Mary Ann-Catrin Stävin (born 20 August 1957) is a Swedish actress, model and beauty queen. She won Miss World 1977 and appeared in the James Bond films Octopussy (1983) and A View to a Kill (1985).
Mary Stävin | |
|---|---|
 Stävin in 2023 | |
| Born | 20 August 1957 Örebro County, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse |
Nicholas Wilcockson (m. 1995) |
| Children | 1 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss World Sweden 1977 Miss World 1977 |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
Early life
Stävin was born in Örebro County, Sweden, in 1957. A blue-eyed blonde, she won Miss World 1977 in London,[1] becoming the third Swedish woman to win the Miss World crown.
Stävin started her acting career in the early 1980s. She appeared in two music videos for Adam Ant, "Ant Rap" (1981) and "Strip" (1983).
Stävin's first film role was in the James Bond film Octopussy (1983), where she played a non-speaking role as an Octopussy girl. She then appeared in the next Bond film, A View to a Kill (1985),[1] in a larger role as agent Kimberley Jones. Bond actor Roger Moore later wrote in his autobiography that "floating away on board a submarine with Mary Stavin must be many men's dream."[2]
Stävin dated footballer Don Shanks from 1978 to 1982. She then dated footballer George Best from 1982 to 1985, and the couple released the exercise album Shape Up and Dance.[3][4]
Film star
Stävin continued her acting career after the Bond films. She had supporting roles in the horror films House (1985) and Open House (1987). She then had supporting roles in the films The Opponent (1988), Alien Terminator (1988), and Howling V: The Rebirth (1989).
Stävin played the female lead in the action films Strike Commando 2 (1988) and Born to Fight (1989). Both were directed by Bruno Mattei and starred Brent Huff. Stävin also played Heba in the television series Twin Peaks (1990).
During the late 1980s, Stävin was married to and divorced from actor Steve Jamieson, and she then had a five-year relationship with actor William Holdsworth.[3]
Later life
Stävin has acted sporadically since the mid-1990s. She married businessman Nicholas Wilcockson in 1995, and the couple has one daughter who was born in 1996. Stävin lives in California.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Octopussy | Octopussy Girl | [1] |
| 1985 | A View to a Kill | Kimberley Jones | [1] |
| 1985 | House | Tanya | |
| 1987 | Open House | Katie Thatcher | |
| 1988 | The Opponent | Gilda Duranti | |
| 1988 | Caddyshack II | Girl in Bar | Cameo |
| 1988 | Alien Terminator | Maureen De Havilland | |
| 1988 | Strike Commando 2 | Rosanna Boom | |
| 1989 | Howling V: The Rebirth | Anna | |
| 1989 | Born to Fight | Maryline Kane | |
| 1993 | Desire | Adrienne | |
| 1996 | The Devil Takes a Holiday | Tina | |
| 2005 | The Story of Bob | Inga Jones | |
| 2019 | The Christmas Pause | Aunt Viv | |
| 2021 | Barking Mad | Katya Philipova |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Arthur the King | Princess | TV film |
| 1985 | Hotel | Sandy Tanner | Episode: "Distortions" |
| 1986 | Still the Beaver | Maria | Episode: "Miss Honeywell Comes to Town" |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Kirsten Haaken | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Night Court | Jacqueline | Episode: "Life with Buddy" |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Heba | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Days of Our Lives | Rhonda | Episode: #1.7678 |
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