First Paycheck
So what did she earn for her very first role? Bardot was paid 200,000 francs, which is worth about $5600 today. Although that’s not much, she did have a very minor role, playing the main character’s cousin.
Movie Roles
Her success continued straight into the 1960’s, landing roles in films like The Truth, which became France’s third biggest film of the year and was nominated for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. She also starred in Please, Not Now!, Famous Love Affairs, and A Very Private Affair.