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Bibi Besch(1942-1996)

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Bibi Besch in Dynastie (1981)
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Ma famille (1995)
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Bibi Besch, a talented actress, was born in Vienna, Austria, to Gotfrid Köchert, a renowned race car driver, and actress Gusti Huber. She had a busy career, especially as a supporting actress on TV, spanning over twenty years. Her exceptional performance in the TV series, Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992), earned her an Emmy award nomination in the category of Best Supporting Actress. Later in 1993, she was again nominated for her guest appearance in the TV series, Bienvenue en Alaska (1990).

Besch was a veteran of numerous television movies between 1976 and 1995. Despite her success on TV, she also appeared in several feature films, including the iconic role of Dr. Carol Marcus in Star Trek II : La Colère de Khan (1982). She also delivered remarkable performances in movies like Potins de femmes (1989), Tremors (1990), and Who's That Girl (1987). Besch was equally phenomenal on stage and acted in plays such as Fame, The Chinese Prime Minister, Here Lies Jeremy Troy, and Once For the Asking. She also made guest appearances on popular network shows like Urgences (1994) and Arabesque (1984).

Besch's acting talents knew no bounds, and her TV work ranged from the soap opera Somerset (1970) to Backstairs at the White House (1979) to The Hamptons (1983). Sadly, Bibi Besch passed away at the young age of 54 on 7 September 1996, after a long battle with breast cancer. Her remarkable contributions to the entertainment industry continue to inspire many aspiring actors and actresses.
BornFebruary 1, 1942
DiedSeptember 7, 1996(54)
BornFebruary 1, 1942
DiedSeptember 7, 1996(54)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 3 nominations total

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Known for

Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II : La Colère de Khan (1982)
Star Trek II : La Colère de Khan
7.7
  • Carol
  • 1982
Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Daryl Hannah, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, and Olympia Dukakis in Potins de femmes (1989)
Potins de femmes
7.3
  • Belle Marmillion
  • 1989
Kevin Bacon, Finn Carter, and Fred Ward in Tremors (1990)
Tremors
7.2
  • Megan - The Doctor's Wife
  • 1990
Jim Carrey, William McNamara, and Lori Loughlin in Doing Time on Maple Drive (1992)
Doing Time on Maple Drive
7.0
TV Movie
  • Lisa Carter
  • 1992

Credits

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Actress



  • California Myth (1999)
    California Myth
    6.1
    • Harriet
    • 1999
  • Melrose Place (1992)
    Melrose Place
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Davis
    • 1996
  • The Jeff Foxworthy Show (1995)
    The Jeff Foxworthy Show
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Lois
    • 1995–1996
  • Noah Wyle, Linda Cardellini, Laura Innes, Maura Tierney, Parminder Nagra, and Goran Visnjic in Urgences (1994)
    Urgences
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Ethel Garvey
    • 1996
  • Docteur Quinn, femme médecin (1993)
    Docteur Quinn, femme médecin
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Beatrice Cartwright
    • 1996
  • Morsures (1996)
    Morsures
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • Gail Hendershot
    • 1996
  • Thomas Haden Church, Debra Messing, Nadia Dajani, and Greg Germann in Ned et Stacey (1995)
    Ned et Stacey
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Porter
    • 1996
  • Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore (1992)
    Wounded Heart
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Joan Lance
    • 1995
  • Lori Loughlin in Abandonnée et trahie (1995)
    Abandonnée et trahie
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Iris
    • 1995
  • Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits, and Esai Morales in Ma famille (1995)
    Ma famille
    7.3
    • Mrs. Gillespie
    • 1995
  • Angela Lansbury in Arabesque (1984)
    Arabesque
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Imogene Shaughnessy
    • Fiona Gambini
    • 1988–1994
  • Les contes de la crypte (1989)
    Les contes de la crypte
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Armelia
    • 1994
  • Les dessous de Palm Beach (1991)
    Les dessous de Palm Beach
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Victoria Morgan
    • Susan Toller
    • 1992–1994
  • Tony Goldwyn, Maura Tierney, Hugh Dancy, Reid Scott, Mehcad Brooks, and Odelya Halevi in New York - Police judiciaire (1990)
    New York - Police judiciaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Margaret Berman
    • 1993
  • The Last Shot
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Helen Tullis
    • 1993

Videos4

Official Trailer
Trailer 1:38
Official Trailer
The Lonely Lady
Trailer 0:58
The Lonely Lady
The Lonely Lady
Trailer 0:58
The Lonely Lady
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Celebrating 50 Years
Trailer 1:19
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: Celebrating 50 Years
My Family
Trailer 2:07
My Family

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.65 m
  • Born
    • February 1, 1942
    • Vienna, Austria
  • Died
    • September 7, 1996
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(metastasized breast cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Donald Beverly Mathis1965 - 1973 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Samantha Mathis
  • Parents
      Gusti Huber
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 2 Pictorials

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    Best remembered for her role as Dr. Carol Marcus in the sequel film Star Trek II : La Colère de Khan (1982).
  • Quotes
    My responsibility to the audience is to be truthful and that can take many different forms; that doesn't mean to be boring. What I think is important is to reveal some aspect of myself and I can do that in a comedy or a serious piece. It's important for me to connect with something inside of me; if I don't do that, I'm ripping myself and the audience off and nobody gets anything out of it. It's to try to get to the heart of the matter, whatever that is, and it doesn't have to be heavy, either.

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