Kim Novak

Who is Kim Novak?

Kim Novak is an American actress. She began her career in 1954 at age 21, and came to prominence almost immediately with a leading role in the film Picnic. Other films from this early time in her career include Pal Joey, the Alfred Hitchcock film Vertigo, Middle of the Night, The Notorious Landlady, and Of Human Bondage. After a decade in the entertainment industry, Novak withdrew from the public eye in 1965 and appeared in films only sporadically until 1991, when she prematurely retired from acting following a tempestuous experience with director Mike Figgis on the set of Liebestraum, her last film to date.

Novak has been married to equine veterinarian Robert Malloy since 1976. The couple resides on a ranch in Eagle Point, Oregon where they raise horses and llamas. Novak is also an accomplished artist, and has exhibited several of her oil paintings in art galleries since retiring from acting.