With her star on the ascendancy the young actress became a regular fashion magazine cover star, while her relationship with Polanski was the subject of much newspaper speculation. In 1967, Tate starred as Jennifer North in Valley of the Dolls – although panned by the critics, it earned her a Golden Globe nomination for best newcomer and, like her big-screen debut, would go on to gain a significant cult following. While filming in London, Tate met the film director Roman Polanski who, despite initially dubious, was persuaded to cast her in The Fearless Vampire Killers, which he also starred in.ĭuring production, the pair began a relationship, and moved into the director’s apartment in London after film wrapped. Tate alongside British acting legend David Niven while shooting Eye of the Devil (Keystone/Getty Images) Meeting Roman Polanski After small roles in various TV shows and films, in 1966 she landed her first major part as a witch in the horror film Eye of the Devil, which starred British heavyweights Deborah Kerr and David Niven.īoth spoke glowingly about her performance, but the film made little impression on the box office, albeit going on to become something of a cult hit in Europe.
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