American actress Kim Novak attends a black tie event in Hollywood. Novak began her film career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Pictures, starring in many movies, including Picnic (1955), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) and Pal Joey (1957). She is widely known for her performance as Madeleine Elster/Judy Barton in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Vertigo (1958).