1946Winner
Best Performance
It's a Wonderful Life
Karolyn Grimes
Actor
Hollywood, California, USA
July 4, 1940
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1950Nominee
Best Performance
Rio Grande
1947Nominee
Best Performance
The Bishop's Wife
Career Highlights
1949Highlight
Best Performance
Lust for Gold
1946Highlight
Best Performance
Blue Skies
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It's a Wonderful Life
Rio Grande
The Bishop's Wife