Ingrid Pitt (Countess Dracula)

Ingrid Pitt (21 November 1937 – 23 November 2010) In 1965, Pitt made her film debut in Doctor Zhivago, playing a minor role. In 1968, she co-starred in the low-budget science-fiction film The Omegans, and in the same year, played British spy, Heidi Schmidt in Where Eagles Dare opposite Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood. She appeared as Queen Galleia of Atlantis in The Time Monster, which was the fifth serial, of the ninth season, of Doctor Who, broadcast in six weekly parts, from 20 May and 24 June 1972. She returned to Doctor Who as Solow in Warriors of the Deep, which was the first serial, of the 21st season, of the show, broadcast four twice-weekly parts from 5 January to 13 January 1984. Pitt also, appears in the second broadcast episode of the short-lived cult ITC series The Zoo Gang, "Mindless Murder" (12 April 1974).

Her work with Hammer Film Productions elevated her to cult figure status. She starred as Carmilla/Mircalla in The Vampire Lovers (1970), based on Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's novella Carmilla, and played the title role in Countess Dracula (1971), based on the legends about Countess Elizabeth Báthory. Pitt also appeared in the Amicus horror anthology film The House That Dripped Blood (1971) and had a small part in The Wicker Man (1973).

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Hammer Films legendary star!