Despite being one of MGM's most bankable stars, Taylor wished to end her career in the early 1950s. She resented the studio's control and disliked many of the films to which she was assigned. She began receiving more enjoyable roles in the mid-1950s, beginning with the epic drama "Giant" (1956), and starred in several critically and commercially successful films in the following years. These included two film adaptations of plays by Tennessee Williams: "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958), and "Suddenly, Last Summer" (1959); Taylor won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for the latter. Although she disliked her role as a call girl in "BUtterfield 8" (1960), her last film for MGM, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.