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Laura Gemser in Nackte Eva / Eva Nera / Black Cobra starring Jack Palance, in (1976)Laura Gemser (born October 5, 1950, Java, Indonesia) is a Dutch erotic actress of Indo descent and is generally accepted as one of the 1970s most famous erotic icons. She is sometimes credited as Moira Chen, Laura M. Gemser or Laurette Marcia Gemser.

After modelling in various magazines in the Netherlands, Gemser began to take part in some soft erotic films. She became internationally recognised after starring in a number of Black Emanuelle films in the 1970s. These films were especially popular as late night fare on the Cinemax cable channel in the USA, which helped lead to the channel being dubbed "Skinemax" by late-night television watchers. For most adolescents in the 1980s, Gemser was the probably the most popular starlet amongst the teenage boys who couldn't legally rent or purchase the films. Although she appeared in numerous hardcore titles, she always had simulated sex. The "notorious" scenes in Black Emanuelle are hardcore inserts, although the version of that film aired on cable has edited out the majority of such scenes.

Laura Gemser (right) in a prelude to a lesbian scene in Black EmanuelleMost of her films were directed by Joe d'Amato, and they are now regarded as samples of the Italian erotic/horror cult films. Some of her films are Emmanuelle 2 (1975), Black Emanuelle (1975), Eva nera (1976), Emanuelle in America (1976) and Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals (1977), and Caligola: la Storia mai raccontata (1981).

After more than a decade a sex symbol, Gemser turned to costume design for mainstream film (although she continued taking small roles). Among others, Gemser provided costume design and coordination for the 1990 film Troll 2. The movie, as well as the costuming, was widely mocked by syndicated film critics, and it has been on several "worst movies of all time" lists since its release.

In 1976 she married with the actor Gabriele Tinti.

  Tenera storia, Una (1992)
... aka Love Project
Metamorphosis (1990/I) .... Prostitute
... aka DNA formula letale (Italy)
... aka Regenerator (UK: video title)
Object of Desire (1990) (uncredited) .... Photographer
Quest for the Mighty Sword (1990) .... Grimilde
... aka Ator III: The Hobgoblin
... aka Ator l'invincible
... aka The Hobgoblin (International: English title)
Stanza della parole, La (1990) (uncredited) .... Cameo appearance
... aka The Room of Words
Undici giorni, undici notti 2 (1990) .... Jackie Forrest
... aka 11 Days, 11 Nights 2 (USA)
... aka Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 (USA)
... aka Web of Desire: 11 Days 11 Nights 4 (UK: video title)

Any Time, Any Play (1989) (uncredited) .... Sales Clerk
... aka Dove vuoi quando vuoi (Italy)
Blue Angel Cafe (1989) (uncredited) .... Photographer
... aka Object of Desire
High Finance Woman (1989) (uncredited) .... Prostitute
... aka Signora di Wall Street, La
... aka The Loves of a Wall Street Woman
Amore sporco (1988) (uncredited) .... Massage girl
... aka Dirty Love
Top Model (1988) .... Dorothy/Eve
... aka 11 Days 11 Nights Part 2: 'The Sequel' (UK: video box title)
... aka Eleven Days, Eleven Nights, Part 2: The Sequel (UK)
Riflessi di luce (1988) .... Diana
Delizia (1987) (uncredited) .... Brian's lover
Pomeriggio caldo (1987) (uncredited) .... Dancer
... aka 11 Days 11 Nights Part 3 (UK)
... aka 11 Days 11 Nights Part III: The Final Chapter (UK: video title)
... aka Afternoon
... aka Hot Afternoon (Europe: English title)
... aka Undici giorni, undici notti 3 (USA)
Voglia di guardare (1986)
... aka Christina
... aka Midnight Gigolo
Piacere, Il (1985) .... Haunani
... aka The Pleasure
Alcova, L' (1984) .... Zerbal
... aka Lust (UK: video title)
... aka The Alcove
Emanuelle fuga dall'inferno (1983) .... Emanuelle
... aka Blade Violent (UK: video box title)
... aka Emanuelle Escapes from Hell (USA: literal English title)
... aka Emanuelle in Prison (UK)
... aka Révolte au pénitencier de filles (France)
... aka Violenti, I (Italy: alternative title)
... aka Women's Prison Massacre (USA: video title)
Déchaînement pervers de Manuela, Le (1983) .... Manuela/Emanuelle
... aka Emanuelle's Perverse Outburst (Europe: English title)
... aka Unleashed Perversions of Emanuelle (USA: informal English title)
Love Is Forever (1983) (TV) (as Moira Chen) .... Keo Sirisomphone
... aka Comeback
... aka Passion and Valor
Endgame - Bronx lotta finale (1983) (as Moira Chen) .... Lilith
... aka Endgame - Bronx lotta finale (USA: cable TV title)
... aka Endgame, gioco finale (Italy)
Horror Safari (1982) .... Maria
... aka Invaders of the Lost Gold
... aka Safari senza ritorno (Italy)
Violenza in un carcere femminile (1982) .... Emanuelle/Laura Kendall
... aka Caged Women (Italy)
... aka Chicks in Chains
... aka Emanuelle Reports from a Women's Prison
... aka Emanuelle reportage da un carcere femminile (Italy)
... aka Emmanuelle in Hell
... aka Pénitencier de femmes (France)
... aka Violence in a Women's Prison (Canada: English title: video title)
... aka Women's Penitentiary 4
Ator l'invincibile (1982) .... Indun
... aka Ator
... aka Ator the Invincible (International: English title: informal literal title)
... aka Ator, l'aquila battante (Italy: alternative title)
... aka Ator, the Fighting Eagle (USA)
Belva dalle calda pelle, La (1982) .... Emanuelle
... aka Emanuelle, Queen of the Desert (USA: video title)
... aka The Dirty Seven (USA)
The Bushido Blade (1981) .... Tomoe
... aka The Bloody Bushido Blade
Todesgöttin des Liebescamps, Die (1981) .... The Divine One
... aka Divine Emanuelle (Australia: video title)
... aka Love Camp
... aka Love Cult
Ossessione che uccide, L' (1981) .... Beryl
... aka Delirium
... aka Fear
... aka Follia omicida (Italy)
... aka Murder Obsession
... aka Murder Syndrome (USA)
... aka Paura
... aka Satans Altar
... aka Svenuto
... aka The Wailing (International: English title: dubbed version)
... aka Unconscious
Caligola: La storia mai raccontata (1981) .... Miriam
... aka Caligula II: The Untold Story
... aka Caligula: The Untold Story (UK)
... aka Emperor Caligula (Italy)
... aka Emperor Caligula: The Garden of Taboo (USA: video title)
... aka Imperatore Caligula, L' (Italy: alternative title)
... aka The Emperor Caligula: The Untold Story (USA)
Notti erotiche dei morti viventi, Le (1980) .... Luna
... aka Erotic Nights of the Living Dead
... aka Nite of the Zombies (USA: promotional title)
... aka Notte degli zombies, La (Italy)
... aka Notti erotiche, Le (Italy: video box title)
... aka Sexy Nights of the Living Dead (USA)
Porno Esotic Love (1980) .... Eva
... aka Sexy Erotic Love (Italy)
Brigade criminelle (1980) .... Tazzi
... aka Prostitution International

