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Edith Bouvier Beale

1917-11-07 – 2002-01-09

Portrait of Edith Bouvier Beale
Portrait photograph of Edith "Little Edie" Bouvier Beale (1917–2002) outside the derelict Grey Gardens estate in the Village of East Hampton, New York, from the poster for the 1975 documentary film Grey Gardens.Credit: Photograph credited to Herb Goro, per sources. Distributed by Portrait Releasing, Inc.

Life & Legacy

Edith "Edie" Bouvier Beale (November 7, 1917 – c. January 14, 2002), nicknamed Little Edie, was an American socialite and fashion model. She was the elder first cousin of former U.S. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Princess Lee Radziwill. Beale is known for participating along with her mother Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale in the 1975 documentary film Grey Gardens, by Albert and David Maysles.

Occupation & Career

actor, dancer, socialite, model, artist

Education

Miss Porter's School

Legacy Highlights

Education & Institutions

Miss Porter's School

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q535330 — wikidata View source

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