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Catherine Schell
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Catherine Schell

Known for Doctor Who

Katherina Freiin Schell von Bauschlott (born 17 July 1944, in Budapest) is an Hungarian-born actress best known for her work in England with the BBC. Schell rose to fame in various British film and television productions in the 1960s and 1970s. She acted under the name Catherine von Schell early in her career, but is better known by the name Catherine Schell. Description above from the Wikipedia article Catherine Schell, licensed under…

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Born
Jul 17, 1944
Birthplace
Budapest, Hungary
Known For
Acting

Biography

Katherina Freiin Schell von Bauschlott (born 17 July 1944, in Budapest) is an Hungarian-born actress best known for her work in England with the BBC.

Schell rose to fame in various British film and television productions in the 1960s and 1970s. She acted under the name Catherine von Schell early in her career, but is better known by the name Catherine Schell.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Catherine Schell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVDoctor Who
Doctor WhoCountess Scarlioni · 1963
★ 7.9

Filmography

Movies

Lana: Queen of the AmazonsQueen Lana
1964
Traitor's GateHope Joyner
1964
Hell Is EmptyCatherine Grant
1967
AA
Amsterdam AffairSophie Ray
1968
Assignment K
1968
Moon Zero TwoClementine Taplin
1969
On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceNancy
1969
Swiss MovementSelf
1969
Madame SinBarbara
1972
CallanJenny
1974
The Black WindmillLady Melissa Julyan
1974
The Next Voice You SeeJulie
1975
The Return of the Pink PantherClaudine
1975
L
LoyaltiesMabel Dancy
1976
Gulliver's TravelsMary
1977
Destination Moonbase-AlphaMaya
1978
E
ExposureCaroline
1978
Doctor Who: City of DeathCountess
1979
The Prisoner of ZendaMauban
1979
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: Acquaintance
1980
The Island of AdventureAlison Mannering
1981
Cosmic PrincessMaya
1982
OT
On the Third Day
1983
A Month in the CountryLizaveta
1985
BorderMelena Lotskova
1988
On the Black HillLotte Zons
1988
Pretty Princesscontessa Angela von Dix
1993
The Clothes in the WardrobeMarie-Claire
1993
Paris in the Springtime
2005
The MunstersZoya Krupp
2022
Prisoners in SpaceMaya
2025
Space: 1999 - 50 Years Out of OrbitSelf
2025
Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The MetamorphMaya
2026

Television

Doctor WhoCountess Scarlioni · 4 eps
1963
BBC Play of the MonthMabel Dancy · 1 eps
1965
OmnibusLunia · 1 eps
1967
Paul Temple1 eps
1969
F'
Film '72Self · 1 eps
1971
The Persuaders!Kristin Hansen · 1 eps
1971
The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesMaria Wolkinski · 1 eps
1971
The Search for the NileFlorence Baker · 2 eps
1971
Arthur of the Britons1 eps
1972
The AdventurerDiane · 3 eps
1972
The AdventurerDiane Marsh · 2 eps
1972
ThrillerJulie · 1 eps
1973
DM
Dial M for MurderHelen · 1 eps
1974
Napoleon and LoveMarie Walewska · 4 eps
1974
LF
Looking for ClancyPenny Clancy · 4 eps
1975
Space: 1999Servant of the Guardian · 1 eps
1975
Space: 1999Maya · 24 eps
1975
The SweeneyStella Goodman · 1 eps
1975
SupernaturalTheresa · 1 eps
1977
Return of the SaintSamantha · 1 eps
1978
StrangersSophy Paget-Lombardi · 1 eps
1978
The Gentle Touch1 eps
1980
The Spoils of WarPaula Brandt · 11 eps
1980
BergeracVeronique · 1 eps
1981
Agatha Christie's Partners in Crime
1983
Agatha Christie's Partners in CrimeVirma La Strange · 1 eps
1983
OB
One by One1 eps
1984
Howards' WayYvette Studer · 1 eps
1985
M
MogMrs. Mortenson · 13 eps
1985
Screen TwoMarie-Claire · 1 eps
1985
LovejoyFrancis Beauchamp · 1 eps
1986
Wish Me LuckVirginia Mitchell aka Dominique · 8 eps
1988
The Wimbledon PoisonerMrs. Gunther · 2 eps
1994
Tales of Mystery and ImaginationLady Montresor · 1 eps
1995
Stand by for ActionSelf · 1 eps
2007
DraculaDuchess Valeria · 1 eps
2020

Photos

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