Pippa Steel (15 April 1948, Flensburg, Germany – 29 May 1992) was a British actress best known for her roles in two Hammer horror films: The Vampire Lovers (1970) and Lust for a Vampire (1971).[1][2] Also one appearance in TV series Public Eye (1971)
Pippa Steel | |
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| Born | 15 April 1948 Flensburg, Germany |
| Died | 29 May 1992 (aged 44) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1962–1989 |
Career
editHer other films included Stranger in the House (1967), Take a Girl Like You (1970) and Young Winston (1972).[3][4] She was also active in television, making guest appearances in series such as Department S, Z-Cars, UFO, Public Eye, The Adventurer and Blake's 7 (as Maja in the first episode, The Way Back).[5] She also appeared in the 1986 BBC sitcom Dear John written by John Sullivan. She appeared in the pilot episode A Singular Man as Fay the AA counsellor.
Death
editShe died from cancer, aged 44,[6] in 1992 in London, England.[7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Stranger in the House | Sue Phillips | |
| 1969 | Take a Girl Like You | Ted | |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War | Scoreboard Girl | Uncredited |
| 1970 | The Vampire Lovers | Laura | |
| 1971 | Lust for a Vampire | Susan Pelley | |
| 1972 | Young Winston | Clementine Hozier |
References
edit- ^ Maxford, Howard (25 October 2018). Hammer Complete: The Films, the Personnel, the Company. McFarland. ISBN 9781476670072 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Pippa Steel - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Pippa Steel - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "Pippa Steel - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ "Pippa Steel". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ Horror stars website link
- ^ "Pippa Steel". BFI. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019.