Carroll Baker

Actor · Born May 28, 1931 (95) · Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: May 28, 1931 (95)
From: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as: Actor
Titles: 48 on MovieCove · 85 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Carroll Baker's films like?

Across their 43 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama15 titles57^th

Comedy7 titles49^th

Action5 titles14^th

Biography4 titles68^th

Crime3 titles48^th

Documentary2 titles76^th

Horror2 titles38^th

Mystery2 titles16^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

27%

Bonds

22%

Self

16%

Society

13%

Survival

11%

Power

10%

Family bonds10 Deception9 Romantic love6 Betrayal8 Identity5 Greed5 Survival5 Justice4

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 2 · Wry 4 · Earnest 37

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 15 · Dark 18

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 5

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 24 · Intense 13

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 32 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 3

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 2

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 2

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 13 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 13

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 26 analyzed roles.

Hero

9 of 26

Ally

5 of 26

Shadow

4 of 26

Mentor

3 of 26

Herald

2 of 26

Shapeshifter

2 of 26

Trickster

1 of 26

Show the 26 roles

Heraldas Patricia Terrill in The Big Country (1958)
Heraldas Ellie Brown in But Not for Me (1959)
Heroas Gwen Terasaki in Bridge to the Sun (1961)
Heroas Mary Ann Robinson in Something Wild (1961)
Allyas Deborah Wright in Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Allyas Julie Anderson in Mister Moses (1965)
Heroas Jean Harlow in Harlow (1965)
Shadowas Sylvia West in Sylvia (1965)
Shapeshifteras Sylvia West in Sylvia (1965)
Heroas Deborah in The Sweet Body of Deborah (1968)
Heroas Kathryn West in Paranoia (1969)
Tricksteras Nicole Perrier in So Sweet... So Perverse (1969)
Allyas Helen in A Quiet Place to Kill (1970)
Heroas Julie Spencer in The Fourth Victim (1971)
Allyas Maude in Captain Apache (1971)
Heroas Julie Harrison in The Devil with Seven Faces (1971)
Heroas Martha Caldwell in Knife of Ice (1972)
Shadowas Baba Yaga in Baba Yaga (1973)
Allyas Polly Pott in As of Tomorrow (1976)
Shadowas Hazel Aiken in Bad (1977)
Heroas Sheila in Cyclone (1978)
Shapeshifteras Linda Cooper in The World Is Full of Married Men (1979)
Mentoras Annie Phelan in Ironweed (1987)
Shadowas Eleanor Crisp in Kindergarten Cop (1990)
Mentoras Lovelle Summers in Blonde Fist (1991)
Mentoras Edith Pearl Dockett in Heart Full of Rain (1997)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Melancholic

Dread

Warm

Romantic

Other

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 Unsettling14 Thought-provoking14 Haunting11 Hopeful10 Feel-good8

How their films end · 11 with a twist

Happy10
Bittersweet17
Tragic5
Ambiguous10
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Carroll Baker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Screambox3 titles, show their 3 titles on Screambox
Cineverse2 titles, show their 2 titles on Cineverse
Best of British Television1 title, show their title on Best of British Television
IndiePix Unlimited1 title, show their title on IndiePix Unlimited
Kino Film Collection1 title, show their title on Kino Film Collection
Lifetime Movie Club1 title, show their title on Lifetime Movie Club
Lionsgate+1 title, show their title on Lionsgate+
Midnight Pulp1 title, show their title on Midnight Pulp
ScreenPix1 title, show their title on ScreenPix
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for Carroll Baker's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

