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).
Early life Stävin was born in Örebro County, Sweden, in 1957. A blue-eyed blonde, she won Miss World 1977 in London, 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), 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."Moore, Roger (2012). Bond on Bond.
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."Where are they now?" Daily Record. 7 December 2002.Juroe, Charles (2018). Bond, the Beatles and My Year with Marilyn. p. 199.
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.
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.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1983 Octopussy Octopussy Girl 1985 A View to a Kill Kimberley Jones 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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External links
Mary Stavin – From Sweden With Love