Barbara Steele

Barbara Steele ( born December 29, 1937 in Birkenhead, Cheshire ) is a British film actress.

Life

After working as a fashion model and several small film appearances Barbara Steele succeeded in 1960, the breakthrough with The hour when Dracula comes. The next few years played primarily Steele starred in horror movies. She herself was her horror movie image in the eyes always critical and preferred " serious" films like Federico Fellini's Eight and a half and Volker Schlöndorff's film of the novel Young Törless.

In addition to her work in film, she was also seen on television. Since the 1980s, it was increasingly active as a producer of television films and series, and only rarely on camera active. Barbara Steele was married from 1969 to 1978 with screenwriter James Poe. They have one son, who was born 1971.

Filmography (selection)

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