Britt Ekland
Born	Britt-Marie Eklund 6 October 1942 (1942-10-06) (age 65) Stockholm, Sweden
Years active	1962 – present
Spouse(s)	Peter Sellers (1964–68) Slim Jim Phantom (1984–92)

Britt Ekland (born 6 October 1942 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish actress, long resident in the United Kingdom. She is fluent in English, French, German, her native Swedish and is most famous for her role as a Bond Girl in The Man with the Golden Gun. If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ... This article is about the British actor. ... Slim Jim Phantom, birth name James McDonnell, was born on March 20, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A Bond Girl is a character or actress portraying a love interest or sex object of James Bond in a film, novel or video game. ... The Man with the Golden Gun, released in 1974, is the ninth film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Roger Moore as the fictional British secret agent James Bond. ...

Youth

Ekland's father was a successful retailer and she has three younger brothers. Her mother died after a long battle with Alzheimers and Ekland was diagnosed with osteoporosis (which in her case she attributes to chronic dieting and low calcium),^[1] after falling at an awards show and fracturing her wrist and ankle. She has been associated with Alzheimer's and Osteoporosis organizations. Alzheimers disease (AD) or senile dementia of Alzheimers type is a neurodegenerative disease which results in a loss of mental functions due to the deterioration of brain tissue. ... Osteoporosis is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture. ...

Career

Ekland appeared in the 1974 James Bond movie The Man with the Golden Gun. Other notable film appearances include The Night They Raided Minsky's, Baxter (co-starring Patricia Neal), The Double Man, Get Carter (in the 1999 BBC television series I Love the '70s she hosted the 1971 episode in homage to her role as "Anna" in the film), and the 1973 cult film The Wicker Man (for which her voice was dubbed to disguise her Swedish-accented English). This article is about the spy series. ... The Man with the Golden Gun, released in 1974, is the ninth film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Roger Moore as the fictional British secret agent James Bond. ... The Night They Raided Minskys is a 1968 film that purports to show the story of how striptease was invented at Minskys Burlesque circa 1927. ... Patricia Neal (born January 20, 1926, Packard, Kentucky) is an Academy Award winning American actress. ... For the 2000 remake with Sylvester Stallone see Get Carter (2000 film) Get Carter is a 1971 British crime film, directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine as Jack Carter, a gangster who sets out to avenge the death of his brother. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... I Love the 70s is a television mini-series originally produced by the BBC, and later for American audiences by VH-1. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... A cult film is a film that has acquired a highly devoted but relatively small group of fans. ... This article is about the 1973 film. ...

She was one of the first celebrities to do Pilates (beginning in the 1970s) and she published a beauty and fitness book in 1984, followed by a fitness video in 1992. Ekland credits her personal Swedish trainer, Herb Genendelis, for a workout regimen that has kept her in "show biz shape". The Pilates Method (or simply Pilates), pronounced // is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. ...

She is also known for her period as a member of Grumpy Old Women Live.

In December 2007 Ekland participated in the Swedish reality show "Stjärnorna på slottet" along with Peter Stormare, Arja Saijonmaa, Jan Malmsjö and Magnus Härenstam. Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...   (born August 27, 1953) is a Swedish film, stage, voice and television actor as well as a theatrical director and playwright. ... Arja Saijonmaa (born December 1, 1944) is a Finnish singer, political activist and occasional actress. ... Jan Malmsjö, born May 29, 1932 in Lund, Sweden, is a Swedish actor and singer. ...

In the last few years she has appeared in several pantomimes in the UK. From December 2007 to January 2008 she starred in "Cinderella" at Swindon's Wyvern Theatre^[2]. Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

She appeared as a guest on the top rated British daytime television show "Loose Women", in January 2008. Loose Women is a an ITV afternoon programme, in which a panel of four women discuss topical issues and interview celebrity guests before a studio audience. ...

Personal life

Ekland became famous as a result of her 1964 whirlwind romance and marriage to British actor and comedian, Peter Sellers, who proposed after seeing her photograph in the paper. She stood by him after he suffered a series of massive heart attacks shortly after their marriage, and in 1965 they had a daughter, Victoria. The couple made two films together, After the Fox in 1966 and The Bobo in 1967, before she divorced Sellers. Ekland also has a son, Nikolaj (born 1973) from her relationship with record producer Lou Adler. This article is about the British actor. ... Victoria Sellers is the only child from the marriage of actor Peter Sellers and actress Britt Ekland. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Bobo is a 1967 film starring Peter Sellers and co-starring his then-wife Britt Ekland. ... Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American record producer, manager, and director. ...

