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“I never dreamed of becoming an actress or a movie star. As a young girl I won two scholarships to the prestigious Chicago Art Institute where I hoped one day to become a great artist. Working as a model during junior college, I traveled to Hollywood on summer vacation where I was discovered by an agent and signed to Columbia Pictures.

In 1956 I became the No. 1 box office star in the world for three years, starring opposite actors such as Jimmy Stewart, William Holden and Frank Sinatra, and working with directors like Alfred Hitchcock. My most famous film was Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” which is considered by many to be the greatest movie ever made. “Picnic” and “Bell, Book and Candle” were two of my favorites.

It is so rewarding to know that my film work is receiving more acclaim with the passage of time. Although I have never received an Oscar, I was given a Golden Globe and have been honored with the prestigious Golden Bear Award for Lifetime Achievement. In 2003 I was presented with the Eastman Kodak Archives Award for my contribution to film – preceded by honorees Greta G

Kim Novak

Kim Novak (born February 13, 1933) is an American actress. She was known for her roles in Vertigo (1958), Middle of the Night (1959), The Notorious Landlady (1962), Of Human Bondage (1964), and in Liebestraum (1991).

Novak was born on February 13, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois[1] to parents of Czech descent. She studied at David Glasgow Farragut High School and at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Novak was married to Richard Johnson from 1965 until they divorced in 1966. Then she was married to Robert Malloy since 1976. They now live in Eagle Point, Oregon. Novak was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010. She had treatment and has recovered.

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Kim Novak

American actress (born 1933)

Kim Novak

Novak in the 1960s

Born

Marilyn Pauline Novak


(1933-02-13) February 13, 1933 (age 92)

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Alma materSchool of the Art Institute of Chicago
Occupations
Years active1954–1991, 2014
Spouses

Richard Johnson

(m. 1965; div. 1966)​

Robert Malloy

(m. 1976; died 2020)​
Websitekimnovakartist.com

Marilyn Pauline "Kim" Novak (born February 13, 1933) is an American retired actress and painter. Her contributions to cinema have been honored with two Golden Globe Awards, an Honorary Golden Bear, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Novak began her career in 1954 after signing a contract with Columbia Pictures, and quickly became one of Hollywood's top box office stars, appearing in Picnic (1955), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), and Pal Joey (1957). She gained prominence for her performance in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Vertigo

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