Actor

Karolyn Grimes

1945–presentb. 1940DramaComedyWesternMusic

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Known For

15 acting credits

as Zuzu Bailey

It's a Wonderful Life

as Zuzu Bailey

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

Filmography

2011A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey8.1 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf (archive footage)6.5 1951HoneychileEffie7.5 1950Rio GrandeMargaret Mary6.8 1949Lust for GoldYoung Martha6.0 1948AlbuquerqueMyrtle Walton

About

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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