85 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page; 24 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation(2020)
as Baby Doll
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Lyon's Den (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 1 episode · as Jack's Mother
Another Woman's Husband(2000)
as Laurel’s mother
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Roswell(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Claudia Parker
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Nowhere to Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Nana
Rag and Bone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
as Sister Marie, Tony's Aunt
Heart Full of Rain(1997)
as Edith Pearl Dockett
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Game(1997)
as Ilsa
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Skeletons(1997)
as Nancy Norton
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
North Shore Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
as Arlyne
Just Your Luck(1996)
as Momie
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · Actor
La signora della città (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Martha Sheppard
Dalva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
as Naomi
Storie di seduzione (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Diana's Mother
In the Flesh(1995)
as Elaine Mitchelson
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
as Baby Doll Meighan (archive footage)
Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · as Sylvie Tannen
A Kiss to Die For(1993)
as Mrs. Graham
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Men Don't Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
as Ruth
Judgment Day: The John List Story(1993)
as Alma List
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Cyber Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Madame
Blonde Fist(1991)
as Lovell Summers
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
P.S. I Luv U (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 1 episode · as Victoria
Kindergarten Cop(1990)
as Eleanor Crisp
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Gipsy Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
as Pheobe
Grand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 3 episodes · as Viva
Tales from the Crypt(1989)
Show 1 episode · as Mother Paloma ("segment "The Trap")
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Ironweed(1987)
as Annie Phelan
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
On Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
as Maureen Leary
Native Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Mrs. Dalton
L.A. Law(1986)
Show 3 episodes · as Rae Morrison
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
What Mad Pursuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Louise Steinhauser
Hitler's S.S.: Portrait in Evil(1985)
as Gerda Hoffman
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Murder, She Wrote(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Sibella Stone
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
as Mama Freud
Sharing Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Fran Haley
Star 80(1983)
as Dorothy's Mum
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Red Monarch(1983)
as Ellen Brown
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Dalton
Nobody's Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Show 1 episode · as Phyllis Nash
The Watcher in the Woods(1980)
as Helen Curtis
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
The World Is Full of Married Men(1979)
as Linda Cooper
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Cyclone(1978)
as Sheila
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Bad(1977)
as Hazel Aiken
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Shattered Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Carol
Confessions of a Frustrated Housewife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Laura
As of Tomorrow(1976)
as Polly Pott
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Sky is Falling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Treasure
The Private Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Laura Formenti
The Next Victim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Sandy Marshall
Valentina... The Virgin Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
as Lucia
The Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Madeliene
The Flower with Petals of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Evelyne Graffi
Baba Yaga(1973)
as Baba Yaga
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Thriller(1973)
Show 1 episode · as Sandy Marshall
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Knife of Ice(1972)
as Martha Caldwell
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
The Devil with Seven Faces(1971)
as Julie Harrison / Mary Harrison
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Captain Apache(1971)
as Maude
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
The Fourth Victim(1971)
as Julie Spencer / Lillian Martin
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
A Quiet Place to Kill(1970)
as Helen
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
So Sweet... So Perverse(1969)
as Nicole Perrier
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
W. Somerset Maugham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Show 1 episode · as Sadie Thompson
Paranoia(1969)
as Kathryn West
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
The Sweet Body of Deborah(1968)
as Deborah
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Jack of Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Carroll Baker
The Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Margherita
Harlow(1965)
as Jean Harlow
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Mister Moses(1965)
as Julie Anderson
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
The Greatest Story Ever Told(1965)
as Veronica
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Sylvia(1965)
as Sylvia: West (Karoki, Kay, Carlyle)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Cheyenne Autumn(1964)
as Deborah Wright
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Carpetbaggers(1964)
as Rina Marlowe Cord
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Paradise Suite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Lena Roland
Station Six-Sahara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as Catherine
How the West Was Won(1962)
as Eve Prescott Rawlings
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Something Wild(1961)
as Mary Ann Robinson
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Bridge to the Sun(1961)
as Gwen Terasaki
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
The Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
as Teresa
But Not for Me(1959)
as Ellie Brown / Borden
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Big Country(1958)
as Patricia Terrill
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Baby Doll(1956)
as Baby Doll Meighan
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Giant(1956)
as Luz Benedict II
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Show 1 episode · as Lena Roland
Easy to Love(1953)
as Clarice
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles from 1953 to 2003; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

Kindergarten Cop (1990)

$202M worldwide

Highest rated

The Big Country (1958)

Midcredits 97^th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

19532003

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

1956Screen debut· Giant
1961First top-billed film· Something Wild
1962Breakout· How the West Was Won

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting84 of 84 · 51^st

By decade

1950s7 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s19 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s24 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 41% of 22 roles

25%

83%

25%

566676

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Carroll Baker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48^th percentile, the median of all 43; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

48^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

58^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

75^th and up9
50^th to 74^th16
25^th to 49^th14
Below 25^th9

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 48 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved3
Cult Classic4
Crowd Pleaser22
Broadly Agreed6
Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Heart Full of Rain (1997)

79^th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Big Country (1958)

Midcredits 97^th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Carroll Baker's work okay for kids?

Across up to 15 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Violence & Gore9 titles23–55 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all films

Sex & Nudity15 titles8–63 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all films

Profanity9 titles4–59 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all films

Alcohol & Drugs9 titles11–47 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all films

Frightening / Intense7 titles28–62 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.