Ingrid Steeger

Ingrid Steeger (German: [ˈɪŋ.ɡʁiːt ˈʃteː.gɐ] ^ⓘ; 1 April 1947 – 22 December 2023) was a German actress and comedian. From 1966 to 2006 she appeared in around 100 films and television productions.

Steeger was born in Berlin on 1 April 1947. She worked as a comedian and actress in Germany. After she was discovered as a secretary for modeling she became famous in her role as Gaby Klimbim in Michael Pfleghar's 1973-1979 comedy TV show Klimbim [de] in the 1970s. She made the transition from soft porn actress to comedian.

Steeger dated Pfleghar from 1974 to 1979, lived in Munich, and was married twice.

Ingrid Steeger was committed to animal welfare, supported a Chiemgau animal sanctuary for animal veterans and an association for the repatriation of lost dogs. She also liked to help the mentally disabled, children with AIDS and the homeless.

At the time of her death, she was living in an apartment in the Munich district of Schwabing with her dog, a little Yorkshire terrier named Eliza Doolittle. She died from an intestinal obstruction on 22 December 2023, at the age of 76. Steeger was buried on 17 January in the Stahnsdorfer Südwestkirchhof near Berlin, according to her wish, under a tree.

• 1975: Bravo Otto in Bronze for TV star
• 1976: Bravo Otto in Silver
• 1976: Goldene Kamera by TV magazine Hörzu
• 1977: Bravo Otto in silver
• 1978: Bravo Otto in gold
• 1990: Bambi
• 2003: German Comedy Awards