CLEVELAND, Ohio --For nearly eight decades, movie fans have fallen in love with 6-year-old Zuzu Bailey. Her most famous line in the 1946 classic film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” is “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.”

That wide-eyed little girl was played by Karolyn Grimes. Now in her 80s, she’s still spreading the film’s timeless message of hope, faith, and human kindness. This month, Northeast Ohio fans will have an opportunity to meet her in person.

Grimes will be at the Cleveland Christmas Connection , November 21–23 at the I-X Center. Throughout the three-day holiday shopping fest, she’ll greet fans, sign autographs, and share behind-the-scenes stories from the making of the beloved Frank Capra film.

Visitors can find her in the South Hall, booth 2020, where she’ll se

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