Collections privées (1979) .... (segment "L'île aux sirènes")
... aka Private Collections (International: English title)
Laura's Desires (1979) .... Laura
Malizia erotica (1979)
... aka ...And Give Us Our Daily Sex (UK: video title)
... aka Periscopio, El
Mavri Emmanouella (1979) .... Black Emmanouella/Emanuelle Brindisi/Victor's wife/Livia's stepmother
... aka Black Emmanouella (literal English title)
... aka Emanuelle the Queen (USA: video box title)
... aka Emanuelle the Seductress (TV title (cut version))
... aka Emanuelle's Daughter (International: English title: cut version)
... aka Emanuelle: Queen Bitch (UK)
... aka Emanuelle: Queen of Sados (International: English title)
... aka Emmanuelle: Queen of Sados (UK: video box title)
... aka Mayrh Emmanouella (Greece: alternative transliteration)
... aka Secretes érotiques d'Emmanuelle
Mujer de la tierra caliente, La (1979) .... The woman
... aka Donna della calda terra, La
... aka Fury (USA: video title)
... aka Woman from the Torrid Land
Voglia di donna (1978)
Via della prostituzione, La (1978) .... Emanuelle
... aka Emanuelle and the Girls of Madame Claude
... aka Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade
Exit 7 (1978) .... Air-hostess
Infermiera di campagna, L' (1978) .... Dott.ssa Selenia Anselmi
... aka Country Nurse
... aka Emanuelle In the Country
... aka Pierino messo comunale, praticamente spione (Italy)
Emanuelle e gli ultimi cannibali (1977) .... Emanuelle
... aka Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals
... aka Emanuelle's Amazon Adventure
... aka Trap Them and Kill Them
Emanuelle - perché violenza alle donne? (1977) .... Emanuelle
... aka Confessions of Emanuelle (UK)
... aka Emanuelle Around the World
... aka Emanuelle Versus Violence to Women
... aka The Degradation of Emanuelle (video title)
Suor Emanuelle (1977) .... Emanuelle
... aka Sister Emanuelle
Emanuelle in America (1977) .... Emanuelle
... aka Brutal Nights
... aka Emanuelle nera in America
Velluto nero (1977) .... Laura
... aka Black Emmanuelle, White Emmanuelle
... aka Black Velvet
... aka Emanuelle in Egypt (USA: censored version)
... aka Naked Paradise
... aka Smooth Velvet, Raw Silk (Europe: English title)
Voyage of the Damned (1976) (uncredited) .... Estedes Friend
Eva nera (1976) .... Eva
... aka Black Cobra
... aka Black Cobra Woman (UK: DVD title)
... aka Emmanuelle Goes Japanese (USA: cut version)
... aka Erotic Eva
... aka Hot Pants (UK: video title)
Emanuelle nera orient reportage (1976) .... Emanuelle
... aka Emanuelle in Bangkok (USA)
... aka Emmanuelle in Bangkok (USA)
Due superpiedi quasi piatti, I (1976) .... Susy Lee
... aka Crime Busters (USA)
... aka Trinity: In Trouble Again (USA)
... aka Two Supercops
Spiaggia del desiderio, La (1976) .... Haydee
... aka A Beach Called Desire
... aka Emmanuelle on Taboo Island (USA)
... aka Taboo Island
Voto di castità (1976) .... Maid
... aka Vow of Chastity (International: English title)
Emanuelle nera (1975) .... Mae Jordan/Emanuelle
... aka Black Emanuelle
... aka Emanuelle negra (Spain)
... aka Emmanuelle in Africa
... aka Emmanuelle's Holiday (USA: cable TV title)
Emmanuelle 2 (1975) .... Masseuse
... aka Emmanuelle l'antivierge (France)
... aka Emmanuelle's 7th Heaven
... aka Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (USA)
Amore libero - Free Love (1974) .... Janine