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Catherine Schell
★ Acting

Catherine Schell

Born 1944 · Budapest, Hungary · Active 1963–2025

Catherine Schell, born in Budapest in 1944, is a Hungarian actress whose career flourished in the 1960s and 1970s. Known for her work in British cinema, she appears as the enigmatic lead in Madame Sin (1972), a film that blends espionage with erotic undertones. Schell also showcases her versatility in Moon Zero Two (1969), a space-age adventure that reflects the era's fascination with the cosmos. Her performances in these cult classics contribute to the rich tapestry of exploitation cinema, marking her as a notable figure in the genre.

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Madame Sin

Madame Sin

★ 6.4
as Barbara

Madame Sin, a sinister-looking, totally evil, half-Chinese woman who indulges in endless machinations. Ensconced in a Scottish castle that is packed with an array of spy gadgetry, she runs afoul with counter spy, American C.I.A. Agent Anthony Lawrence, who is out to counter her plots for control of a Polaris submarine.

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Filmography

65 credits
2020s 5 credits
2025
Movie
2022
The Munsters as Zoya Krupp
Movie ★ 5.6
2022
Movie ★ 8.6
2020
Dracula as Duchess Valeria
TV ★ 7.0
2000s 2 credits
2007
TV ★ 10.0
1990s 3 credits
1994
The Wimbledon Poisoner as Mrs. Gunther
TV ★ 4.0
1993
Pretty Princess as contessa Angela von Dix
Movie ★ 5.6
1993
Movie ★ 6.0
1980s 15 credits
1988
On the Black Hill as Lotte Zons
Movie ★ 6.4
1988
Border as Melena Lotskova
Movie ★ 8.0
1988
Wish Me Luck as Virginia Mitchell aka Dominique
TV ★ 6.5
1986
Lovejoy as Francis Beauchamp
TV ★ 7.4
1985
Mog as Mrs. Mortenson
TV ★ 7.0
1985
Howards' Way as Yvette Studer
TV ★ 5.7
1985
Screen Two as Marie-Claire
TV ★ 7.1
1984
TV ★ 7.0
1983
Movie ★ 7.0
1982
Movie ★ 5.4
1981
The Island of Adventure as Alison Mannering
Movie ★ 5.3
1981
Bergerac as Veronique
TV ★ 6.7
1980
TV ★ 7.2
1970s 28 credits
1979
Movie ★ 5.8
1979
Movie ★ 9.0
1978
Movie ★ 5.6
1978
Exposure as Caroline
Movie ★ 9.0
1978
TV ★ 7.0
1978
Strangers as Sophy Paget-Lombardi
TV ★ 7.3
1977
Movie ★ 5.6
1977
Supernatural as Theresa
TV ★ 7.2
1976
Loyalties as Mabel Dancy
Movie
1975
Movie ★ 6.8
1975
Movie ★ 9.0
1975
Space: 1999 as Servant of the Guardian
TV ★ 7.1
1975
The Sweeney as Stella Goodman
TV ★ 8.0
1975
TV ★ 7.1
1975
Looking for Clancy as Penny Clancy
TV
1974
The Black Windmill as Lady Melissa Julyan
Movie ★ 6.2
1974
Callan as Jenny
Movie ★ 6.9
1974
Napoleon and Love as Marie Walewska
TV ★ 7.0
1974
TV
1973
Thriller as Julie
TV ★ 6.9
1972
Madame Sin as Barbara
Movie ★ 7.2
1972
TV ★ 6.2
1972
TV ★ 8.0
1972
The Adventurer as Diane Marsh
TV ★ 6.2
1971
The Persuaders! as Kristin Hansen
TV ★ 7.6
1971
TV ★ 7.5
1971
The Search for the Nile as Florence Baker
TV ★ 6.3
1971
Film '72 as Self
TV ★ 4.7
1960s 12 credits
1969
Movie ★ 6.6
1969
Moon Zero Two as Clementine Taplin
Movie ★ 4.8
1969
Movie ★ 6.0
1969
TV ★ 7.3
1968
Amsterdam Affair as Sophie Ray
Movie ★ 10.0
1968
Movie ★ 6.3
1967
Hell Is Empty as Catherine Grant
Movie ★ 8.0
1967
Omnibus as Lunia
TV ★ 7.2
1965
TV ★ 5.3
1964
Traitor's Gate as Hope Joyner
Movie ★ 6.0
1964
Movie ★ 3.4
1963
Doctor Who as Countess Scarlioni
TV ★ 7.9