Helli Louise
Helli Louise | |
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| Born | 2 August 1949 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 22 June 2018 (aged 68) England |
Helli Louise Brunchmann Jacobson, often billed as Helli Louise (2 August 1949 – 22 June 2018),[1] was a Danish born actress who appeared in British films and television, including The Benny Hill Show, during the 1970s.
Career
Jacobson was born on 2 August 1949 in Copenhagen, Denmark. She moved to the United Kingdom in the early 1970s, studying at the London Film School c. 1971, and developing a curious Copenhagen/Cockney accent along the way. Represented by Barrie Stacey Promotions during her British acting career, she appeared in John Jesnor Lindsay's film The Hot Girls (1974), a fake exposé of the modelling world.[2] More mainstream work included guest appearances in The Sweeney and The Goodies, and roles in Carry On Behind (1975) and several other British sex comedies.[3] Jacobson was also active on stage appearing in a touring production of Hair in 1974, and in the stage farce Pyjama Tops (c. 1973) where co-stars included Fiona Richmond, Jess Conrad and Lucienne Camille.[4][5]
Aside from her acting career Jacobson was also the managing director of a clothing firm, and worked in the music industry managing a band called Ix. After a role in 1979's The World Is Full of Married Men, she left acting to pursue work in the music industry full-time, and then worked for Harvey Goldsmith.[3]
Filmography
- The Daughter: I, a Woman Part III (1970) - Patient
- Daddy, Darling (1970) - Katja
- Nana (1970) - Simone
- 24 hours with Ilse (1971) - herself (documentary)
- Christa (1971) - Inge (uncredited)
- Dagmar's Hot Pants, Inc. (1971) - Dagmar's girlfriend Britta
- Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1973) - Prostitute (uncredited)
- The Hot Girls (1974, short) - Helli, lesbian scene
- Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975) - Eva
- Carry On Behind (1975) - Stripper
- The Ups and Downs of a Handyman (1976) - Newsagent's daughter
- Hardcore (1977) - Third 'Men Only' Girl (uncredited)
- The World Is Full of Married Men (1979) - Paul's backing group
TV films
- Udsigt til garden og gaden (1970) - Susanne, datteren
- Lille dosis strindberg (1970) - Martha Magdalene
- The Goodies and the Beanstalk (1973) - Girl with the Puppies
TV appearances
- Salto Mortale – "Helli Louise Brunchmann" in the episode "Gastspiel in Kopenhagen" (1971)
- The Benny Hill Show – various roles in the episode "Jackie Wright's Holiday" (1973)
- Up Sunday - in the episode? (197?)
- The Goodies - Girl with the Puppies in "The Goodies and the Beanstalk (1973), Eskimo Nell in the episode "Winter Olympics" (1973), and Dana in the episode "The Race" (1974)
- Love Thy Neighbour, Angie - in episodes No. 4.4 (1974) and No. 5.3 (1975)
- The Sweeney - 2nd girl in pub in the episode "Golden Boy" (1975)
Stage plays
- Pyjama Tops (1973?) – Claudine Amour
- The Empire Builders (197?)
- The Marriage-Go-Round (197?)
- The Bed (197?)
- The Informer (197?)
- Hair (1974) – Tribe member
External sources
- Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema by Simon Sheridan (Titan Books) (4th edition) 2011
- Titbits magazine No. 4721, September 9–15, 1976 – Helli's Biggest Sin by Douglas Marlborough
References
- ^ "Helli Louise". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "The Hot Girls (1974)". BFI.
- ^ a b "Helli Louise". BFI.
- ^ "Helli Louise | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ Ross, Robert (October 30, 2014). Benny Hill - Merry Master of Mirth. Batsford. ISBN 9781849942584 – via Google Books.
External links
- Helli Louise at IMDb
