Stunning Swedish born ex-model who broke into film in 1970, and quickly appeared in several high profile films including playing the ex-wife of 'James Caan . In the late 1990s, Adams had a regular role on a Swedish soap opera; however, she has not been seen on cinema screens since late 1996.
Has appeared in three Bond movies (the only Bond Girl to do so). She starred in Octopussy , The Man with the Golden Gun and appeared as an extra in a crowd scene in A View to a Kill .
Former model.
She appeared as an extra in A View to a Kill whilst visiting the set of Roger Moore s final Bond film.
Her second husband Charles Rubin is a retired judge who works as a mediator.
First husband Roy Adams was a graphic artist and a fashion photographer. One of the best and most respected photographers throughout the 1970s. He still lives and works in New York City
Producer Albert R. Broccoli hand-selected her to appear twice in the James Bond films. She is the only actress to play a title role in a Bond movie which she did in Octopussy . She also played the secondary Bond girl Andrea Anders in The Man with the Golden Gun , while Britt Ekland was the main Bond girl. Thus far, no actress has played the main Bond girl in more than one film.
Daughter of Thyra, a government tax inspector, and Gustav Wikstrm.
At age 37 in Octopussy , Maud Adams was the second oldest Bond girl, just being beaten by Honor Blackman , who was 38 in Goldfinger .
She is fluent in five languages: Swedish (her native tongue), English, Italian, German and French. She also studied Latin and once thought of working as an interpreter.
She became good friends with fellow Swede Britt Ekland during the filming of the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun . Their leading man Roger Moore affectionately nicknamed them Mud and Burt, respectively. He played many tricks on them and told them X-rated jokes. Their director Guy Hamilton nicknamed them au pair girls because they would talk to each other in Swedish.
She enjoyed working with Christopher Lee , who played the villain in The Man with the Golden Gun . She had no idea that he understood Swedish, until he caught her and Britt Ekland having a secret conversation in Swedish. Fortunately, the two Swedish actresses hadnt said anything that was too damaging.
She found fellow Swede Kristina Wayborn to be a recluse during the filming of Octopussy . It was only after the film was over that they became good friends.
Roger Moore said that she was his favorite leading lady in the James Bond films. He also enjoyed working with Britt Ekland. All three worked together on The Man with the Golden Gun .
She preferred her title role in Octopussy over her earlier role as Andrea Anders in The Man with the Golden Gun . She found Andrea to be a decorative subservient role who is murdered in the middle of the film, but Octopussy was her own boss who survived at the end of the film.
Even though, she studied acting and worked hard on films, it was generally known that she was far more successful as a model than as an actress.
Producer Albert R. Broccoli hand-selected her twice for the James Bond films, only after his wife Dana Broccoli approved her: The Man with the Golden Gun and Octopussy .
She beat out many candidates when she landed the title role in the James Bond film Octopussy : Faye Dunaway , Cybill Shepherd , Grace Jones , Sybil Danning , Barbara Carrera , Deborah Shelton , Susan Penhaligon , Barbara Parkins , Persis Khambatta , and Susie Coelho.
She was discovered for movies by actress Leslie Caron , who saw her on a Clairol commercial and prompted her then-husband, producer Michael Laughlin , to cast her in his film The Christian Licorice Store .
Even though, she played the title role in the James Bond film Octopussy , the audience doesnt see her face, until 1 hour and 9 minutes into the film. That would explain why she was nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category at the Saturn Awards, instead of in the Best Actress category. She lost the award to Candy Clark in Blue Thunder .
