Bibi Besch — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Bibi Besch (born Bibiana Maria Köchert; February 1, 1940 – September 7, 1996) was an Austrian-American film, television, and stage actress. She is best known for the role of Dr. Carol Marcus in the science fiction film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982). Other notable film roles include Who's That Girl? (1987), Steel Magnolias (1989), and Tremors (1990).

Besch also appeared in a number of television productions, including the television film The Day After (1983) and The Jeff Foxworthy Show, and was twice nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Filmography

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1983 The Day After Eve Dahlberg

Interesting facts

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Full name: Bibiana Besch (Bibiana "Bibi" Besch).
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Her daughter is actress Samantha Mathis.
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Daughter of stage actress Gusti Huber, who played star roles in German films during World War II and left Austria in the mid-1940s. Bibiana's stepfather, Joseph Besch, was a U.S. Army captain and worked in radio. Bibi had two sisters, Drea and Christina, as well as a brother, Andrew.
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She died after a long battle with breast cancer.