Britt-Marie Eklund famed as Britt Ekland is a Swedish actress as well as a singer. She has appeared in many films in her heyday throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including critically acclaimed roles in William Friedkin’s The Night They Raided Minsky’s (1968), and the British film Get Carter (1971). She has also established herself 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). She is not active in social media. However, she has 12.9k followers on Twitter. Scroll down to know more information regarding her full biography, facts, family details, husband, net worth, career history, now, plastic surgery, and many more.
Famous For
- For her roles as a Bond girl in the 1974 film, The Man with the Golden Gun, and the British crime film Get Carter (1971).
- Being established as a movie sex symbol.
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Early Life of Britt Ekland
Britt Ekland was born on 6th October 1942 with the birth name of Britt-Marie Eklund. Her birthplace is in Stockholm, Sweden. She holds Swedish nationality and her ethnicity is White. Her mother Maj Britt was a secretary and, her father Seven Axel Eklund ran an upscale clothing store in Stockholm and was captain of the Swedish national curling team. Her mother died because of Alzheimer’s disease in the 1980s, which had a deep effect on her. She also has three younger sibling brothers and she has said that she was overweight for much of her childhood. As of 2019, she celebrated her 77th birthday. As per her education, she attended a drama school. She left school to travel with a theatre company and was spotted in a coffee shop while in Italy by a talent agent who sent her to London to audition for films. Her birth sign is Libra and her religion is Christian.
Career of Britt Ekland
- Britt Ekland began her acting career with bit parts and uncredited walk-on roles, including her first on-screen role in "G.I. Blues" (1960).
- Her acting was followed by a small supporting part in "The Happy Thieves" (1960).
- She also got small roles in the Swedish films "Kort ar sommaren" (1962) and "Det ar hos mig han har varit" (1963), before landing her first major supporting part in George Marshall Western "Advance to the Rear" (1964).
- She also appeared in the Christmas television film "A Carol for Another Christmas" with her then-husband, Peter Sellers in 1964.
- He then followed this with "After the Fox" (1966).
- She starred at Sellers and made one more film with Sellers, "The Bobo" (1967).
- In the 1970s, she was known as a sex symbol and was one of the most famous celebrities.
- She then appeared in some first-rate productions over the years, though, two of them being "Get Carter" (1971) and the cult classic "The Wicker Man" (1973).
- Her next prominent role came when she was cast as the lead Bond girl, Mary Goodnight, in the James Bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974).
- She had supporting roles in independent films, and appeared in the comedy film Fraternity Vacation (1985), followed by a role in the slasher film Moon in Scorpio (1988) and as prostitute Mariella Novotny in the feature film Scandal (1989) about the Profumo affair.
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- She also appeared in Beverly Hills Vamp (1989).
- She was was one housewife of Svenska Hollywoodfruar on TV3 during the 2013 season.
- She then took part in the reality TV show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Where she was fourth to be voted off in the year 2010.
- She also developed a close relationship with Stacey Solomon and Nigel Havers while making an enemy of Gillian McKeith.
- In the year 2018, in the film, My Dinner with Herve, Britt Ekland was played by Helena Mattsson.
- In the year 2020, she appeared in Season 4 of BBC TV's "The Real Marigold Hotel".
Awards of Britt Ekland
Britt Ekland was nominated for the Golden Laurel Awards in the year 1967. She has not received any awards until now.
Personal Life of Britt Ekland
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Regarding the marital status of Britt Ekland, she is a married woman. She was married to English actor and comedian, Peter Sellers, who proposed after seeing her photograph in the paper and then meeting in London. She stood by him after he suffered a series of heart attacks shortly after their marriage. Moreover, she was stepmother to Sellers’ children Sarah and Michael. The duo was blessed with a daughter named Victoria. The couple made three films together in January 1965. The couple divorced in 1968. In June 1973, Ekland had a son, Nic Adler, with record producer Lou Adler. She also had a romance with a rock star Rod Stewart; they got introduced in 1975 by Joan Collins and lived together for over two years, with Ekland giving up her career to focus on the relationship. From 1979-1981, she dated and became engaged to Girl frontman and future L.A. Guns singer Phil Lewis. She then married Stray Cats drummer Slim Jim Phantom, who was 19 years younger than her in 1984. They had a son, Thomas Jefferson (born in 1988). But later, they divorced in 1992. As of now, she might be living a single life without any disturbances. Her sexual orientation is straight.
Net Worth of Britt Ekland
Britt Ekland is a very successful Swedish actress and singer. She has accumulated a huge amount of money from her acting career since the year 1960. As of 2020, the net worth of Britt Ekland is estimated to have $22 Million. In the year 1967, she earned a salary of $20k while working at the double man. Her source of income is from debuting in different movies and shows. Whereas her present salary is unknown yet. Without a doubt, she is living a luxurious lifestyle. Her car details and house details are unknown yet.
Body Measurements of Britt Ekland
Britt Ekland is a very hot and sexy actress with a charming personality. Being at the age of 77, she still looks very beautiful with a sweet smile. She has an average height of 5 feet 5 inches and her weight is about 58 Kg. She has blonde hair color with green eyes. She did lip plastic surgery, and she explained how it affected her appearance. Bond Girl and Swedish sex kitten as just another aging beauty with a sizzling past an actress of a certain age. She did candy floss hair, pink nails, and a pet chihuahua tucked under her arm. Well, she is all that, but she is so much more, too. She has a body measurement of 33-24-33 and she wears a shoe size of 8 US. Overall, she has got a healthy body.
