Kristina Wayborn
| Kristina Wayborn | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Britt-Inger Johansson 24 September 1950 Nybro, Småland, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976 – present |
Britt-Inger Johansson, known professionally as Kristina Wayborn (born 24 September 1950), is a Swedish actress who worked mostly in the United Kingdom and in the United States.
Biography
Wayborn was born Britt-Inger Johansson in Nybro, Småland, Sweden. She was Miss Sweden in 1970,[1] and was a semi-finalist in the Miss Universe pageant that same year. She was also selected as Miss Scandinavia 1971.
Wayborn portrayed screen legend Greta Garbo in television movie The Silent Lovers (1980) which brought her to the attention of the producers of the James Bond films.
She was then cast in probably her best known role as Bond girl Magda in James Bond film Octopussy (1983) which featured a memorable scene in which Magda notably beat up many of villain Kamal Khan's guards, showing a surprising agility and acumen for martial arts. During filming of the scene, the act went wrong and Wayborn suffered several broken toes.[2] Wayborn's performance in the film came in an era predating the big female action heroines of the box office.
She subsequently appeared in a number of American television series such as The Love Boat, Airwolf, MacGyver, Dallas, General Hospital, Designing Women, Baywatch and That '70s Show, which reunited her with her Octopussy co-star Maud Adams.
Filmography
- Forbidden Warrior (2004) as Sorceress
- That '70s Show as Honor (1 episode, 2000)
- Baywatch as Lena and Lila Franks (2 episodes, 1993 and 1999)
- Little Ghost (1997) as Christine
- Dangerous Curves as Norma Desmond (1 episode, 1992)
- Designing Women as Gail (1 episode, 1991)
- General Hospital (1963) TV series as Dr. Greta Ingstrom (unknown episodes, 1987)
- MacGyver as Sara Ashford (1 episode, 1986)
- Airwolf as Dawn Harrison (1 episode, 1986)
- The Love Boat as Anna Petrovska and Monique Ellis (2 episodes, 1982 and 1986)
- Hostage Flight (1985) (TV) as Ilsa Beck
- Octopussy (1983) as Magda
- The Silent Lovers (1980) (TV) as Greta Garbo
- Victory at Entebbe (1976) (TV) as Claudine
References
- ↑ Fröken Sverige genom tiderna, accessed 19 May 2010 (Swedish)
- ↑ http://www.businessinsider.com/bond-ladies-then-and-now-2014-12?op=1