Karolyn Grimes

Actor
BirthdayJul 4, 1940 (85 years old)
Place of birthHollywood, California, USA
GenderFemale

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.

Known for

The Bailey Child - Zuzu

Dec 20, 1946

Margaret Mary

Nov 15, 1950

Debby Brougham

Dec 25, 1947

Young Martha

Jun 10, 1949

Mary Elizabeth Adams

Oct 15, 1946

Myrtle Walton

Feb 20, 1948

Carolyn (uncredited)

Oct 10, 1946

Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)

Aug 20, 1947

Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey

Dec 6, 2011

Pat Roberts

Apr 12, 1947

Stephanie Pemberton

Dec 24, 1945

Effie

Oct 20, 1951

Self (archive footage)

Nov 22, 1988

Self

Oct 29, 2016

Tammie

Mar 28, 1947

The Bailey Child - Zuzu

Dec 20, 1946

Margaret Mary

Nov 15, 1950

Debby Brougham

Dec 25, 1947

Young Martha

Jun 10, 1949

Mary Elizabeth Adams

Oct 15, 1946

Acting


Participated in 15 movies, 1 TV series


2011

Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey


1988

Self (archive footage)


1951


1950

Margaret Mary


1949

Young Martha


1948

Myrtle Walton


1947

Debby Brougham


1947

Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)



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