Maud Adams

Maud Adams, born Maud Solveig Christina Wikström on February 12, 1945, is a Swedish actress and model. She is known for her performances as two different Bond girls - first in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and later as the title character in Octopussy (1983). Adams has appeared in various other films and television shows, including The Christian Licorice Store (1971), Rollerball (1975), Killer Force (1976), Merciless Man (1976), Hell Hunters (1986), and The Kill Reflex (1989). Fluent in five languages, Adams initially aspired to work as an interpreter. She was discovered by a photographer in 1963 and subsequently entered the Miss Sweden contest, which jump-started her modeling career. Adams later moved to Paris and then to New York City to work for Eileen Ford.