Pippa Steel (15 April 1948,

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, Germany – 29 May 1992) was a British actress best known for her roles in two

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films: ''

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'' (1970) and '' Lust for a Vampire'' (1971). Also one appearance in TV series Public Eye (1971)

Career

Her other films included '' Stranger in the House'' (1967), '' Take a Girl Like You'' (1970) and '' Young Winston'' (1972). She was also active in

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, making guest appearances in series such as '' Department S'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Public Eye'', '' The Adventurer'' and ''

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'' (as Maja in the first episode, The Way Back). 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

She died from cancer, aged 44, in 1992 in

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Filmography

References

External links

* * http://www.horrorstars.net/pippa-steel.html * http://hammerglam.topcities.com/actresses/steele.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Steel, Pippa 1948 births 1992 deaths British film actresses British television actresses 20th-century British actresses People from Flensburg