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Karolyn Grimes
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
It's a Wonderful Life
as The Bailey Child - Zuzu
Rio Grande
as Margaret Mary
The Bishop's Wife
as Debby Brougham
Lust for Gold
as Young Martha
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as Self (archive footage)
Mother Wore Tights
as Iris - Age 6 (uncredited)
Albuquerque
as Myrtle Walton
Sister Kenny
as Carolyn (uncredited)
Blue Skies
as Mary Elizabeth Adams
