Karolyn Grimes TV & Film Credits:
Hans Christian Andersen - Copenhagen match girl, Honeychile as Effie, Rio Grande - as Margaret Mary 1950, For Those Who Dare - Young Martha Bannister, Albuquerque - Myrtle Walton 1948, The Bishop's Wife as Debby Brougham 1947, Unconquered - Little girl (uncredited) 1947, Mother Wore Tights - as Iris, age 6 1947, The Private Affairs of Bel Ami - Laurine de Marelle 1947, Philo Vance's Gamble - Pam Roberts 1947, Sweet and Low (short) - as Tammie 1947, It's a Wonderful Life - as Zuzu Bailey 1946, Blue Skies - as Mary Elizabeth 1946, Sister Kenny - as Carolyn (uncredited) 1946, Pardon My Past - as Stephani 1945, That Night with You - as Orphan & MANY OTHERS! BIOGRAHY - At age 6, Karolyn Grimes played the role of Zuzu Bailey in the holiday film "It's a Wonderful Life". 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", serving as the film's most active and appealing ambassador. TRIVIA - In 1999 she went to Wash. DC to take part in special extrava- ganza. 100 4th of July babies were present from 1900-99. Karolyn represented 1940. - Lives in Carnation, Washington. - In an interview on radio station WLIT (Chicago) on 14 Dec 05, she mentioned that she will answer e-mail sent to zuzu@zuzu.net. She also still has an angel ornament from the Christmas tree in the movie.
