The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to the French far right.

Bardot's life was one of glamour, controversy, and conviction. Born in Paris in 1934, Bardot trained as a ballerina before her striking beauty caught the eye of filmmakers. At 18, she married director Roger Vadim, who cast her in And God Created Woman, a provocative film that launched her to international stardom.