Karolyn Grimes

About Karolyn Grimes

Who is it?: Actress
Birth Day: July 04, 1940
Birth Place:  Hollywood, California, United States
Birth Sign: Leo
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1945–1954 2015–present (acting)
Notable work: It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

Karolyn Grimes Net Worth

Karolyn Grimes was born on July 04, 1940 in  Hollywood, California, United States, is 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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Biography/Timeline

1980

Zuzu had been a part of Grimes' past but as It's a Wonderful Life gained more attention, she gave local interviews in the 1980s and national interviews in the 1990s. After she suffered a serious financial setback during the early 2000s recession, she made a career of her advocacy for the film.

1989

Grimes' first marriage ended in divorce, after which her ex-husband was killed in a hunting accident. Her 18-year-old son committed suicide in 1989, and her second husband died from cancer in 1994.

2007

Grimes was honored as a famous Missourian with a star on the Missouri Walk of Fame in Marshfield, Missouri. She also received the city's highest honor, the Edwin P. Hubble Medal of Initiative in 2007 at the annual Marshfield cherry blossom festival.