Ingrid Steeger (; 1 April 1947 – 22 December 2023) was a German actress and comedian. From 1966 to 2006 she appeared in around 100 films and television productions.
Life and career
Steeger was born in
Berlin
Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ...
on 1 April 1947. She worked as a comedian and actress in Germany. After she was discovered as a secretary for modeling she became famous in her role as Gaby Klimbim (1973-1979) in
Michael Pfleghar's comedy show ' in the 1970s.
She made the transition from soft porn actress to comedian.
Steeger lived in
Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
. She was married twice.
Ingrid Steeger was committed to animal welfare, supported a Chiemgau animal sanctuary for animal veterans and an association for the repatriation of lost dogs. She also liked to help the mentally disabled, children with AIDS and the homeless.
Death
At the time of her death, she was living in an apartment in the Munich district of
Schwabing with her dog, a little Yorkshire terrier named Eliza Doolittle.
She died from an intestinal obstruction on 22 December 2023, at the age of 76. Steeger was buried on 17 January in the Stahnsdorfer Südwestkirchhof near Berlin, according to her wish, under a tree.
Filmography
Awards
* 1975:
Bravo Otto in Bronze for TV star
* 1976: Bravo Otto in Silver
* 1976:
Goldene Kamera
The Goldene Kamera ("Golden Camera") is an annual German film and television award, awarded by the Funke Mediengruppe. The award show was usually held in early February in Hamburg, but also took place in Berlin on occasion. It has been paused ...
by TV magazine
Hörzu
* 1977: Bravo Otto in silver
* 1978: Bravo Otto in gold
* 1990:
Bambi
''Bambi'' is a 1942 American Animated film, animated Coming of age, coming-of-age drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Loosely based on Felix Salten's 1923 novel ''Bambi, a Life in the Woods'', the ...
* 2003: German Comedy Awards
References
External links
*
Ingrid Steegerat
Apple TV+
*
Ingrid Steeger: Eine Hommage (German)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Steeger, Ingrid
1947 births
2023 deaths
German film actresses
German television actresses
20th-century German actresses
German women comedians
Actresses from Berlin
Comedians from Berlin
21st-century German actresses
20th-century German comedians
21st-century German comedians