Britt Ekland is a Swedish actress born in 1942 in Stockholm. She became internationally known in the 1960s and 70s for a string of English-language film roles, most notably as Bond girl Mary Goodnight in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). She also starred in the cult horror film The Wicker Man (1973), which remains one of the most acclaimed British horror films of its era. Ekland built a long career spanning film, television and modeling across Europe and Hollywood. She remains one of the most recognizable Swedish actresses of her generation internationally.
Britt Ekland
Actress
84 years (Oct 6, 1942)Stockholm, Sweden
Britt Ekland is a Swedish actress born in 1942 in Stockholm. She became internationally known in the 1960s and 70s for a string of English-language film roles, most notably as Bond girl Mary Goodnight in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). She also starred in the cult horror film The Wicker Man (1973), which remains one of the most acclaimed British horror films of its era. Ekland built a long career spanning film, television and modeling across Europe and Hollywood. She remains one of the most recognizable Swedish actresses of her generation internationally.
Britt-Marie Ekland (born 6 October 1942) is a Swedish actress long resident in the United Kingdom. She is best known for her roles as a Bond girl in The Man with the Golden Gun, and in the British cult horror film The Wicker Man, as well as her marriage to actor Peter Sellers, and her high-profile social life.