Grace Kelly’s Incredible Life from Old Hollywood Star to Princess

Grace reached the highest point of her Hollywood career in March 1955 when The Country Girl earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She defeated a strong field that included Judy Garland for A Star Is Born, making the victory especially notable.

Only a few years had passed since Grace was still building experience in live television and small film roles. Now she held Hollywood’s most prestigious acting prize and had proven she could succeed far beyond glamorous parts. Yet another Hitchcock production was already connecting her career to a place that would soon change her entire life.