Scene from Playbirds (1978)

First Appearances:

• The Playbirds (1978) as Foxy the Masseuse (uncredited)

Most Important Roles:

• The Playbirds (1978) as Foxy the Masseuse (uncredited)

Career Highlights:

• The Playbirds (1978)

Alternate Names: Bibi Forbes

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• The Perils of Mandy (1980) as Mandy

Most Important Roles:

• Mary Millington's World Striptease Extravaganza (1981) as Gloria
• The Perils of Mandy (1980) as Mandy

Career Highlights:

• Mary Millington's World Striptease Extravaganza (1981)
• The Perils of Mandy (1980)

A perennially cheerful, child-like woman with a lisp and hair that often looks three times bigger than her actual head, Gloria Brittain was never likely to be sent to trial accused of being a great actress. Essentially she was a nude model who like many around in the 1970s and 1980s wound up playing bit parts in soft-core sex films. In her uncredited debut in The Playbirds (1978) , she was cast as an ill-fated model who is burnt at the stake. Her dubbed in screams and confused expressions are comically at odds with this quite dangerous looking scene. Gloria also worked under the name Busty Bibi Forbes, an alias that made one of its earliest appearances in The Playbirds tie-in novelisation. According to the book's photo section `Busty Bibi' is an American model who is being hailed by one magazine as `America's new Linda Lovelace' for her performance in The Playbirds. Gloria, who in fact hailed from Middlesex, would regularly re-use the name and false identity Bibi Forbes in her modelling work. In 1981 she was thrown in the acting deep end for the short film, 'The Perils of Mandy', her only lead role. Lisping and smiling her way through the 40-minute running time, she just seems bewildered by it all. Telling the story of a young girl who makes it big in London by working in nude modelling and sex films, more often than not The Perils of Mandy plays like a cartoonish version of her real-life aspirations. In the film at least Gloria got to play at being a big sex star, photographers swarm around her, characters remark on how lucky she is getting the lead in a film and she gets to be the focus of attention at a glitzy film premiere. In reality she was destined to never escape the low end of the sexploitation actress pecking order. Her career was more accurately represented by the previous year's filmed striptease contest, The Great British Striptease (1980) , which sees her taking part in an embarrassing group striptease, suffering the advances of lewd host Bernard Manning and failing to win the measly £500 cash prize, so we shouldn't really begrudge a clearly nice girl her one and only headlining moment.

Alternate Names: Mary Maxted, Mary Ruth Quilter

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Miss Bohrloch (1970) as

Most Important Roles:

• Sex Is My Business (1975) as
• Response (1974) as
• Wild Lovers (1974) as
• Party Pieces (1974) as
• The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) as Mary, The Crook's girlfriend
• Eskimo Nell (1975) as Parking warden stripper
• Come Play with Me (1977) as Sue
• Mary Millington's True Blue Confessions (1980) as Herself (archive footage)
• Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman (1973) as Traffic Warden
• Sex and Fame: The Mary Millington Story (1996) as Self (archive footage)

Career Highlights:

• Sex Is My Business (1975)
• Response (1974)
• Wild Lovers (1974)
• Party Pieces (1974)
• The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
• Eskimo Nell (1975)
• Come Play with Me (1977)
• Mary Millington's True Blue Confessions (1980)
• Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman (1973)
• Sex and Fame: The Mary Millington Story (1996)

Mary Millington had trained to become a veterinary nurse, but a chance meeting with infamous London photographer John Lindsay changed her life. Under Lindsay's influence, Mary started to pose nude in dozens of photo spreads in British glamor magazines. Movies followed, but unfortunately, as Mary's fame increased so did her reliance on drugs. Hounded by the police and becoming more and more paranoid about her looks, Mary tragically committed suicide on 19th August 1979.

Alternate Names: Pat Ashley

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976) as Barmaid (uncredited)

Most Important Roles:

• Come Play with Me (1977) as Josie
• Let's Get Laid (1978) as A.T.S. Girl (uncredited)
• You're Driving Me Crazy (1978) as Monica
• Don't Open Till Christmas (1984) as Sharon
• I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976) as Barmaid (uncredited)
• Queen of the Blues (1979) as Rosetta
• The Playbirds (1978) as Doreen

Career Highlights:

• Come Play with Me (1977)
• Let's Get Laid (1978)
• You're Driving Me Crazy (1978)
• Don't Open Till Christmas (1984)
• I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976)
• Queen of the Blues (1979)
• The Playbirds (1978)

Pat Astley starred as Inspector Harris in the 1984 British horror film 'Don't Open Till Christmas'. In the movie, a murderer targets men dressed as Santa, and it's up to Inspector Harris to track down the psychopath.

