Maryam d'Abo
Maryam d'Abo | |
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Born | Hammersmith, London, England | 27 December 1960
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1982–present |
Spouse | |
Relatives | Giorgi Kvinitadze (grandfather) Mike d'Abo (first cousin) Olivia d'Abo (first cousin once removed) |
Maryam d'Abo (born 27 December 1960)
Early life
Born in London to Georgian mother Nino Kvinitadze, daughter of General Giorgi Kvinitadze, and Anglo-Dutch father Peter Claude Holland d'Abo, of a landed gentry family of West Wratting, Cambridgeshire.[2] Maryam d'Abo was raised in Paris and Geneva.[3]
D’Abo was drawing from the age of eight, but by 13 she wanted to become an
Career
D'Abo made her screen debut in the low-budget science fiction horror film
She worked on the French stage in Lyon playing Varinia in Spartacus directed by Jacques Weber in 1981, played Roxane in Cyrano de Bergerac at the Grenier de Toulouse in 1982, then worked in a 1987 French TV movie, Les Idiots (The Idiots), written by Gérard Brach, with Jean Carmet and Jean-Pierre Marielle.
D'Abo had a starring role in
She featured in the music video to the 1987 single 'So The Story Goes' by British band Living In A Box.
On television, d'Abo played Ta'Ra, an alien medical officer in the science fiction miniseries Something Is Out There (1988), which was followed by a six-episode NBC mini-series of the same name, and she played Anne Summerton in the TV adaptation of Jeffrey Archer's novel Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1990) directed by Clive Donner.
D'Abo had a
D'Abo has had roles in various low-budget, straight-to-video action, horror and fantasy films such as Tomcat: Dangerous Desires (1992), as well as guest roles on television shows Tales from the Crypt (1993), Red Shoe Diaries (1992) and Murder, She Wrote (1992).
She reunited with her James Bond director
D'Abo and
In 2004 she wrote and, with Cabin Creek Films, co-produced the documentary film
In 2007, she had surgery for a
In 2009, she had a supporting role in the British period fantasy-thriller Dorian Gray. She appeared in the 2014 Indian film Tigers directed by Danis Tanovic,[6] and will make her return to the horror genre in 2024 with the British film The Baby in the Basket.[7]
D'Abo is signed to Models 1.[8] In 2015, she modelled for fashion retailer JD Williams' AW 15 collection that includes clothing for women in their 50s.[9]
Personal life
D'Abo is the first cousin of
D'Abo is the granddaughter (on her mother's side) of the
In November 2003, D'Abo married Hugh Hudson, the Oscar-nominated British director of Chariots of Fire (1981). They remained married until his death on 10 February 2023.
In 2007, D'Abo had surgery for a
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Xtro | Analise Mercier | |
1984 | Master of the Game
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Dominique Masson | Television miniseries |
1984 | Until September | Nathalie | |
1985 | Arthur the King | 2nd Court Lady | Television film |
1985 | White Nights | French Girlfriend | |
1985 | Out of Africa[14] | Lady pouring champagne at a hunting party | Uncredited |
1985 | Behind Enemy Lines | Claudie DeBrille | Television film |
1986 | If Tomorrow Comes | Solange | Miniseries |
1987 | The Living Daylights | Kara Milovy | |
1988 | Something Is Out There | Ta'Ra | Television series, Main role |
1989 | Nightlife | Angelique | Television film, Main role |
1990 | Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less | Anne Summerton | Television film |
1990 | Money | Sarah Wilkins | |
1991 | Immortal Sins | Susan | |
1992 | Murder, She Wrote | Barbara Calloway | Television series, episode: "The Monte Carlo Murders" |
1992 | Leon the Pig Farmer | Madeleine | |
1992 | Double Obsession | Claire Burke | Filmed in Boulder. Distributed by Tri-Star. Directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley |
1992 | Red Shoe Diaries | Zoe | Television series, episode: "Another Woman's Lipstick" |
1993 | Shootfighter: Fight to the Death | Cheryl Walker | |
1993 | Tropical Heat | Beverly | |
1993 | Tomcat: Dangerous Desires | Jacki | |
1994 | The Browning Version | Diana | |
1994 | Stalked | Brooke Daniels | |
1994 | Solitaire for 2 | Caroline | |
1995 | Savage Hearts | Beatrice Baxter | |
1996 | Timelock | Teegs | |
1997 | So This Is Romance? | Sarah II | |
1997 | An American Affair | Geneveve | |
1998 | The Sea Change | Alison | |
1998 | Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book | Elaine Bendel | Television series, 3 episodes |
2001 | The Point Men | Francie Koln | |
2002 | Doctor Zhivago | Amalia Guishar | Television miniseries |
2003 | Helen of Troy | Queen Hecuba | Television miniseries |
2004 | Trespassing
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Linda Bryce | |
2005 | Hell | Julie | Original title: L'enfer |
2006 | The Prince & Me II: The Royal Wedding
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Queen Rosalind | Direct-to-video |
2009 | Dorian Gray | Gladys | |
2012 | 13 Steps Down | Madame Odette | Television miniseries |
2014 | Tigers | Maggie | |
2015 | X Company | Madame Sournis | Television series, episode: "Kiss of Death" |
2016 | Altamira | Elena | |
2019 | Pandora | Maya Fleming | Television series, episode: "Time Out of Mind" |
2020 | Last Words | ||
2024 | The Baby in the Basket | Mother Superior |
References
- The Associated Press. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
Dec. 27...Maryam D'Abo ('The Living Daylights') is 61.
- ^ Burke's Landed Gentry, 18th edition, vol. I, ed. Peter Townend, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1965, p. 181
- ^ a b Alexander, Michael (24 August 1987). "Maryam D'Abo Hopes to Bring the James Bond Girl Out of the Dark Ages in The Living Daylights". People. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011.
- ^ "Barry, Bond, and music on film". 31 July 2014.
- ^ Vienne, Marie-France; Frejdh, Anders. "John Glen". SirRogerMoore.com. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Young, Deborah (7 September 2014). ""Tigers": Toronto Review". Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Collinson, Gary (20 June 2023). "The Baby in the Basket: Maryam d'Abo cast in gothic horror film". Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Maryam D'Abo". Models 1. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Challis, Carla (7 September 2015). "Remember her? Ex-Bond girl Maryam D'Abo turns model for over-50s fashion range". BT. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ D'Abo, Olivia (21 December 2015). "Olivia d'Abo confirms she is the cousin of Maryam d'Abo (Dec 21, 2015)". Retrieved 21 December 2015 – via Twitter.
- ^ Sanz, Cynthia; Sheff, Vicki (21 May 1990). "D'abo, Teen Rebel of Wonder Years, Handles Fame and a Romance with Julian Lennon Just Like a Grown-Up". People. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ Ferrand, Jacques (1983), Familles princières de Géorgie: essai de reconstitution généalogique (1880–1983) de 21 familles reconnues princières par l'Empire de Russie, p. 125. Montreuil, France: J. Ferrand.
- Independent.co.uk. 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Barry, Bond, and music on film". 31 July 2014.
External links
- Maryam d'Abo at IMDb
- Audio interview at BBC Wiltshire