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Yutte Stensgaard
Actor

Yutte Stensgaard

14 May 1946Born
80Age
26Credits
Thisted, Jutland, DenmarkBirthplace

Biography

A former au pair and model, Jytte Stensgaard emigrated to the UK in 1963, hoping to have a successful international film career. Changing her name to the slightly easier to pronounce "Yutte" Stensgaard she ironically didn't make her debut in a British film, but in the Italian movie The Girl with a Pistol (1968) (Girl with a Pistol) which did have some British backing. She then went on to appear in various British movies, mainly of the comedy or horror genre, most famously the lead role in Lust for a Vampire (1971), as well as several television guest roles.

She also got a six-month stint hosting a game show with British king of comedy, Bob Monkhouse.

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After struggling with myopic casting directors, who could not see the beauty and budding talent before them and were happier to just keep casting more established but less beautiful women, Yutte finally gave up and emigrated to the USA in the mid-seventies and took up a job selling air time for a Christian radio station in Oregon.

Understandably reluctant to make appearances at horror conventions when British film publicists finally started to notice her when it was too late, she did relent and start appearing at a select few in the late 1990s, giving the non-fickle amongst her fans a chance to see her unique radiance once more.

An inimitable beauty the likes of which has never been seen since, Yutte Stensgaard was possibly the biggest loss to movies since that of Sharon Tate.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1998What's a Carry On?Film: Trolley Nurse (archive footage) (uncredited)
  2. 1994The World of Hammer: VampFilm: Mircalla / Carmilla Karnstein (archive footage)
  3. 1977That's Carry On!Film: Trolley Nurse (archive footage) (uncredited)
  4. 1972Dead of NightSeries: Gertrud Wickett (1 episode)
  5. 1972Burke & HareFilm: Janet
  6. 1971The Marty Feldman Comedy MachineSeries: Various Characters (1 episode)
  7. 1971The Persuaders!Series: Bibi Bergman (1 episode)
  8. 1971Jason KingSeries: Arlene (1 episode)
  9. 1971Lust for a VampireFilm: Mircalla / Carmilla Karnstein
  10. 1970The Adventures of Don QuickSeries: Flosshilda (1 episode)
  11. 1970The Buttercup ChainFilm: Ullah
  12. 1970Doctor in TroubleFilm: Eve
  13. 1970Scream and Scream AgainFilm: Erika
  14. 1969All Star Comedy CarnivalSeries: Helga (1 episode)
  15. 1969Carry On Again DoctorFilm: Trolley Nurse (uncredited)
  16. 1969Zeta OneFilm: Ann Olsen
  17. 1969A Promise of BedFilm: Taxi Girl
  18. 1969Run a Crooked MileFilm: Girl At Party
  19. 1969Special BranchSeries: Nina Sarenta (1 episode)
  20. 1969Doctor in the HouseSeries: Helga (5 episodes)
  21. 1969If It's Tuesday, This Must Be BelgiumFilm: Museum Guide
  22. 1969On the BusesSeries: Ingrid (1 episode)
  23. 1969Some Girls DoFilm: Robot No. 1
  24. 1968Broaden Your MindSeries: Various Characters (1 episode)
  25. 1968The Girl with a PistolFilm: Blonde at Party (uncredited)
  26. 1962The SaintSeries: Telephone Operator (1 episode)

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