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Carroll Baker
American actress (1931- )
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About
Carroll Baker, born Karolina Piekarski on May 28, 1931 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, is an American actress. Trained at the Actors Studio, she rose to fame in 1956 with the title role in Elia Kazan's Baby Doll, earning an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe for New Star of the Year. She appeared in Giant (1956), The Big Country (1958), How the West Was Won (1962), and Harlow (1965). In the late 1960s, she moved to Italy and starred in numerous giallo thrillers. Returning to the U.S., she took on character roles in Star 80 (1983), Ironweed (1987), Kindergarten Cop (1990), and The Game (1997). She also authored an autobiography and two novels. She retired in 2003 after a career spanning over 80 roles.
* 1931-05-28
Major works
- Baby Doll (1956)film
- Giant (1956)film
- The Carpetbaggers (1964)film
- Harlow (1965)film
- Baby Doll: An Autobiography (1983)autobiography
Key milestones
- 1956Title role in Elia Kazan's Baby Doll, Oscar nomination and Golden Globe for New Star of the Year.
- 1960Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1725 Vine Street.
- 2003Retired from acting after a 50-year career spanning more than 80 roles.
Themes
Hollywood cinemaItalian thrillers (giallo)Literary adaptationsStrong female rolesInternational career
Sources: walkoffame.com · goldenglobes.com · id.loc.gov
“I was never a star. I was a personality.”
— Carroll BakerTheme · Art
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