Maud Adams (born Maud Solveig Christina Wikström; 12 February 1945) is a Swedish actress and model, known for her roles as two different Bond girls, first in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and then as the title character in Octopussy (1983), as well as making many other appearances in both films and television including The Christian Licorice Store (1971), Rollerball (1975), Killer Force (1976), Merciless Man (1976), Hell Hunters (1986) and The Kill Reflex (1989).
Maud Adams | |
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 Adams in 2019 | |
| Born | Maud Solveig Christina Wikström 12 February 1945 Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1970–2010 |
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Early life
editAdams was born as Maud Solveig Christina Wikström in Luleå, Sweden, the daughter of Thyra, a government tax inspector, and Gustav Wikström, a comptroller.[1] She is fluent in five languages, and at one time wanted to work as an interpreter.[2] She was discovered in 1963 in a shop by a photographer who asked to take her picture, which he then submitted to the Miss Sweden contest arranged by the magazine Allers; from there her modeling career took off.
Career
editAdams moved to Paris and later to New York City to work for Eileen Ford. Her acting career started when she was asked to appear in the 1970 movie The Boys in the Band, in which she played a photo-shoot model in the opening credits. During the 1970s she guest-starred in such American TV series as Hawaii Five-O and Kojak.
Adams was catapulted to international fame as the doomed mistress of the villain (Christopher Lee) in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).[3] In short order she appeared in Norman Jewison's futuristic Rollerball (1975) and several European films, and she starred in the obsession thriller Tattoo (1981) with Bruce Dern. She was so well regarded by James Bond film series producer Albert Broccoli that she was asked to return in Octopussy in 1983, this time as a lead, the title character—an exotic and mysterious smuggler, again opposite Roger Moore. Adams had Swedish co-stars in her three Bond films: Britt Ekland as Mary Goodnight in The Man with the Golden Gun; in Octopussy both Kristina Wayborn as Magda, and Mary Stävin as an Octopussy girl; and in A View to a Kill (1985), in which she was an extra, Mary Stävin played agent Kimberley Jones, and Dolph Lundgren played Venz.[4] While portraying a Bond girl has not always indicated continued success as an actress, Adams comments, "Looking back on it, how can you not really enjoy the fact that you were a Bond Girl? It's pop culture and to be part of that is very nice."[5]
Adams appeared in the U. S. television series Emerald Point NAS in 1983 and 1984, but was unable to sustain her high profile, falling back on second-rate material such as Jane and the Lost City in 1987. In September of that year she also appeared in Playboy in an issue on the Bond girls.[citation needed]
She hosted the Swedish TV show Kafé Luleå in 1994, and played a guest role in the Swedish soap opera Vita lögner in 1998. [citation needed]
She guest-starred in That '70s Show in 2000, appearing as a bridesmaid to Tanya Roberts, along with Kristina Wayborn (her Octopussy co-star) and Barbara Carrera; all four share the title of 'Bond girl'. [citation needed]
She also was the president of a cosmetics company called Scandinavian Biocosmetics.[6]
Personal life
editAdams married photographer Roy Adams in 1966 and then divorced him in 1975. She married her current husband, private mediator and retired judge Charles Rubin,[7] in 1999. Adams has no children from either marriage.
