Sybil Danning (born Sybille Johanna Danninger; 1950[1][2]) is an Austrian–American retired actress, model, and film producer, best known for her onscreen appearances in B-movies during the 1970s and 80s.
Early life
Danning was born in Wels, Austria. Her father was an American military man who returned to the United States, resulting in her growing up primarily in Eatontown, New Jersey, and Sacramento, California. After she finished school, she went to Europe. While in Salzburg, she worked as a nurse and studied cosmetology.[3] She then started working in a clothing store in Salzburg, and tried modeling work, from which she was invited to take up acting roles.[4]
Her popularity among the B-movie audience led to talk about work in James Bond films and Terminator sequels, which resulted in nothing.[5] She announced her retirement from acting in 1986.[5]
In 2003, Danning was invited by Kevin Clement of the Chiller Theatre in New Jersey to meet with fans; in 2004 the theater screened the documentary UnConventional about the event.
In 2009, she played a vampire out for revenge in five episodes of the gay-themed vampire television series The Lair. In 2010, Danning appeared in the horror film Virus X, and in 2011 she appeared in a music video for American hard rock band the Last Vegas.[8]
Investments in sports clubs
From 2002 to 2003, Danning was part owner of the German ice hockey team, SC Riessersee, becoming the first female to ever own a German hockey team. Danning brought in three American players, and saw the team return to the highest division in German ice hockey.[9]
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