Caroline Lee Radziwill (née Bouvier /ˈbuË vieɪ/ BOO-VEE-AY; March ,
â€" February , ), usually known as Princess Lee Radziwill, was an
American socialite, public-relations executive, and interior
decorator. She was the younger sister of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier
Kennedy and sister-in-law of President John F. Kennedy. Radziwill was
married three times, with the marriage to third husband Herbert Ross
ending in divorce shortly before his death in .Caroline Lee Bouvier
was born at Doctors Hospital in New York City to stockbroker John
Vernou Bouvier III and his wife, socialite Janet Norton Lee.[a] She
attended Potomac School in Washington, D.C., Miss Porter's School in
Farmington, Connecticut, and pursued undergraduate studies at Sarah
Lawrence College. In her birth announcement, and from her earliest
years, she was known by her middle name "Lee" rather than Caroline.In
the s, Radziwill attempted to forge a career as an actress. Her acting
attempt was unsuccessful, if highly publicized. She starred in the
production of The Philadelphia Story as the spoiled Main Line heiress
Tracy Lord. The play was staged at the Ivanhoe Theatre in Chicago, and
Radziwill's performance was widely panned. A year later, she appeared
in a television adaptation of the film Laura, which was badly
received.
â€" February , ), usually known as Princess Lee Radziwill, was an
American socialite, public-relations executive, and interior
decorator. She was the younger sister of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier
Kennedy and sister-in-law of President John F. Kennedy. Radziwill was
married three times, with the marriage to third husband Herbert Ross
ending in divorce shortly before his death in .Caroline Lee Bouvier
was born at Doctors Hospital in New York City to stockbroker John
Vernou Bouvier III and his wife, socialite Janet Norton Lee.[a] She
attended Potomac School in Washington, D.C., Miss Porter's School in
Farmington, Connecticut, and pursued undergraduate studies at Sarah
Lawrence College. In her birth announcement, and from her earliest
years, she was known by her middle name "Lee" rather than Caroline.In
the s, Radziwill attempted to forge a career as an actress. Her acting
attempt was unsuccessful, if highly publicized. She starred in the
production of The Philadelphia Story as the spoiled Main Line heiress
Tracy Lord. The play was staged at the Ivanhoe Theatre in Chicago, and
Radziwill's performance was widely panned. A year later, she appeared
in a television adaptation of the film Laura, which was badly
received.
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