Judy Balaban

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Biography

Judith Rose Balaban (October 13, 1932 – October 19, 2023) was an American actress and author who wrote the book The Bridesmaids: Grace Kelly and Six Intimate Friends about Grace Kelly. Balaban was a friend of Grace Kelly, through her marriage to Jay Kanter, and served as a bridesmaid in her wedding to Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, in April 1956.

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