Barbara Steele
Known for
Barbara Steele is one of the more persistent actresses of her generation who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 68 years. The role of Gloria Morin in '8½' is the one that keeps being brought up. Among the rest of the work, 'Piranha' stands out. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Horror is where the largest part of the work sits.
Barbara Steele
48 Movies
8 Series
Barbara Steele is one of the more persistent actresses of her generation who has rarely been away from the screen for long. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 68 years. The role of Gloria Morin in '8½' is the one that keeps being brought up. Among the rest of the work, 'Piranha' stands out. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Horror is where the largest part of the work sits.
Movies
Plays Josephine
Pretty Baby
1978
Plays Gloria Morin
8½
1963
Plays Dr. Mengers
Piranha
1978
Plays Guilia
White Voices
1964
Plays Elizabeth Barnard Medina
The Pit and the Pendulum
1961
Plays Princess Asa Vajda / Katia Vajda
Black Sunday
1960
Plays Betts
Shivers
1975
Plays Belladonna
Lost River
2015
Plays Teodora
For Love and Gold
1966
Plays Supt. McQueen
Caged Heat
1974
Plays Lavinia Morley
Curse of the Crimson Altar
1968
Plays Helen Karnstein / Mary Karnstein
The Long Hair of Death
1964
Plays Veronica
The She Beast
1966
Plays Muriel Arrowsmith / Jenny Arrowsmith
Nightmare Castle
1965
Plays Ann
The Butterfly Room
2012
Plays Cynthia Hichcock
The Horrible Dr. Hichcock
1962
Plays Cleo Hauff
Terror-Creatures from the Grave
1965
Plays Victoria Engels
Silent Scream
1979
Plays Agent Oakley
The Capitol Conspiracy
1998
Plays Bozena
Young Törless
1966
Plays Elisabeth Blackwood
Castle of Blood
1964
Plays The Apparition of the Mill (segment 'The Mill At Calder's End')
Minutes Past Midnight
2016
Plays Barbara (segment "l'hobby") / Brugnoli's Wife (segment "la cambiale")
The Maniacs
1964
Plays Harriet Montebruno / Belinda
An Angel for Satan
1966
Plays Vanessa Peabody (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
The Boneyard Collection
2008
Plays Cathy
The Key Is in the Door
1978
Plays Mary
Upstairs and Downstairs
1959
Plays Leila
The Hours of Love
1963
Plays Margaret Hichcock
The Ghost
1963
Plays Juliet Frost
Your Money or Your Wife
1960
Plays Valérie Gasparelli
The Monocle's Sour Laugh
1964
Plays Fiona
Bachelor of Hearts
1958
TV Shows
Plays Miranda (voice)
Castlevania
2017
Plays Toni Miller
Dial 999
1958
Plays Giana
I Spy
1965
Plays Mrs. Stoller
The Winds of War
1983
Plays Phyllis
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Dolores
Adventures in Paradise
1959
Plays The Widow Craighill
Night Gallery
1970
Producer
Plays Elsa MacMahon
War and Remembrance
1988
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Theatre of Horrors: The Sordid Story of Paris' Grand Guignol
Full Filmography
Castlevania
Miranda (voice) · 3 episodes
2017–
TV
Minutes Past Midnight
The Apparition of the Mill (segment 'The Mill At Calder's End')
2016
Film
Lost River
Belladonna
2015
Film
The Mill at Calder's End
The Apparition of the Mill
2015
Film
The Shutterbug Man
Narrator
2014
Film
The Butterfly Room
Ann
2012
Film
The Boneyard Collection
Vanessa Peabody (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2008
Film
The Capitol Conspiracy
Agent Oakley
1998
Film
Vampire Cult Queens from Hell
Self
1996
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Barbara Steele and where are they from?
Barbara Steele is 88 years old, born on December 29, 1937 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Barbara Steele?
Barbara Steele is best known for roles in 8½, Piranha, Shivers.
How many movies has Barbara Steele been in?
Over a 68-year career (since 1958), Barbara Steele has appeared in 45 movies and 8 TV shows.
What was Barbara Steele's first movie?
The career of Barbara Steele began with Houseboat (1958).
What is Barbara Steele's most recent movie or series?
Barbara Steele's most recent release is Theatre of Horrors: The Sordid Story of Paris' Grand Guignol, which premiered on November 20, 2025.
What TV shows has Barbara Steele appeared in?
On television, Barbara Steele has appeared in Castlevania, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Night Gallery, The Winds of War.
Barbara Steele
1937-12-29 · Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
Barbara Steele (born 29 December 1937) is an English actress and producer, known for starring in Italian gothic horror films of the 1960s. She has been referred to as the "Queen of All Scream Queens" and "Britain's first lady of horror". She played the dual role of Asa and Katia Vajda in Mario Bava's landmark film Black Sunday (1960), and starred in The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), The Horrible Dr. Hichcock (1962), The Long Hair of Death (1964), and Castle of Blood (1964).
Additionally, Steele had supporting roles in Federico Fellini's 8½ (1963), David Cronenberg's Shivers (1975), Joe Dante's Piranha and Louis Malle's Pretty Baby (both 1978), and appeared on television in the 1991 TV series Dark Shadows. She won a Primetime Emmy Award for producing the American television miniseries War and Remembrance (1988–89). Steele appeared in several films in the 2010s, including a lead role in The Butterfly Room (2012) and supporting role in Ryan Gosling's Lost River (2014).Barbara Steele, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.