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Ina Skriver (born 16 March 1945) is a Danish-born actress and model who worked mostly in British films and television. She is now retired and lives in Somerset.
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Biography
[edit]Born in Sorø, Denmark, the daughter of Johan Frederik Utke Meincke and Janine Teslack, her original name was Ina Merete Meincke.[1] She has also worked as Christina World.[2]
In 1972, Ina was working as a model through Marianne Models of Copenhagen[3] and had already begun to use the surname of her first husband, Jørgen Skriver.
In 1976 she first appeared in television drama in an episode of The New Avengers, going on to appear in several films, and played the lead in The Golden Lady (1979), working for the first time as Christina World.[4]
On 19 October 1983 she married as his second wife Thomas Ælla Godfrey Gage, a scion of the Anglo-Irish Gage family of County Kerry, gaining two step-sons and two step-daughters.[5] They settled at Withypool, Somerset.[1]
In an unusual libel case in 1984, Skriver sued the Daily Express for claiming that she had been to Balmoral with the Prince of Wales and Prince Andrew.[6]
Films
[edit]- The New Avengers, House of Cards (1976): Olga[7]
- Emily (1976) : Augustine Wain[8]
- Voyage of the Damned (1976) : Singer
- Space: 1999 The AB Chrysalis (1976) : "A"[9]
- The Golden Lady (1979) : Julia Hemingway (as Christina World)
- Victor/Victoria (1982) : Simone Kallisto[10]
- The Professionals (TV series), Servant of Two Masters(1978): Jutta (as Christina World) [11]
External links
[edit]- Ina Skriver at IMDb
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Burke's Peerage, volume 2 (2003), page 1501
- ^ Adrian Room, Naming Names: Stories of Pseudonyms and Name Changes, with a Who's Who (Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1981), p. 328
- ^ Model Ina Skriver at Model Archives of Marlowe Press, accessed 21 November 2017
- ^ Bowker's Complete Video Directory 2001, p. 686
- ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1995), p. 500
- ^ The Spectator, Volume 252 (1984), p. 38
- ^ Rodney Marshall, Sam Denham, Piers Johnson, Avengerland Regained (2015), p. 71
- ^ Jay Robert Nash, Stanley Ralph Ross, eds., The Motion Picture Guide, Volume 3 (1985), p. 759
- ^ John Kenneth Muir, Exploring Space: 1999: An Episode Guide and Complete History (2011), p. 125
- ^ Screen World, Volume 34 (1983), p. 22
- ^ "Ina Skriver".
Ina Skriver
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Early Life
Birth and Background
Ina Skriver (born Ina Merete Meincke) was born on March 16, 1945, in Sorø, Denmark. [1] [2] She is Danish by nationality and was born in Sorø, a town on the island of Zealand. [3] Limited information is available about her early life or family background prior to her entry into acting and modeling in the 1970s. [4] She later became known as a Danish-born performer who worked primarily in British productions. [2]Career
Entry into Acting
Ina Skriver began her acting career in the mid-1970s after working as a model in Copenhagen. Her earliest documented role was an uncredited appearance in the British sex comedy film It's Not the Size That Counts in 1974. [1] She made her first credited screen appearances in 1976, taking guest roles in British television series including The New Avengers (as Olga), Space: 1999 (as A), and Star Maidens (as Officer), as well as feature films such as Emily (as Augustine) and Voyage of the Damned (as Singer). [1] These early credits placed her in the UK's exploitation and genre film scene, where softcore and erotic elements were common in low-budget productions during the period. [1]Later Roles
She continued appearing in British productions into the late 1970s and early 1980s. In 1979, credited as Christina World, she starred as Julia Hemingway in The Golden Lady and appeared as Jutta in an episode of The Professionals. [1] Her most notable role was as Simone Kallisto in the comedy Victor/Victoria (1982). [1]Career End and Post-Acting Period
Ina Skriver's acting career concluded in the early 1980s, with her final credit in Victor/Victoria (1982). [1] No verified acting credits, public appearances, or interviews involving Skriver have been documented after this period, suggesting an apparent retirement from the industry. [1] Little to no information exists regarding her activities or whereabouts in the post-acting years, as she has maintained a low public profile with no recorded returns to acting or media engagement in the decades since. [1]Personal Life
Personal Details and Later Years
Ina Skriver is Danish by nationality and was born on 16 March 1945 in Sorø, Denmark. [1] Publicly available information about her personal life is limited, with reliable sources providing verified details including her birth, nationality, and marital history. [4] She was previously married to Jørgen Skriver and Thomas Aella Godfrey Gage. [1] No confirmed information exists in reputable sources regarding children. She settled in Somerset, England in her later years, residing near Dulverton as reported in contemporary sources. [5] She has maintained a low public profile following retirement from acting in the early 1980s. [6]Filmography
Selected Credits
Ina Skriver's acting credits consist primarily of roles in British films and television productions from the 1970s and 1980s.[1] She occasionally performed under the stage name Christina World. Her known credits, listed chronologically, are as follows:- It's Not the Size That Counts (1974) – Miss Ulla Bergsröm (uncredited)[1]
- Take an Easy Ride (1976) – Suzanne (uncredited, short film)[1]
- Voyage of the Damned (1976) – Singer - Crew of the S.S. St. Louis[1]
- Emily (1976) – Augustine[1]
- Star Maidens (1976) – Officer (TV series, 1 episode)[1]
- Space: 1999 (1976) – A (TV series, 1 episode)[1]
- The New Avengers (1976) – Olga (TV series, 1 episode)[1]
- The Professionals (1979) – Jutta (TV series, 1 episode; credited as Christina World)[1]
- The Golden Lady (1979) – Julia Hemingway (credited as Christina World)[1]
- Victor/Victoria (1982) – Simone Kallisto[1]