Mary Stävin

Mary Stävin
Mary Stävin in 1983
Born	Mary Ann-Catrin Stävin (1957-08-20) 20 August 1957 Örebro County, Sweden
Spouse	Nicholas Wilcockson (2002–present; 1 child)
Children	1 daughter

Mary Ann-Catrin Stävin (born 20 August 1957) is a Swedish actress and model who won Miss World 1977 in London. She is the third Swede to win the Miss World crown.

Acting career

Among her more prominent acting roles are bit parts in two of Roger Moore's James Bond films. In Octopussy (1983), she played an Octopussy girl, and in A View to a Kill (1985), she played agent Kimberley Jones. She had supporting roles as the character Tanya in the 1986 horror movie House, which starred William Katt, and the horror film Open House (1987), starring Joseph Bottoms. Her other films included Alien Terminator (1988) with Roger Moore's daughter Deborah, The Opponent (1988), Strike Commando 2 (1988), Born to Fight (1989) and Howling V: The Rebirth (1989). She also played the Icelandic businesswoman Heba in "Twin Peaks" (Season 1, Ep. 6).

In addition to acting, Stävin released the exercise album Shape Up and Dance with George Best. and appeared in two music videos for Adam Ant. These were "Ant Rap" (1981) and "Strip" (1983).

Personal life

Stävin resides in Beverly Hills, California with husband Nicholas Wilcockson, a British businessman. She has a daughter Liliana.

Filmography

• Barking Mad (2018) - Katya Philipova
• Octopussy (1983) - Octopussy Girl
• A View to a Kill (1985) - Kimberley Jones
• House (1986) - Tanya
• Open House (1987) - Katie Thatcher
• The Opponent (1988) - Gilda Duranti
• Caddyshack II (1988) - Girl in Bar
• Alien Terminator (1988) - Maureen De Havilland
• Strike Commando 2 (1988) - Rosanna Boom
• Born to Fight (1989) - Maryline Kane
• Howling V: The Rebirth (1989) - Anna
• Desire (1993) - Adrienne
• The Devil Takes a Holiday (1996) - Tina

External links

• Mary Stävin at the Swedish Film Database
• Mary Stavin - From Sweden With Love