Erika Bok
Erika Bok (born Erika Schütz) is a Swedish actress who became an iconic face of Italian genre cinema between the 1960s and early 1970s. She is primarily remembered for her performances in gothic films and gialli.
Her collaboration with director Mario Bava was pivotal, culminating in memorable roles such as the tormented victim in *Blood and Black Lace* (1964), the intriguing character in *The Whip and the Body* (1963), and the mysterious protagonist in *Baron Blood* (1972). She also made her mark in Massimo Dallamano's *What Have You Done to Solange?* (1972).
Bok distinguished herself by her ethereal beauty and her ability to embody complex female characters: from vulnerable innocence to femme fatale, often immersed in atmospheres of mystery and suspense, contributing to define the aesthetic of a genre.