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Boys in the Band | Photo Model | Uncredited |
| 1971 | The Christian Licorice Store | Cynthia | |
| 1972 | Mahoney's Last Stand | Miriam | |
| 1973 | U-Turn | Paula/Tracy | |
| 1974 | The Man with the Golden Gun | Andrea Anders | |
| 1975 | Rollerball | Ella | |
| 1976 | Killer Force | Clare Chambers | |
| 1976 | Merciless Man | Marta Mayer | |
| 1979 | Laura | Sarah | |
| 1980 | The Hostage Tower | Sabrina Carver | |
| 1980 | Playing for Time | Mala | |
| 1981 | Tattoo | Maddy | |
| 1982 | Hit Man | Carmen | |
| 1983 | Octopussy | Octopussy | |
| 1984 | Nairobi Affair | Anne Malone | |
| 1987 | The Women's Club | Angie | |
| 1987 | Jane and the Lost City | Lola Pagola | |
| 1987 | Hell Hunters | Amanda | |
| 1988 | Angel III: The Final Chapter | Nadine | |
| 1988 | Deadly Intent | Elise Marlowe | |
| 1989 | A Man of Passion | Susana | |
| 1989 | The Favorite | Sineperver | |
| 1989 | The Kill Reflex | Crystal Tarver | |
| 1990 | Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 | Fima | |
| 1996 | Ringer | Leslie Polokoff | |
| 2008 | The Seekers | Ella Swanson |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Love, American Style | Melba Wilde | Episode: "Love and the Anniversary Crisis" |
| 1977 | Kojak | Elenor Martinson | 2 episodes |
| 1977 | Hawaii Five-O | Maria Noble | Episode: "Deep Cover" |
| 1978 | Switch | Ava | Episode: "Stolen Island" |
| 1978 | Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus | Vikki Lee Sanchez | TV film |
| 1978 | Starsky and Hutch | Kate Larrabee | Episode: "Cover Girl" |
| 1982 | Chicago Story | Dr. Judith Bergstrom | All 13 episodes |
| 1983–1984 | Emerald Point N.A.S. | Maggie Farrell | All 22 episodes |
| 1986 | Blacke's Magic | Andrea Starr | Episode: "Breathing Room" |
| 1986 | Hotel | Kay Radcliff | Episode: "Recriminations" |
| 1988 | The Mysterious Death of Nina Chéreau | Ariel Dubois | TV film |
| 1989 | Mission: Impossible | Catherine Balzac | Episode: "The Plague" |
| 1993 | A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives | Shelly Talbot Morrison | TV film |
| 1995–1997 | Radio Shadow | Sister Katarina | 6 episodes |
| 1996 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Simone Deschamps | Episode: "The Deadliest Man Alive" |
| 1998 | White Lies | Ellinor Malm | 20 episodes |
| 2000 | That '70s Show | Holly | Episode: "The First Time" |
| 2010 | The Rooneys | Unknown | TV film |
| 2024 | Blood Legacy | Msizi | 3 episodes |
As director
edit- Kafé Luleå (1994) (TV series)
As herself
edit- Food, Wine & Friends (1979)
- Miss USA Pageant (1979) (judge)
- Women Who Rate a 10 (1981)
- Battle of the Network Stars XI (1981)
- Så ska det låta (1997) (TV episode)
- The James Bond Story (1999)
- The Men Behind the Mayhem: The Special Effects of James Bond (2000)
- Inside 'The Man with the Golden Gun' (2000)
- Inside 'Octopussy' (2000)
- Inside 'A View to a Kill' (2000)
- Bond Girls are Forever (2002) (TV)
- Premiere Bond: Die Another Day (2002)
- James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute (2002)
- Stjärnorna på slottet (2006) (5 TV episodes)
- Ann-Margret: Från Valsjöbyn till Hollywood (2014)
- From Rollerball to Rome (2020)
- For Our Eyes Only: John Glenn (2021)
References
edit- ^ "Maud Adams Biography (1945–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ Sheff, David. "Ma Barker and Pal Turn Out to Be Actress Maud Adams and Live-Out Boyfriend Reid Smith", People, Vol. 13, No. 19, 12 May 1980.
- ^ "The Man With The Golden Gun Almost Ended James Bond Movies". Screen Rant. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "James Bond Mystery SOLVED: Maud Adams Found in A View To A Kill ·". Commanderbond.net. 9 June 2004. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Talking to Bond Girls". Stumpedmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ^ "Maud Adams". Infinite Artists. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Hon. Charles G. "Skip" Rubin". Arc4adr.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
External links
edit- Maud Adams at IMDb
- Maud Adams at the Swedish Film Database
- Maud Adams on Bond Stars
- Maud Adams at From Sweden with Love
- "Interview with Maud Adams" (ram [RealPlayer]). Film and TV Features. Wiltshire: BBC. 24 September 2004.
