Edith Bouvier Beale (November 7, 1917 – c. January 14, 2002), nicknamed Little Edie, was an American socialite, fashion model, and cabaret performer.

She is best known for her participation in the 1975 documentary film Grey Gardens, by Albert and David Maysles, (along with her mother, Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale, with whom she lived).

Her mother (known as "Big Edie") was the daughter of Phelan's law partner, John Vernou Bouvier Jr. She was born at 987 Madison Avenue, New York City (now the site of the Carlyle Hotel).

[1] While Beale was young, her mother pursued a singing career, hiring an accompanist and playing at small venues and private parties.

[1] When she was in her late 30s, Beale developed alopecia totalis[5] which caused her body hair to fall out and prompted her to wear her signature headscarves.

[6] In October 1971, police raided Grey Gardens and found the house "full of litter, rife with the odor of cats, and in violation of various local ordinances."

The Suffolk County, New York Board of Health prepared to evict Beale and "Big Edie" due to the unsafe condition of the property.

[7] Beale's cousin Lee Radziwill hired documentary filmmakers Albert and David Maysles in 1972 to work on a film about the Bouvier family.