Grace Kelly Goes To The Oscars (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: Grace Kelly Goes To The Oscars

Charlize Theron and Halle Berry weren't the first actresses to score Oscar nominations by stripping away their glam personas and digging into ugly roles: In 1954's The Country Girl, the stunningly beautiful Grace Kelly played the bitter, older-than-her-years wife of a washed-up alcoholic actor (Bing Crosby), and greatly impressed the Academy. The following year, the 25-year-old was on the ballot for Best Actress, alongside heavy favorite Judy Garland (A Star Is Born), Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones), Audrey Hepburn (Sabrina), and Jane Wyman (Magnificent Obsession).

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