Linda Geiser is a Swiss

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

 film and television actress best known for her role in the Swiss TV series Lüthi und Blanc as Johanna Blanc.

Having attended acting school and learned English

English language

English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

 in Berne

Berne

The city of Bern or Berne is the Bundesstadt of Switzerland, and, with a population of , the fourth most populous city in Switzerland. The Bern agglomeration, which includes 43 municipalities, has a population of 349,000. The metropolitan area had a population of 660,000 in 2000...

, Geiser moved to America in 1961 and lived in New York

New York

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

, where she established herself in theatre. In 1964, she made a controversial appearance in Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet

Sidney Lumet was an American director, producer and screenwriter with over 50 films to his credit. He was nominated for the Academy Award as Best Director for 12 Angry Men , Dog Day Afternoon , Network and The Verdict...

's The Pawnbroker

The Pawnbroker (film)

The Pawnbroker is a 1964 drama film, starring Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters and Jaime Sánchez and directed by Sidney Lumet. It was adapted by Morton S. Fine and David Friedkin from the novel of the same name by Edward Lewis Wallant....

by playing a scene in which she fully exposed her breasts. At the time, this contravened the Motion Picture Production Code and it was one of the earliest instances of a nude scene

Nudity in film

Nudity in film is any presentation in motion pictures of people while naked or wearing less clothing than contemporary norms consider modest. Many actors and actresses have appeared nude, or exposing parts of their bodies or dressed in ways considered provocative by contemporary standards at some...

 in a mainstream film.

Filmography

• Handyman (2006)
• Oeschenen (2004) (TV)
• Lilo & Fredi (2004) (TV)
• Lüthi und Blanc (1999) – Swiss TV series
• Der große Horizont (1976) (TV)
• Die sechs Kummerbuben (1968)
• The Pawnbroker
  The Pawnbroker (film)
  The Pawnbroker is a 1964 drama film, starring Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters and Jaime Sánchez and directed by Sidney Lumet. It was adapted by Morton S. Fine and David Friedkin from the novel of the same name by Edward Lewis Wallant....
  
  (1964)
• Zu jung für die Liebe? (1961)
• Der 10. Mai
  Der 10. Mai
  Der 10. Mai is a 1957 Swiss drama film directed by Franz Schnyder. It was entered into the 8th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Hans Gaugler - Fritz Steiner* Linda Geiser - Anna Marti* Therese Giehse - Ida Herz...
  
  (1957)
• Königswalzer (1955)
• Ingrid - Die Geschichte eines Fotomodells
  Ingrid - Die Geschichte eines Fotomodells
  Ingrid - Die Geschichte eines Fotomodells , is a German comedy film from 1955, directed by Geza Von Radvanyi, written by Gerda Corbett, starring Johanna Matz and Louis de Funès.- Cast :* Johanna Matz : Ingrid* Louis de Funès : D'Arrigio, modeschöpfer...
  
  (1955)
• Uli, der Knecht (1954)

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