Rare Vintage Photos of Iconic Women of the 1960s

Carroll Baker became a 60s sensation with her controversial, unforgettable performance in Baby Doll, which turned her into a sudden Hollywood lightning rod. She followed it with dramatic roles and European films, blending innocence and provocation in a way that felt very of-the-moment and slightly dangerous for the era.

Her life took a sharp turn when she clashed with the Hollywood studio system and was effectively sidelined in the US. Carroll reinvented herself in Europe, working steadily in Italian cinema. Resilient and quietly defiant, she chose creative survival over playing nice, carving out a career on her own terms.