Cast

Carroll Baker

1931

Active years (films on this site)

1956–1997

Genres

DramaWesternComedyRomanceHistory

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodAmerican Independent CinemaBrazilian CinemaLatin American Cinema

Directors worked with

Elia Kazan1 filmWilliam Wyler1 filmJohn Ford1 filmBob Fosse1 filmHéctor Babenco1 filmDavid Fincher1 film

Biography

Carroll Baker is a retired American actress. After studying under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, Baker began performing on Broadway in 1954. From there, she was recruited by director Elia Kazan to play the lead in the adaptation of two Tennessee Williams plays into the film Baby Doll in 1956. Her role in the film as a coquettish but sexually naïve Southern bride earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

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Awards and honours

International

• Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year 1957
• Golden Globes

National / local

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame 1960

6 films on this site

1. Baby Doll 1956 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
2. The Big Country 1958 · William Wyler · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
3. Cheyenne Autumn 1964 · John Ford · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
4. Star 80 1983 · Bob Fosse · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
5. Ironweed 1987 · Héctor Babenco · IMDb 6.7 · Cast
6. The Game 1997 · David Fincher · IMDb 7.7 · Cast