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
| Birth Location | Hollywood, California, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940-07-04 |
Movies
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
as Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey
2011
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
1988
Honeychile
as Effie
1951
Rio Grande
as Margaret Mary
1950
Lust for Gold
as Young Martha
1949
Albuquerque
as Myrtle Walton
1948
The Bishop's Wife
as Debby Brougham
1947
Mother Wore Tights
as Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
1947
Philo Vance's Gamble
as Pat Roberts
1947
Sweet and Low
as Tammie
1947
It's a Wonderful Life
as The Bailey Child - Zuzu
1946
Blue Skies
as Mary Elizabeth Adams
1946
Sister Kenny
as Carolyn (uncredited)
1946
Pardon My Past
as Stephanie Pemberton
1945
Karolyn Grimes hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows