Sonic Editions

Acting Royalty

Rising to global stardom with her performance in Mogambo, Grace Kelly would go on to star in 11 films and over 60 television productions, before retiring from the silver screen to become the Princess of Monaco. Born into a powerful family, it was clear from her early years that she was destined to be a performer. Later enrolling at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts - to her father’s chagrin - she soon found herself on magazine covers and billboards.

In 1951, Gary Cooper discovered her on the set of her first film, Fourteen Hours. He scouted her for the role of his wife in High Noon a year later. A friendship with Alfred Hitchcock blossomed, and he cast her in three of his most famous pictures creations. The rest is history.