Sylvia Kristel (born 28 September 1952) is a Dutch actress, model and singer. Her most famous role is in the French film Emmanuelle (1974).

Biography

Early life

Kristel was born in Utrecht, The Netherlands, the daughter of Piet and Jean-Nicholas, who ran an inn in Utrecht.Sylvia Kristel Biography (1952-)Sylvia Kristel - Family and Companions - Yahoo!7 Movies In her 2006 autobiography Nue she claims to have been sexually abused by an elderly guest at the hotel at the age of nine, an event which she still refuses to discuss in detail. Her parents divorced when she was 14 years old after her father left home for another woman. "It was the saddest thing that ever happened to me", she says of the experience of her parents' separation. She has a younger sister, Marianne.