Ingrid Steeger
German actress and comedian (1947–2023)
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::summary German actress and comedian (1947–2023) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Ingrid-Steeger.jpg |
| caption | Steeger in 2013 |
| other_names | Klimbim-Familie |
| birth_name | Ingrid Anita Stengert |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Berlin, Germany |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Bad Hersfeld, Hesse, Germany |
| burial_place | Stahnsdorfer Südwestkirchhof |
| years_active | 1966–2006 |
| height_m | 1.59 |
| occupation | Actress, comedian |
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| image = Ingrid-Steeger.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Steeger in 2013 | other_names = Klimbim-Familie | birth_name = Ingrid Anita Stengert | birth_date = | birth_place = Berlin, Germany | death_date = | death_place = Bad Hersfeld, Hesse, Germany | burial_place = Stahnsdorfer Südwestkirchhof | years_active = 1966–2006 | height_m = 1.59 | occupation = Actress, comedian
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 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 in Michael Pfleghar's 1973-1979 comedy TV show ** in the 1970s. She made the transition from soft porn actress to comedian.
Steeger dated Pfleghar from 1974 to 1979, lived in Munich, and 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 by TV magazine Hörzu
- 1977: Bravo Otto in silver
- 1978: Bravo Otto in gold
- 1990: Bambi
- 2003: German Comedy Awards
References
References
- (2010-12-03). ""Ich habe um 100 Euro gebettelt"".
- (2024-10-31). "… Ingrid Steeger? {{!}} Forum - Das Wochenmagazin".
- (2023-12-22). "Trauer um Schauspielerin Ingrid Steeger".
- (22 December 2023). "Ingrid Steeger (76) ist tot". Bild.
- (2024-07-20). ""Klimbim"-Ikone Ingrid Steeger (†76): "Bricht mir das Herz": Freund entsetzt über Zustand ihres Grabes".
- "Ingrid Steeger Films and Shows – Apple TV (IE)".
- "Ingrid Steeger - Awards".
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