She was born as Marilyn Pauline Novak. In 1954, she went to Los Angeles behind Sława and received a small role in the production of “French Line”. Harry Cohn, the head of the Columbia label and thanks to him She appeared in “Pushver”, after which she immediately attracted attention. It was then suggested to choose an artistic nickname, because the Polish name was not to sell. She had a sharp answer to the suggestion.
Another movie “Picnic” became a hit and received two Oscars, And Kim became a star. She delighted with both talent and beauty. She was one of the most beautiful Hollywood actresses. When in 1958 Hitchcock cast her in “Wyprota Wład”, she created a creation that forever enrolled in the history of cinema. It is identified with this role to this day. She was not happy with her performance.
“Everyone remembers me from him, and I didn’t play very well there,” she said in one of the interviews.
After the great success of the film, it seemed that nothing could threaten Novak’s career. However, in the 1960s, the Golden Era of Hollywood began to expire, and the new generation of actors debuted on the screens. Kim Novak received fewer and fewer proposals. Officially, she withdrew from acting in the early 1990s.
She married Robert Malloy and found a new calling – painting. For her, art has become a way to express herself, something that Hollywood could never fully give her.
Although she returned to acting for a moment in the 1980s, among others in “Falcon Crest”, she no longer enjoyed such success as it used to be. At the beginning of the 21st century, the actress was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and in 2010 she heard another diagnosis – breast cancer. However, the actress was in good physical condition, which contributed to effective treatment. This year she celebrated her 92th birthday.
Kim Novak participates in industry events from time to time. When she appeared in 2014 at the 86th Oscars, she shocked everyone with a new look. She did not resemble herself from years ago and this was not due to the passage of time. The interference of the plastic surgeon was visible on the actress’s face.
Kim’s face was definitely more pulled and round. She also gave the impression of swollen. A lot of unfavorable opinions about the new appearance of the star appeared on the network. Even Donald Trump was tempted to comment, who said that Novak should sue his doctor. Dr. Anthony Youun said that after interference The actress “resembles Nadymka”.
A few weeks later, Kim wrote a letter in which she referred to criticism of her appearance. She did not hide that malicious comments hurt her very much. She confessed that she was afraid of leaving the house like a wounded teenager for many days. In the spring of 2021 she gave a sincere interview to The Guardian magazine. She told him that she regrets beauty treatments.
“You know this feeling when you feel insecure and think that someone can help you. I did not want to do face lifting or other similar treatments. I went to the doctor and he injected my face in my face. It was the stupidest thing I could do. I didn’t really need it because I thought my face was too round anyway. But it filled my cheeks so I looked different, “said the star.
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