Karolyn Grimes
Acting
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.
Filmography 16
Movies (15)
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!2011Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life1987Self (archive footage)
Honeychile1951Effie
Rio Grande1950Margaret Mary
Lust for Gold1949Young Martha
Albuquerque1948Myrtle Walton
The Bishop's Wife1947Debby Brougham
Mother Wore Tights1947Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami1947
Philo Vance's Gamble1947Pat Roberts
Sweet and Low1947Tammie
It's a Wonderful Life1946Zuzu Bailey
Blue Skies1946Mary Elizabeth Adams (uncredited)
Sister Kenny1946Carolyn (uncredited)
Pardon My Past1945Stephanie Pemberton
Shows (1)
Creature Features2016Self