Britt Ekland

Also known as Britt-Marie Eklund, Britt Marie Eklund

Swedish actress (born 1942)

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Born: 1942
Works: 3

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Det ljuva livet
Sensual beauty and how to achieve it
Sweet Life
True Britt

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Film & TV

Stockholm, Sweden

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.

Known for

Marie Göranzon - när rampljuset slocknar — Self2026
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy — Self2020
Hollywood-Diven von ihrer erotischen Seite — Self (archive footage)2017
The Real Marigold Hotel — Self2016
Hasselhoff – en svensk talkshow — Self2014
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars — Self - Contestant2013
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip — Self - Participant2011
Svenska Hollywoodfruar — Self2009
Search — Lisas bordsgranne2006
The One Show — Self2006

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Key facts

Born: Britt-Marie Eklund , ( 1942-10-06 ) 6 October 1942 (age 83) , Stockholm , Sweden
Occupation: Actress
Years active: 1959–present
Spouses: Peter Sellers ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1964 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1968 ) Slim Jim Phantom ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1984 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1992 )
Partners: Lou Adler (1972–1974) Rod Stewart (1975–1977) Phil Lewis (1979–1981)
Children: 3, including Victoria
Parent: Sven Eklund (father)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Britt
Gender: female
Citizenship: Sweden
Place of birth: Stockholm
Spouse: Slim Jim Phantom
Child: Victoria Sellers
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: Swedish
Hair colour: blond hair
Official website: www.brittekland.com
Image: Britt Ekland Allan Warren.jpg
Height: 1.65
Number of children: 3
Residence: Los Angeles

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Commons category: Britt Ekland
date of birth: 1942-10-06
start of work period: 1959-00-00
social media followers: 15405
name in native language: Britt Ekland
birth name: Britt-Marie Eklund

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Encyclopedic overview

Britt Ekland (born Britt-Marie Eklund; 6 October 1942) is a Swedish actress. She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including roles in The Double Man (1967), The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968), Machine Gun McCain (1969), Stiletto (1969), and the British crime film Get Carter (1971), which established her as a sex symbol. She also starred in several horror films, including The Wicker Man (1973), and she appeared as a Bond girl in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).

Ekland continued to act throughout the 1970s, with roles in films such as The Ultimate Thrill (1974), Royal Flash (1975), High Velocity (1976), and King Solomon's Treasure (1979), and into the 1980s, starring in the likes of Fraternity Vacation (1985), Moon in Scorpio (1987), and Scandal (1989). Since the early 1990s her acting work has mainly consisted of stage shows, one-off roles, cameos, and appearances on reality television.

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