Jeanette Sterke

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Jeanette Sterke
Born(1933-03-25)March 25, 1933
Prague, Czechoslovakia
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 1957)​
ChildrenPaul Michell, Helena Michell

Jeanette Laura [1] Sterke (born 25 March 1933) is a British actress.

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Sterke's father is half-English and half-Dutch; her mother is Austrian. [2] She was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1933. Her parents emigrated to England to escape the Nazis. Sterke attended RADA, graduating in 1953. [3] In June 1954, Sterke opened in the West End in the part of Christine in Schnitzler's Liebelei , opposite Peter Wyngarde as Fritz. [4] She participated in a number of films, including The Prisoner (1955), Lust for Life (1956) and A Stitch in Time (1963). Sterke appeared in television series such as The New Adventures of Charlie Chan, The Invisible Man, The Avengers, and The Doctors. Her last screen credit was in the mini-series My Brother Tom (1986).

Personal life

She was married to the actor Keith Michell [5] until his death. They had a son, Paul, and a daughter [5] Helena.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1955 The Prisoner The Girl
1956 Lust for Life Kay
1958 The Safecracker Irene
1959 The Nun's Story Louise (sister of Gabrielle)
1962 Live Now, Pay Later Grace
1963 A Stitch in Time Nurse Haskell
1963The DoubleMary Winston Edgar Wallace Mysteries
1974 Moments Mrs. Samuelson

Television

1965 The Avengers Janice CraneEpisode "Too Many Christmas Trees
1976 The Story of David AbigailTV movie

References

  1. ↑ O'Donnell, Maureen, ed. (1986). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Volume 2 . Detroit, MI. : Gale Research. p. 201. ISBN   0-8103-2065-7. "MICHELL, Keith 1928- PERSONAL: Born December 1, 1928, in Adelaide, South Australia; son of Joseph (a furniture manufacturer) and Maud Alice (Aslat) Michell; married Jeannette Laura Sterke (an actress and art instructor), October 18, 1957; children: Paul Joseph, Helena Elizabeth Anne"
  2. ↑ Phillips, Philip (11 February 1956). "But Jeanette has never been in love". Daily Herald. England, London. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "RADA Student & graduate profiles Jeannette Sterke". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Liebelei", Evening News (London), Friday 11 June 1954, p. 5
  5. 1 2 Dennis Barker (20 November 2015). "Keith Michell obituary". theguardian.com. Retrieved 27 October 2025.


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