Katya Wyeth
Katya Wyeth (born 1 January 1948) is a model and actress notable for her roles in several classic horror films of the 1960s and 1970s. Her name sometimes appears as 'Katya Wyath' or 'Kathja Wyeth'. She was frequently typecast in roles requiring an attractive blonde woman.She was married to British actor Michael Bangerter (2 children).
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Born | Katya Wyeth 1 January 1948 Essex, England, UK |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1964–1977 |
Katya Wyeth appeared in the films Hands of the Ripper (1971) and Burke and Hare (1972). Her best-remembered role is probably as 'Countess Mircalla' in the 'Hammer horror' film Twins of Evil (1971), where she appeared alongside Peter Cushing.
Katya Wyeth was the actress seen frolicking with Alex (Malcolm MacDowell) in the 'Ascot fantasy' sequence that closes A Clockwork Orange (1971). She also appeared in two first season episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus and was a hostess on the TV quiz show The Sky's The Limit.She appeared in 1974 series 4,ep9 of Special Branch & The Sweeney in the episode ‘visiting fireman’.
She appeared in the television play Shakespeare or Bust in 1973.
Selected filmography
- Inspector Clouseau (1968; as Kathja Wyeth)
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV series) (1969; as Katya Wyeth in Owl Stretching Time, Kathja Wyeth in Full Frontal Nudity)
- A Clockwork Orange (1971) - Girl in Ascot Fantasy
- Hands of the Ripper (1971)
- Twins of Evil (1971)
- Straight on Till Morning (1972)
- Kindly Leave the Kerb (1971, TV series)
- Burke & Hare (1972; as Katya Wyath)
- Barry McKenzie Holds His Own (1974)
- Confessions of a Window Cleaner (1974)
- Got It Made (1974)
- I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976)
- No. 1 of the Secret Service (1977)
External links
- Katya Wyeth at IMDb