Inga (Young Frankenstein)

Inga is a fictional assistant and one of the main characters in the 1974 horror/comedy Young Frankenstein. She was played by actress Teri Garr.

Overview
Inga was a young woman in her mid-twenties with shoulder-length blonde hair. Her country of origin is unclear. Though her name and accent would suggest that she is Swedish, she was living in Transylvania in the mid-1970s.

Inga cam to work as a personal assistant to Doctor Frederick Frankenstein. Along with the hunchback manservant Eye-Gor, she aided Frankenstein in the creation of an artificial humanoid male.

Notes & Trivia

 * The character of Inga was created by writer/director Mel Brooks and co-screenwriter and lead actor Gene Wilder.


 * Inga always enjoyed a good roll in the hay, except in her case, she literally meant rolling about in a pile of hay.


 * Inga is one of three main female characters in Young Frankenstein. The others are Frau Blücher and Elizabeth.


 * Unlike many of the other characters featured in Young Frankenstein, Inga does not have a counterpart from either the original ''novel, or any of its numerous screen adaptations.


 * Clips of Inga from Young Frankenstein can be seen in the 2008 documentary, Role Model: Gene Wilder.