Karine Gambier(I)
- Actress
Karine Gambier, also credited under various aliases including Karine Stephen and Brigette Lanning, is a French actress and model primarily recognized for her work in adult and erotic cinema during the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Originally from Paris, France, she gained prominence through her performances in European adult films, becoming one of the notable figures in French adult entertainment alongside contemporaries such as Brigitte Lahaie and Cathy Stewart.
Her career began around 1975, when she entered the adult film industry at approximately 19 years of age. Gambier quickly established herself with a distinctive presence marked by her platinum blonde hair and sensual appeal. She appeared in numerous films, including significant roles in works by director Jess Franco, such as "Die Teuflischen Schwestern" (1976), "Der Ruf der Blonden Göttin" (1977), and "Cocktail Spécial" (1978). She also starred in Max Pécas's "Luxure" (1976) and Erwin C. Dietrich's "Gefangene Frauen" (1980), where she portrayed a sadistic prison warden. Her filmography spans over 50 titles, encompassing both hardcore and softcore productions, as well as some non-sexual roles in European cinema.
Beyond her film career, Gambier appeared in various European magazines and participated in some advertising work, including a widely broadcast Kit Kat commercial in France during the early 1980s. Her career in adult entertainment concluded by the mid-1980s, after which she withdrew from public life, reportedly following a marriage that led her to retire from acting.
Karine Gambier's contributions to the European adult film industry during its formative years reflect a period of cinematic exploration in eroticism and helped shape the genre's presence in French and European pop culture. Her performances remain recognized for their intensity and distinct style within the adult film canon of that era.
Her career began around 1975, when she entered the adult film industry at approximately 19 years of age. Gambier quickly established herself with a distinctive presence marked by her platinum blonde hair and sensual appeal. She appeared in numerous films, including significant roles in works by director Jess Franco, such as "Die Teuflischen Schwestern" (1976), "Der Ruf der Blonden Göttin" (1977), and "Cocktail Spécial" (1978). She also starred in Max Pécas's "Luxure" (1976) and Erwin C. Dietrich's "Gefangene Frauen" (1980), where she portrayed a sadistic prison warden. Her filmography spans over 50 titles, encompassing both hardcore and softcore productions, as well as some non-sexual roles in European cinema.
Beyond her film career, Gambier appeared in various European magazines and participated in some advertising work, including a widely broadcast Kit Kat commercial in France during the early 1980s. Her career in adult entertainment concluded by the mid-1980s, after which she withdrew from public life, reportedly following a marriage that led her to retire from acting.
Karine Gambier's contributions to the European adult film industry during its formative years reflect a period of cinematic exploration in eroticism and helped shape the genre's presence in French and European pop culture. Her performances remain recognized for their intensity and distinct style within the adult film canon of that era.
