against depredations of marauding Apaches. Col. Yorke is under considerable stress by a serious shortage of troops of his command. Tension is added when Yorke's son (whom he hasn't seen in fifteen years), Trooper Jeff Yorke, is one of 18 recruits sent to the regiment.

Honeychile

Act like Effie

event1951 star_border 6 top_panel_open

A music publishing company tries to swindle a song from a country girl that they inadvertently recorded without her permission.

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Act like Self (archive footage)

event1988 star_border 6 top_panel_open

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

Creature Features

Act like Self (1 ep.)

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"Creature Features" see a has-been rock star Vincent Van Dahl hosts horror films in his haunted mansion with the help of his stalwart butler Mr. Livingston and quixotic housemate Tangella.

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