Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale

Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale
Edith "Big Edie" Ewing Bouvier Beale 1917 Wedding Portrait
Born
Edith Ewing Bouvier

(1895-10-05)October 5, 1895
DiedFebruary 5, 1977(1977-02-05) (aged 81)
Other namesBig Edie
Spouse
(m. 1917; div. 1946)
ChildrenEdith Bouvier Beale
Phelan Beale, Jr.
Bouvier Beale
Parent(s)John Vernou Bouvier Jr.
Maude Frances Sergeant Bouvier
RelativesJohn Vernou Bouvier III (brother)
Jacqueline Onassis (niece)
Lee Radziwill (niece)
FamilyBouvier family

Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale (née Bouvier; October 5, 1895 – February 5, 1977) was an American socialite and singer known for her reclusive[1][2] and eccentric lifestyle.[3][4] Known as Big Edie,[5] she was a sister of John Vernou Bouvier III and an aunt of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and socialite Princess Lee Radziwill. Her life and relationship with her daughter Edith Bouvier Beale was highlighted in the 1975 documentary Grey Gardens.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (11 September 2018). "Jackie Kennedy Onassis was 'horrified' of recluse aunt, cousin living in crumbling Grey Gardens, book claims". Fox News.
  3. ^ Brady, Tara. "That Summer: How the walls fell in on the Hamptons". The Irish Times.
  4. ^ Nicholson, Amy (18 May 2018). "That Summer: the story behind the 'other' Grey Gardens documentary". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. ^ Aylmer, Olivia (18 May 2018). "A Rare Glimpse Inside Lee Radziwill's Once-in-a-Lifetime Summer at Grey Gardens". Vanities.