Sue Lyon (1946–2019) was an American actress best known for her unforgettable, breakthrough role as the title character in Stanley Kubrick’s controversial 1962 film adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s novel, Lolita.
Chosen for the role at the age of 14, Lyon embodied the complex, seductive, and ultimately tragic character of Dolores Haze, instantly catapulting her to international fame. Her performance was critically praised, earning her a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer.
Despite the initial success and high-profile roles that followed, such as in John Huston’s The Night of the Iguana (1964), Lyon struggled to maintain her career momentum. Her early, intense association with the highly publicized and scandalous role often overshadowed her later work, defining her as an iconic, though often misunderstood, figure of mid-20th-century cinema.
Take a look at these beautiful photos to see portraits of a young Sue Lyon in the 1960s.
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