Sylvia Kristel was born on September 28, 1952 in Utrecht, Netherlands. She first came to international attention in the early 1970s with Emmanuelle (1974). Included in her credits are a long list of European films including the film Es war nicht die Nachtigall (1974), in which she played the lead. In 1979, she came to Hollywood, appearing in The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979) for producer Jennings Lang, who also featured her in the comedy film The Nude Bomb (1980). However, this was all a prelude to the most successful film in Kristel's career -- Private Lessons (1981). The film grossed over $50,000,000 worldwide. Sylvia Kristel died at age 60 of cancer in her sleep on October 18, 2012.
I remember her in private lessons, oh and lady Chatterlys lover as well. Such a shame she’s passed, That damn cancer. I’ve personally lost a few friends and family to that awful disease
Dutch actress Sylvia Kristel (1952-2012) starred in over 50 films. They include"Emmanuelle", "Emmanuelle:Joys of a Woman", "Goodbye, Emmanualle", "Private Lessons", "Lady Chatterly's Lover". She passed away at the age of 60.