Stephanie Beacham born 28 February is an English actress. In a career spanning six decades, she has a wide number of credits to her name on film, television, stage and radio in both the United Kingdom and the United States.
Beacham began appearing on British television in and made her big screen debut in the film The Games following this with roles in Tam Lin with Ava Gardner , and The Nightcomers opposite Marlon Brando. During the s, Beacham had become widely known for her roles in multiple British Hammer Horror films, however after garnering acclaim with successful starring roles in the television series Tenko β and Connie , it was Beacham's role as Sable Colby in the ABC series Dynasty β and its spin-off The Colbys β that would make her a household name on both sides of the Atlantic.
Beacham has appeared on stage on both the West End and Broadway , with roles including Mrs. Aged 13, she hitch-hiked "all over Europe" with a group of friends. Initially aspiring to become a ballerina, Beacham's dreams were cut short when her instructors told her that she would be unable to continue due to her partial deafness.
While in Paris, Beacham got a job as an au-pair girl to help finance her mime school fees. This sparked her interest in theatre and she became the wardrobe assistant before playing juvenile leads with the theatre. Beacham began a career in modelling before breaking into television.
She would work with Winner again in 's The Nightcomers , in which she starred opposite Marlon Brando. Beacham appeared nude in one scene, during the filming of which Brando wore Y-fronts and wellington boots under the bed clothes to ensure Winner did not film anything lower than was necessary. Levine who had bought the rights to the film. Levine attempted to pressure Beacham to pose nude for Playboy , saying that if she did, then he would guarantee her an Oscar nomination for her role in the film.
