Movie icon Brigitte Bardot renounced stardom, crusaded for animals
Brigitte Bardot, the pouty, tousle-haired French actress who redefined mid-20th-century movie sex symbolism in films beginning with “And God Created Woman,” then gave up acting at 39 to devote her life to the welfare of animals, died Sunday at her home in southern France. She was 91. Brigitte Bardot, a French actress known for her iconic portrayal of mid-20th-century movie sex symbolism, died at her home in southern France at 91. She was known for films such as "And God Created Woman" and "The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful" which redefined the genre. Bardot gave up acting at age 39 to focus on the welfare of animals. Her director, Roger Vadim, continued to influence her public image over the next two decades. Although she made several films in English, she never worked in the United States. Her death was announced by her own foundation, Brigitte Brigot.
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Brigitte Bardot relaxes in her hotel room at The Plaza Hotel in New York on Dec. 17, 1965. Bardot died at her home in southern France on Sunday at age 91.
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