Kristina Wayborn

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Kristina Wayborn
Kristina Wayborn at the Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Convention in 2010
Born
Britt-Inger Johansson

(1950-09-24) 24 September 1950 (age 73)
Nybro, Småland, Sweden
OccupationActress
Years active1976–2010

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.

Biography

Wayborn 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

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

.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Fröken Sverige genom tiderna Archived 21 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 19 May 2010 (in Swedish)
  2. ^ "30 Bond Women Then And Now". Businessinsider.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.

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