[2] The following year she appeared in six pictures, most notably as the daughter of David Niven and Loretta Young in The Bishop's Wife.

[5] In total, Grimes starred in 16 motion pictures as a child actor; however, it is as Zuzu that she is best remembered.

She also received the city's highest honor, the Edwin P. Hubble Medal of Initiative in 2007 at the annual Marshfield Cherry Blossom Festival.

[7] From an early age her mother took her for all sorts of lessons, training in violin, piano, singing and dance, and took her to auditions.

[11] Grimes has been closely tied to the movie, as the character she portrayed uttered one of cinema's most famous lines: "Look, Daddy.

'"[14] Grimes has been called upon to introduce the film at screenings nationwide, meeting with people and signing autographs for those who had come to love the picture and its portrayal of hope.

"[14] Through her speaking engagements, she met a psychologist who worked at the Benedict House, a homeless shelter in the Bremerton area, whom she married.

[8] She continues to be invited to big-screen showings of It's a Wonderful Life at dinner theaters worldwide, where she is asked to share stories of her memories of Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed and the making of the picture.

[2] She also wrote a holiday cookbook with recipes interspersed with pictures and stories of her time on the set of the movie.