Ingrid Pitt

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Characters played by Ingrid Pitt

Galley Mistress (voice) (uncredited) — Octopussy (1983)

Voice actor providing background announcements or dialogue.

Librarian — The Wicker Man (1973)

Keeper of local records who subtly hinders the investigation.

Marcilla / Carmilla — The Vampire Lovers (1970)

The central vampire antagonist who infiltrates households under the guise of a polite houseguest. She systematically drains the vitality of local women while maintaining a comforting facade to avoid suspicion.

Countess Elisabeth — Countess Dracula (1971)

A recently widowed Hungarian countess and the central figure of the story. She discovers that bathing in the blood of young women temporarily restores her youth and beauty, then arranges kidnappings and murders with Captain Dobi and Julie. She assumes her daughter’s identity, forces Imre Toth into marriage, and ultimately kills him by mistake before awaiting execution.

Helga — Who Dares Wins (1982)

A loyal operative within the People's Lobby terrorist group who helps monitor Peter Skellen. She provides surveillance photos to Frankie Leith to expose Skellen's true identity and carries out orders to kill his intelligence contact. During the SAS raid on Skellen's house, she is killed along with Mac after a confrontation with Skellen's wife.

Hooker — Wild Geese II (1985)

Underworld contact or fixer providing information and resources for the mercenary operations.

Solow — Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep (1984)

The chief medical officer of Sea Base 4 and a covert agent for the rival bloc. She works with Nilson to reprogram the sync operator Maddox to sabotage the base's computer network. Her sabotage efforts are interrupted when the Myrka attacks the base and kills her.

Pepperdine — Underworld (1985)

A person connected to Nicole's abduction and Roy Bain's investigation. Pepperdine is pressured by Fluke to deal with Roy and warns Roy that Motherskille is involved and that Roy is in danger. Pepperdine's old place later becomes the site of the survivors' gathering and the ensuing attack.

Career Overview

Ingrid Pitt has 52 screen credits in a career dating back to 1963. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Wild Geese Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Wicker Man, The Vampire Lovers, Countess Dracula. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
52
Birth Date
1937-11-21
Birth Place
Warsaw, Second Polish Republic [now Poland]

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Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q242434), public domain (CC0).