Linda Geiser (born 13 May 1935) is a Swiss film and television actress best known for her role in the Swiss TV series Lüthi und Blanc as Johanna Blanc.
Linda Geiser | |
|---|---|
| Born | Linda Geiser 13 May 1935 |
| Occupation | actress |
| Years active | 1954–present |
Career
editHaving attended acting school at the University of the Arts Bern and learned English in Bern, Geiser moved to America in 1961 and lived in New York City, where she established herself in theatre. She studied acting at HB Studio.[1] In 1964, she made a controversial appearance in Sidney Lumet's The Pawnbroker by playing a scene in which she fully exposed her breasts. At the time, this contravened the Motion Picture Production Code and was one of the earliest instances of a nude scene in a mainstream film.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Uli, der Knecht | Uersi | |
| 1955 | Ingrid - Die Geschichte eines Fotomodells | ||
| 1955 | The Royal Waltz | Prinzessin Elisabeth 'Sissi' von Bayern | |
| 1956 | Die wilde Auguste | Martina | |
| 1957 | Der 10. Mai | Anna Marti | |
| 1960 | Anne Bäbi Jowäger - I. Teil: Wie Jakobli zu einer Frau kommt | Lisi | |
| 1961 | Zu jung für die Liebe? | Marianne Lorenz | |
| 1962 | So toll wie anno dazumal | ||
| 1964 | The Pawnbroker | Ruth Nazerman | |
| 1968 | Die sechs Kummerbuben | Sophie Kummer | |
| 1976 | Der große Horizont | Christine | TV movie |
| 1999 | Lüthi und Blanc | Johanna Blanc | TV series |
| 2004 | Lilo & Fredi | Lilo | TV movie |
| 2004 | Oeschenen | Elsbeth Aellig | TV movie |
| 2006 | Handyman | Flugzeuggast |