Edith Bouvier Beale

Edith Bouvier Beale
Beale c. 1975, in front of the Grey Gardens estate. Photo by Herb Goro during the filming of Grey Gardens (1976)
Born(1917-11-07)November 7, 1917
Diedc. January 14, 2002(2002-01-14) (aged 84)[a]
Resting placeLocust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S.
Other namesLittle Edie
Occupations
  • Socialite
  • fashion model
  • Cabaret performer
Known forGrey Gardens
Parent(s)Phelan Beale
Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale
RelativesPhelan Beale Jr. (brother)
Bouvier Beale (brother)
Jacqueline Onassis (cousin)
FamilyBouvier family

Edith Bouvier Beale (November 7, 1917 – c. January 14, 2002), nicknamed Little Edie, was an American socialite, fashion model, and cabaret performer. She was a first cousin of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Princess Lee Radziwill. 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).[1]

  1. ^ a b Douglas Martin (January 25, 2002). "Edith Bouvier Beale, 84, 'Little Edie', Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved May 16, 2016.


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