Jeanette Sterke
British actress (born 1933)
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Jeanette Laura[1] Sterke (born 25 March 1933) is a British actress.
Jeanette Sterke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1933 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Paul Michell, Helena Michell |
Sterke's father is half-English and half-Dutch; her mother is Austrian.[2] She was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1933. Her parents emigrated to England to escape the Nazis. Sterke attended RADA, graduating in 1953.[3] In June 1954, Sterke opened in the West End in the part of Christine in Schnitzler's Liebelei, opposite Peter Wyngarde as Fritz.[4] She participated in a number of films, including The Prisoner (1955), Lust for Life (1956) and A Stitch in Time (1963). Sterke appeared in television series such as The New Adventures of Charlie Chan, The Invisible Man, The Avengers, and The Doctors. Her last screen credit was in the mini-series My Brother Tom (1986).
Personal life
She was married to the actor Keith Michell[5] until his death. They had a son, Paul, and a daughter[5] Helena.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Prisoner | The Girl | |
| 1956 | Lust for Life | Kay | |
| 1958 | The Safecracker | Irene | |
| 1959 | The Nun's Story | Louise (sister of Gabrielle) | |
| 1962 | Live Now, Pay Later | Grace | |
| 1963 | A Stitch in Time | Nurse Haskell | |
| 1963 | The Double | Mary Winston | Edgar Wallace Mysteries |
| 1974 | Moments | Mrs. Samuelson |
Television
| 1965 | The Avengers | Janice Crane | Episode "Too Many Christmas Trees |
| 1976 | The Story of David | Abigail | TV movie |
