{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/14701/carroll-baker",
  "name": "Carroll Baker",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/14701/carroll-baker",
  "knownForDepartment": "Acting",
  "description": "Carroll Baker (born May 28, 1931) is a former American actress who has enjoyed popularity as both a serious dramatic actress and, particularly in the 1960s, as a movie sex symbol.  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.  In the mid-1960s, as a contract player for Paramount Pictures, Baker became a sex symbol after appearing as a hedonistic widow in The Carpetbaggers (1964).  The film's producer, Joseph E. Levine, cast her in Sylvia before giving her the role of Jean Harlow in the biopic Harlow (1965).  Despite significant prepublicity, Harlow was a critical failure, and Baker relocated to Italy in 1966 amid a legal dispute over her contract with Paramount and Levine's overseeing of her career. In Europe, she spent the next 10 years starring in hard-edged giallo and horror films, including Romolo Guerrieri's The Sweet Body of Deborah (1968), a series of four films with Umberto Lenzi beginning with Orgasmo (1969) and ending with Knife of Ice (1972), and Corrado Farina's Baba Yaga (1973).  Baker appeared in supporting roles in several acclaimed dramas in the 1980s, including the drama Star 80 (1983) as the mother of murder victim Dorothy Stratten, and the racial drama Native Son (1986), based on the novel by Richard Wright. Through the 1990s Baker had guest roles in several television series, such as Murder, She Wrote; L.A. Law, and Roswell.  She formally retired from acting in 2003.",
  "birthDate": "1931-05-28",
  "birthPlace": "Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA",
  "alternateName": [
    "Carrol Baker",
    "Karolina Piekarski",
    "کارول بیکر"
  ],
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ui9gwewS5Ofb2sop0ZWN9G8Yako.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004647"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "3 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 10536,
      "title": "The Mike Douglas Show",
      "year": "1961",
      "role": "as Self",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.778,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qNk97cbF3dZyhkfIcJhjFDD64sM.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/10536/the-mike-douglas-show-1961"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 484,
      "title": "Murder, She Wrote",
      "year": "1984",
      "role": "as Sibella Stone",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.516,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3UxBFG4fiuZ0P9n2sCrjXh64Avy.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/484/murder-she-wrote-1984"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 6467,
      "title": "Chicago Hope",
      "year": "1994",
      "role": "as Sylvie Tannen",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.25,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/x8ic33t4NurJul1oXmvKwKtWH28.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/6467/chicago-hope-1994"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 6744,
      "title": "The Merv Griffin Show",
      "year": "1962",
      "role": "as Self",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/pF9rFdF6Gd4dNJ0Rh4mFsaFTi3m.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/6744/the-merv-griffin-show-1962"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 732,
      "title": "L.A. Law",
      "year": "1986",
      "role": "as Rae Morrison",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.117,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/hs1TBk6KlPBlnb7ybpqgK6IzcCx.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/732/l-a-law-1986"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 26663,
      "title": "What's My Line?",
      "year": "1950",
      "role": "as Self - Mystery Guest",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.034,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/A9T7xSQFnlxFgZkqC4lmHYPXhq4.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/26663/what-s-my-line-1950"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 4624,
      "title": "Roswell",
      "year": "1999",
      "role": "as Claudia Parker",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.735,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/47CaTpah62bxbAkWANDzZdJxkxw.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/4624/roswell-1999"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 2391,
      "title": "Tales from the Crypt",
      "year": "1989",
      "role": "as Mother Paloma (\"segment \"The Trap\")",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.956,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/265Gpw7wSwwMkUQlksot8B2chRg.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/2391/tales-from-the-crypt-1989"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 79313,
      "title": "Cinépanorama",
      "year": "1956",
      "role": "as Self",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 8.667,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aA3E04yh8xeNbOEp3Imsq2gqidc.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/79313/cinepanorama-1956"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 27023,
      "title": "The Oscars",
      "year": "1953",
      "role": "as Self",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wyMHJMQp8WpmBg9CxefvbQnFhrm.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/27023/the-oscars-1953"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 136,
      "title": "Thriller",
      "year": "1973",
      "role": "as Sandy Marshall",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.909,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bRfxYga00zCB29fha9zWLsed0tn.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/136/thriller-1973"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 2649,
      "title": "The Game",
      "year": "1997",
      "role": "as Ilsa",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.571,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/4UOa079915QjiTA2u5hT2yKVgUu.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/2649/the-game-1997"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 4885,
      "title": "The Lyon's Den",
      "year": "2003",
      "role": "as Jack's Mother",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 8.75,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/jGawQXrQq6TsaFleNoCFmpyQuPh.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/4885/the-lyon-s-den-2003"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 10162,
      "title": "Grand",
      "year": "1990",
      "role": "as Viva",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.667,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/8zQo2mot9ozuDd6ZqxcC3Y69OT9.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/10162/grand-1990"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 260713,
      "title": "The Private Lesson",
      "year": "1975",
      "role": "as Laura Formenti",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.409,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/eXMO99vVSVMSguPa98q97Pb8QvF.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/260713/the-private-lesson-1975"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 11589,
      "title": "P.S. I Luv U",
      "year": "1991",
      "role": "as Victoria",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.4,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cAfhxy5MHheMTs4gnzBGiccBovh.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/11589/p-s-i-luv-u-1991"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1712,
      "title": "Giant",
      "year": "1956",
      "role": "as Luz Benedict II",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.604,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/h5RRYPVVuHzd7QOJyP5Dsi8J9XZ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1712/giant-1956"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 3739,
      "title": "E! True Hollywood Story",
      "year": "1996",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 8.15,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zuXXivVEjOkMswJvNFFRmJW0bTZ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/3739/e-true-hollywood-story-1996"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 12501,
      "title": "The Big Country",
      "year": "1958",
      "role": "as Patricia Terrill",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.588,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aTjIUBmo7qbiu5FuvSoBA0UONWk.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/12501/the-big-country-1958"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 2428,
      "title": "The Greatest Story Ever Told",
      "year": "1965",
      "role": "as Veronica",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.415,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/c21ON7BZn0jwdNl6ibZ1vhXJmpy.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/2428/the-greatest-story-ever-told-1965"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 11897,
      "title": "How the West Was Won",
      "year": "1962",
      "role": "as Eve Prescott Rawlings",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.993,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rmwc89VMQR4rUSDfakd0Z6GyF6q.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/11897/how-the-west-was-won-1962"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 30707,
      "title": "Star 80",
      "year": "1983",
      "role": "as Dorothy's Mum",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/b2SkA02fXbZYnV1qjOIQprjXloF.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/30707/star-80-1983"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 951,
      "title": "Kindergarten Cop",
      "year": "1990",
      "role": "as Eleanor Crisp",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.1,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/nKnHWwkXyvhzCYWm3FyRAv3qBrl.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/951/kindergarten-cop-1990"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 40630,
      "title": "Cheyenne Autumn",
      "year": "1964",
      "role": "as Deborah Wright",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.688,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/kYc1NuT9Cvm6GHAdf5nlEXb3evl.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/40630/cheyenne-autumn-1964"
    }
  ]
}