Cathy Stewart (2 April 1956 – 9 August 1994) was a

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who appeared in the majority of France's hardcore films between 1976 and the early eighties.Christophe Lemaire, in ''Le Cinéma X'', La Musardine, Paris, 2012, p. 477 She also appeared in several non-pornographic pictures, most notably

Jean Rollin Jean Michel Rollin Roth Le Gentil (3 November 1938 – 15 December 2010) was a French film director, actor, and novelist best known for his work in the fantastique genre. Rollin's career, spanning over fifty years, featured early short films a ...

's 1980 horror film ''

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'' where she was credited under her real name (Catherine Greiner). Suffering from

drug addiction Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior that produces natural reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use can ...

, she stopped her acting career in the 1980s, and died from an overdose in August 1994.Hardeurs juvéniles
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'', 17 August 2011

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