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Karolyn Grimes

Karolyn Grimes

Birthday: 1940-07-04 | Place of Birth: Hollywood, California, USA

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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2011
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!

as    Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey

1948
Albuquerque

as    Myrtle Walton

1947
The Bishop's Wife

as    Debby Brougham

1945
Pardon My Past

as    Stephanie Pemberton