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Laura Gemser

Laura Gemser

Actor · Born October 5, 1950 (76) · Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Laurette Marcia "Laura" Gemser (born October 5, 1950, Java, Indonesia) is a Dutch-based actress of Indo descent. She is known for her work with director Joe D'Amato and Bruno Mattei, in particular, for doing a set of exploitation-style and Black Emmanuelle films. Gemser has also been credited as Moira Chen, most notably in Love Is Forever (1983). Gemser left Indonesia in 1955, at the age of four, and moved with her parents to the Netherlands. She grew up in the Dutch city of Utrecht, where she attended the MULO Regentesseschool high school. After that, she attended the Artibus Art School in Utrecht, where she specialized in fashion design. In 1975 she moved to Italy. After modelling in various magazines in the Netherlands and Belgium, 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. Her most mainstream and well-received role was as Laotian refugee Keo Sirisomphone in Michael Landon's 1983 American television movie, Love Is Forever, in which she was credited as Moira Chen.[citation needed] Gemser continued to do films: at times, she worked with her actor husband, Gabriele Tinti. In the 1990s, she left the movies to do costume designing for film. In addition, she lost her husband, who died of cancer in 1991. Today she lives in retirement and low profile in Rome, but she is still remembered as one of the many beautiful women who played the sensual adventuress Emmanuelle. Description above from the Wikipedia article Laura Gemser, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Born
October 5, 1950 (76)
From
Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 34% in 30 days

What are Laura Gemser's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Survival
26%
Self
15%
Bonds
12%
Society
12%
Power
7%
Ideas
2%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 9
Trickster
3 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Thrilling
6
Absurd
4
Dread
3
Cold
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Laura Gemser's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Laura Gemser's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Come In Un Film: La Vera Storia Di Gabriele (Gastone) Tinti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Porno Holocaust - Die Filme des Joe D'Amato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as (archive footage)

  • Joe D'Amato Totally Uncut(1999)

    as Black Emanuelle / Various Characters (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Woman's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Costume Design

  • Il vizio infinito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as (archive footage)

  • Love Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Karen's Secretary

  • Door Into Silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Costume Design

  • Eleven Days, Eleven Nights 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Wardrobe Supervisor · as Jackie Forrest

  • The Crawlers(1990)

    Costume Design

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Passion's Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Art Direction · Costume Design · as Hooker (uncredited)

  • Return from Death: Frankenstein 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Costume Design

  • Any Time, Any Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sales Clerk

  • Body Moves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Costume Design

  • Troll 2(1990)

    Costume Design

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Deep Blood(1989)

    as Lab Assistant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Quest for the Mighty Sword(1990)

    Costume Designer · as Grimilde

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Metamorphosis(1990)

    Costume Design · as Prostitute

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Beyond Darkness(1990)

    Costume Design

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • High Finance Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Prostitute

  • The Room of Words (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Costume Design · as (uncredited)

  • Blue Angel Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Photographer (uncredited)

  • 11 Days, 11 Nights Part 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Dancer

  • Dirty Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Costume Design · as Massage Girl

  • Reflections of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Chiara

  • Top Model (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Costume Design · as Dorothy / Eve

  • Skipper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Eleven Days, Eleven Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dorothy Tipton

  • Interzone(1989)

    as Panasonic's Brother's Wife (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Delizia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Brian's Lover

  • Peep Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Josephine

  • The Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Haunani

  • The Alcove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Zerbal

  • Endgame - Bronx lotta finale(1983)

    as Lilith

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Love Is Forever(1983)

    as Keo Sirisomphone (as Moira Chen)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Emanuelle's Perverse Outburst (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Manuela / Emanuelle (archive footage)

  • The Blade Master(1983)

    as Indun (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Women's Prison Massacre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Emanuelle Arsan

  • Ator: The Fighting Eagle(1982)

    as Indun

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Invaders of the Lost Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Maria

  • Violence in a Women's Prison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Emanuelle / Laura

  • Emanuelle in the Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Dr. Selenia Anselmi

  • The Best of Sex and Violence(1981)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Emperor Caligula: 'The Untold Story'(1982)

    as Miriam

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Famous T & A (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Emanuelle (archive footage)

  • The Dirty Seven(1982)

    as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Bushido Blade(1981)

    as Tomoe

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Divine Emanuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as The Divine One

  • Murder Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Beryl

  • Erotic Nights of the Living Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Luna

  • Porno Esotic Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Eva

  • International Prostitution : Brigade criminelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Tazzi

  • Emmanuelle: Queen of Sados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Emanuella Brindisi

  • Looking Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Private Collections(1979)

    as (segment "L'île aux sirènes")

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • And Give Us Our Daily Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Amiga de Verónica

  • Fancy a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as La principessa africana - moglie di Bruno

  • Emanuelle - A Woman from a Hot Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as The Woman

  • Emanuelle and the Porno Nights of the World N. 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Host / Emanuelle

  • Emanuelle and the White Slave Trade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Emanuelle

  • Exit 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Air-Hostess

  • Sexy Night Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Host / Emanuelle

  • Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals(1977)

    as Emanuelle

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Emanuelle Around the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Emanuelle

  • Sister Emanuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Sister Emanuelle

  • Crime Busters(1977)

    as Suzy Lee

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Emanuelle in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Emanuelle

  • Vow of Chastity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Maid

  • Voyage of the Damned(1976)

    as Estedes' Friend (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Black Velvet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Laura

  • Black Cobra(1976)

    as Eva

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Emmanuelle on Taboo Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Haydee

  • Emanuelle in Bangkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Emanuelle

  • Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Masseuse

  • Black Emanuelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Emanuelle

  • Free Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Jeanine

  • The Hottest Zombie Movie Babes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles, 75 of them dated from 1974 to 2016; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

Crime Busters (1977)

$34K worldwide

Highest rated

Crime Busters (1977)

Midcredits 84th

Film career

19742016

Peak 1977 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1975Screen debut· Black Emanuelle
  • 1975First top-billed film· Black Emanuelle
  • 1980Career best· Emmanuelle: Queen of Sados

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 76: 62 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score15thOther crew14 of 76: 7 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score3rd

76 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and other crew overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1970s22 · acting1980s33 · 33 acting · 2 crew1990s18 · 11 acting · 12 crew2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 57% of 30 roles
7580

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Laura Gemser's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 9th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Blade Master (1983)

81st percentile spread · 81% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Crime Busters (1977)

Midcredits 84th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 41/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 24. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Laura Gemser's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Laura Gemser work with?

People who share at least 2 of Laura Gemser's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joe D'Amato shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers