Fay Baker, born in 1917, made her mark in the 1950s with memorable performances in cult cinema. She appears as the protagonist's friend in The Blue Gardenia (1953), a film that explores themes of betrayal and redemption. Baker also showcases her versatility in Sorority Girl (1957), where she plays a pivotal role in the twisted dynamics of college life. Her contributions to genre films like Invaders from Mars (1953) highlight her ability to navigate both drama and science fiction, solidifying her place in the annals of cult film history.
Sorority Girl
A delightfully over-the-top campus drama, which Corman has said he originally intended as a microcosmic portrait of the ills of modern society, but which actually works best as a gleeful comic celebration of emotional sadism. Cabot is utterly entrancing as the twisted bad girl who has no truck with notions of sisterhood, preferring to get her kicks from blackmailing fellow students into abject submission and exposing unwanted pregnancies. She gets her comeuppance, naturally, but it's clear where Corman's sympathies lie. Deliriously cheap and nasty.
