Maud Solveig Christina Adams (née Wikström; born 12 February 1945) is a Swedish actress and model, best 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).

She made 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).

Early life Adams was born as Maud Solveig Christina Wikström in Luleå, Sweden, the daughter of Thyra, a government tax inspector, and Gustav Wikström, a comptroller. She is fluent in five languages, and at one time wanted to work as an interpreter.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.

Adams 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 modelling career took off.

Career Adams 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 when she appeared as the mistress of the villain Francisco Scaramanga in the 1974 James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. In short order she appeared in Norman Jewison's futuristic Rollerball (1975) and several European films, and in 1981 she starred in the thriller Tattoo. She was so well regarded by Albert Broccoli, the producer of the James Bond films, that she was asked to return to the series in 1983 for Octopussy. In this film, she plays the mysterious smuggler Octopussy, again opposite Roger Moore. Looking back on her two roles in Bond films, Adams said, "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."

She also was the president of a cosmetics company called Scandinavian Biocosmetics.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Notes1970 The Boys in the Band Photo Model Uncredited1971 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 Merciless Man Marta Mayer 1979 Laura Sarah 1980 The Hostage Tower Sabrina Carver 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 Jane and the Lost City Lola Pagola Hell Hunters Amanda 1988 Angel III: The Final Chapter Nadine Deadly Intent Elise Marlowe 1989 A Man of Passion Susana The Favorite Sineperver The Kill Reflex Crystal Tarver 1990 Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 Fima 1996 Ringer Leslie Polokoff 2008 The Seekers Ella Swanson

Television Year Title Role Notes1971 Love, American Style Melba Wilde Episode: "Love and the Anniversary Crisis"1977 Kojak Elenor Martinson 2 episodes Hawaii Five-O Maria Noble Episode: "Deep Cover" 1978 Switch Ava Episode: "Stolen Island" Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus Vikki Lee Sanchez TV film Starsky and Hutch Kate Larrabee Episode: "Cover Girl"1982 Chicago Story Dr. Judith Bergstrom All 13 episodes1983–1984 Emerald Point N.A.S. Maggie Farrell All 22 episodes1986 Blacke's Magic Andrea Starr Episode: "Breathing Room" Hotel Kay Radcliff Episode: "Recriminations"1988 The Mysterious Death of Nina Chéreau Ariel Dubois TV film1989 Mission: Impossible Catherine Balzac Episode: "The Plague"1993 A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives Shelly Talbot Morrison TV film1995–1997 Radio Shadow Sister Katarina 6 episodes1996 Walker, Texas Ranger Simone Deschamps Episode: "The Deadliest Man Alive"1998 White Lies Ellinor Malm 20 episodes2000 That '70s Show Holly Episode: "The First Time"2010 The Rooneys Unknown TV film2024Blood Legacy Msizi3 episodes

As director Kafé Luleå (1994) (TV series)

As herself 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

External links

Maud Adams on Bond Stars Maud Adams at From Sweden with Love