Britt Ekland had a much-publicised romance with rock star Rod Stewart; they were introduced in 1975 by Joan Collins and lived together for over two years, with Ekland giving up her career to focus exclusively on the relationship. (She is heard whispering on his song Tonight's the Night, Gonna Be Alright). Stewart has since admitted the relationship broke down because of his infidelity. After a highly public and acrimonious split she sued him for $12 million; the case was settled out of court. Following the split, Ekland became associated with the term "boy toy" having flings with, amongst others, John Waite and Bay City Roller Les McKeown. From 1979-1981 she dated and became engaged to Girl frontman and future L.A. Guns singer Phil Lewis. In 1981 she was reported as having a fling with a 17-year old Spaniard. In 1984 she married rock musician Slim Jim Phantom who was almost two decades her junior and they had a son Thomas Jefferson (born 1988) before divorcing in 1992. Rod Stewart CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England, with Scottish parentage. ... John Waite (born John Charles Waite, 4 July 1952, Lancaster, Lancashire, England) is a rock singer. ... The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish Pop/rock band of the 1970s. ... Cover of McKeowns autobiography Leslie Richard McKeown (born November 12, 1955 at Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a pop singer. ... Girl was an English glam rock band, whose lead vocalist was Phil Lewis, who later sang for L.A. Guns, Torme, Filthy Lucre, The Liberators, New Torpedos and several other bands. ... L.A. Guns is a rock band from Los Angeles, California, originally formed in 1983 and continuing on today. ... Phil Lewis is the current vocalist for American Sleaze Rock band L.A. Guns. ... Slim Jim Phantom, birth name James McDonnell, was born on March 20, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York. ...

She also became infamous in the early 1980s for chasing young rock stars. Most notably, in 1984, Britt pushed herself in front of dozens of photographers and eager fans to have her picture taken next to Duran Duran keyboardist, Nick Rhodes, during a fashion show in Los Angeles. Rhodes was there with his then girlfriend, and later wife, Julie Ann Friedman, who was one of the featured models at the event. Ekland has said during some interviews that she was at one point an "avid" fan of the makeup-sporting member of Duran Duran. Rhodes loudly refused to allow Ekland to appear in the photo with him and with that left in a private elevator. Duran Duran are an English rock band notable for a long series of popular singles and vivid music videos. ... Nick Rhodes in 1981. ... Duran Duran are an English rock band notable for a long series of popular singles and vivid music videos. ...

In the 1970s she was one of the most photographed and talked about celebrities in the world and in 1980 her autobiography "True Britt" was published. This inspired kiss-and-tell tales about Ekland, including McKeown's subsequently retracted tales of group romps and an affair with Ekland's daughter Victoria.

She was portrayed by Charlize Theron in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004). Theron invited her to be her date at the Cannes Film Festival, and she became emotional when she saw the film for the first time. ^[3] Charlize Theron (born August 7, 1975) is a South African-American actress and former fashion model. ... The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (DVD) The Life and Death of Peter Sellers was a 2004 film about the life of Peter Sellers, based on Roger Lewiss book of the same name. ... The Cannes Film Festival (French: le Festival de Cannes), founded in 1939, is one of the worlds oldest, most influential and prestigious film festivals. ...

She is a close friend of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne and is still a regular fixture on the rock and roll social scene. Ozzy redirects here. ...

Trivia

• As an active member of PETA, she is against "inhumane" animal testing, but advocates testing on imprisoned criminals instead, putting animal rights over human rights.
• She was director Roman Polanski's first choice for the title role in Rosemary's Baby (1968) because he thought her pure, American looks would contrast well with the film's dark undertones. The studio preferred Mia Farrow, however, who had become a star on the enormously popular night-time soap opera "Peyton Place" (1964).
• Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1965" (#3) in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 17. [1965]
• Was maid of honor for Sharon Tate at her marriage to director Roman Polanski in London, England on January 20, 1968.
• In 1965, was named "Hollywood's Deb Star of the Year" by the Association of Hollywood Make up Artists and Hairstylists.
• In 1965, won the Photoplay Gold Medal Award for Best Newcomer.

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Discography

• "Do it to Me" / "Private Party" (1979)

References

External links

• Britt Ekland at the Internet Movie Database
• Britt Ekland biography and credits at the British Film Institute's Screenonline