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.
It's a Wonderful Life
(The Bailey Child - Zuzu)
The Bishop's Wife
(Debby Brougham)
Blue Skies
(Mary Elizabeth Adams)
Mother Wore Tights
(Iris - Age 6 (uncredited))
Pardon My Past
(Stephanie Pemberton)
The Private Affairs of Bel Ami
Philo Vance's Gamble
(Pat Roberts)
Sweet and Low
(Tammie)
Sister Kenny
(Carolyn (uncredited))
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
(Self - Interviewee / Zuzu Bailey)
Lust for Gold
(Young Martha)
Albuquerque
(Myrtle Walton)
Rio Grande
(Margaret Mary)
Honeychile
(Effie)
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
(Self (archive footage))
Creature Features
(Self)