Pippa Steel (born 15 April 1948, in Flensburg, Germany, died from cancer only aged 44 on 29 May 1992 in London, England) was a British actress best known for her roles in two Hammer horror films: The Vampire Lovers (1970) and Lust for a Vampire (1971). Her other films included Stranger in the House (1967), Take a Girl Like You (1970) and Young Winston (1972).She was also active on television, making guest appearances in series such as Department S, Z-Cars, UFO, Public Eye, The Adventurer and Blake's 7.
Blonde starlet, discovered by Hammer via her agent and cast in two of the Karnstein trilogy, "The Vampire Lovers" and "Lust for a Vampire". Later guested in several TV series and in acted in commercials, leaving the profession altogether in 1978. She subsequently ran a catering business and a hotel, in conjunction with her husband. Died of cancer aged just 44.
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