First Appearances:

• Countdown to Danger (1967) as Sue

Most Important Roles:

• The Playbirds (1978) as W.P.C. Andrews
• Under the Doctor (1976) as Marion Parson
• The Best House in London (1969) as Evelyn
• Countdown to Danger (1967) as Sue
• The Whisperers (1967) as Mavis Noonan
• The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1973) as Eunice

Career Highlights:

• The Playbirds (1978)
• Under the Doctor (1976)
• The Best House in London (1969)
• Countdown to Danger (1967)
• The Whisperers (1967)
• The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1973)

"Penny Spencer, a notable figure in vintage British comedies, is often remembered for her enticing roles that required nudity. She made her debut in the daring 'Under the Doctor' (1976), where she bared all for the first time on screen. Demonstrating her versatility, Spencer took on a dramatic role in 'The Playbirds' (1978), which explored the murder of English centerfold models. In one memorable scene, she strips out of a thick plaid suit during what appears to be an unconventional audition—one that required full nudity."

Alternate Names: Susan Silvey, Susan Silvie, Suzie Sylvie

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• The Playbirds (1978) as W.P.C. Taylor

Most Important Roles:

• The Urge to Kill (1989) as
• Fanny Hill (1983) as Jane (uncredited)
• The Playbirds (1978) as W.P.C. Taylor
• Sex with the Stars (1981) as Shirley - Gemini - Susie's Flatmate (as Suzie Sylvie)
• Xploring Xtro (2018) as
• Xtro (1982) as Woman in Cottage

Career Highlights:

• The Urge to Kill (1989)
• Fanny Hill (1983)
• The Playbirds (1978)
• Sex with the Stars (1981)
• Xploring Xtro (2018)
• Xtro (1982)

Susie Silvey was born in May 1956 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Urge to Kill (1989) , The Playbirds (1978) and Xtro (1982) .

Alternate Names: Suzy Mandel-Margolis, Susy Mandell

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989) as Storyteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)

Most Important Roles:

• Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989) as Storyteller (Story Subject: David Mandell Jr.)

Career Highlights:

• Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)

"Suzy Mandel epitomized British cheekiness like no other. Hailing from England, she initially made her mark as a lingerie model before nabbing the titles Miss Teenage London and Miss Benson and Hedges. Talk about setting the screen ablaze! Mandel's allure graced numerous cinematic endeavors, revealing her comedic prowess alongside her assets in 'Intimate Games' (1976). She doubled down on exposure, baring her breasts, bush, and bum in 'Confessions of a Driving Instructor' (1976). The ensuing musical comedy 'Come Play with Me' (1977) featured David Sullivan and Mary Millington alongside Mandel's sensuality. Subsequent appearances on 'The Benny Hill Show' (1977) and in 'The Playbirds' (1978) fueled her growing fanbase, eager for glimpses of her mams, muff, and plumber's butt in 'Adventures of a Plumber’s Mate' (1978). Mandel shifted gears when she, along with her lingerie, starred in the R-rated jungle flick 'Mistress of the Apes' (1981). She later took center stage in the hardcore classic 'Blonde Ambition' (1981), sharing intimate scenes with adult film legend Robert Bolla. Post her acting stint, Mandel transitioned behind the camera as a producer. Given her past track record, it's safe to assume she was quite adept at stirring up enthusiasm among viewers."

Alternate Names: Teresa Wood

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Under the Bed! (1977) as Sally

Most Important Roles:

• Under the Bed! (1977) as Sally
• Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978) as Plunger Girl (as Teresa Wood)
• Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) as Millie

Career Highlights:

• Under the Bed! (1977)
• Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978)
• Adventures of a Private Eye (1977)

"Theresa Wood, an actress renowned for her roles in 'Under the Bed' (1977), 'Adventures of a Plumber’s Mate' (1978), and 'Rosie Dixon – Night Nurse' (1978), began her acting career with a cameo appearance in 'The Office Party' (1976). In 'Adventures of a Plumber’sMate,' Theresa boldly bares her physique as 'Plunger Girl,' contributing to the series' long-standing tradition of risqué British comedies filled with nudity and irreverent humor. The film, featuring such prominent figures as Theresa Wood, showcases Theresa's stunning form as she frolics topless in a pool. Audiences are treated to a glimpse of her pubic area when she dives into the water with her legs wide apart, making it difficult not to be captivated by this British bombshell."