Britt Ekland (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈbrɪtË ËˆÄ›Ë kland] (listen);
born Britt-Marie Eklund; 6 October 1942) is a Swedish actress and
singer. She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the
1960s and 1970s, including roles in William Friedkin's The Night They
Raided Minsky's (1968), and the British crime film Get Carter (1971),
which established her as a movie sex symbol. She also starred in the
British cult horror film The Wicker Man (1973) and appeared as a Bond
girl in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).Her high-profile social
life and her 1964 marriage to actor Peter Sellers attracted
considerable press attention, leading to her being one of the most
photographed celebrities in the world during the 1970s.Ekland was born
Britt-Marie Eklund in Stockholm, Sweden to Maj Britt, a secretary, and
Sven Axel Eklund, who ran an upmarket clothing store in Stockholm and
was captain of the Swedish national curling team. Ekland's mother died
of Alzheimer's disease in the 1980s, which had a profound effect on
her.
born Britt-Marie Eklund; 6 October 1942) is a Swedish actress and
singer. She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the
1960s and 1970s, including roles in William Friedkin's The Night They
Raided Minsky's (1968), and the British crime film Get Carter (1971),
which established her as a movie sex symbol. She also starred in the
British cult horror film The Wicker Man (1973) and appeared as a Bond
girl in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974).Her high-profile social
life and her 1964 marriage to actor Peter Sellers attracted
considerable press attention, leading to her being one of the most
photographed celebrities in the world during the 1970s.Ekland was born
Britt-Marie Eklund in Stockholm, Sweden to Maj Britt, a secretary, and
Sven Axel Eklund, who ran an upmarket clothing store in Stockholm and
was captain of the Swedish national curling team. Ekland's mother died
of Alzheimer's disease in the 1980s, which had a profound effect on
her.
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