Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 04, 1940
Place of Birth
Hollywood, California, USA
Credits
16 titles
Karolyn Grimes
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.
Known For
Filmography
Creature Features
Self
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Honeychile
Effie
Rio Grande
Margaret Mary
Lust for Gold
Young Martha
Albuquerque
Myrtle Walton
The Bishop's Wife
Debby Brougham
Mother Wore Tights
Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
Philo Vance's Gamble
Pat Roberts
Sweet and Low
Tammie
It's a Wonderful Life
Zuzu Bailey
Blue Skies
Mary Elizabeth Adams (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
Carolyn (uncredited)
Pardon My Past
Stephanie Pemberton