Britt-Inger Johansson (born 24 September 1950), known professionally as Kristina Wayborn is a Swedish actress and beauty pageant titleholder who worked mostly in the United Kingdom and in the United States.
Kristina Wayborn | |
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 Kristina Wayborn at the Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in 2010 | |
| Born | Britt-Inger Johansson 24 September 1950 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976–2010 |
Biography
editWayborn was born Britt-Inger Johansson in Nybro, Småland, Sweden. She was Miss Sweden 1970,[1] and was a semi-finalist in the Miss Universe 1970 pageant that same year. She was also selected as Miss Scandinavia 1971.[citation needed]
Wayborn portrayed screen legend Greta Garbo in the television movie The Silent Lovers (1980), an episode of the miniseries Moviola, 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 Magda in Octopussy (1983) which features a memorable scene in which Magda beats up several of villain Kamal Khan's guards, showing a surprising agility and acumen for martial arts. During filming of this scene, an accident occurred 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 episodes of such 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, and other Bond girls Barbara Carrera and Tanya Roberts.
Filmography
edit- Victory at Entebbe (1976) (TV) as Claudine
- The Silent Lovers (1980) (TV) as Greta Garbo
- Octopussy (1983) as Magda
- Hostage Flight (1985) (TV) as Ilsa Beck
- The Love Boat (2 episodes, 1982 and 1986) as Anna Petrovska / Monique Ellis
- Airwolf (1 episode 1986 "The Girl Who Fell From the Sky") as Dawn Harrison
- MacGyver (1 episode, 1986 "The Escape") as Sara Ashford
- General Hospital (1963) TV series (56 episodes, 1987) as Dr. Greta Ingstrom
- Designing Women (1 episode, 1991) as Gail
- Dangerous Curves (1 episode, 1992) as Norma Desmond
- Little Ghost (1997) as Christine
- Baywatch (2 episodes, 1993 and 1999) as Lena / Lila Franks
- That '70s Show (1 episode, 2000) as Honor
- Forbidden Warrior (2004) as Sorceress
- The Prometheus Project (2010) as Elizabeth's Mother
References
edit- ^ Fröken Sverige genom tiderna Archived 21 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 19 May 2010 (in Swedish)
- ^ "30 Bond Women Then And Now". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
External links
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