A young Bardot at 18

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot

French actress Brigitte Bardot starred in a number of films in
the 1950s and ’60s including Spirits of the Dead (1968) and
the 1956 film And God Created Woman. She was nominated
for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress for her role in
the 1965 film Viva Maria! She studied ballet for three years
at the Conservatoire de Paris, in hopes of becoming a
professional. After her retirement, she founded the Brigitte
Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals.