Britt Eckland

BRITT ECKLAND. Swedish film, stage & television actress and singer. She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the 1960s and 1970s including ; "The Night they Raided Minsky's (1968) and the crime thriller "Get Carter" (1971) which established her as a sex-symbol. She also starred in the British cult horror film The Wicker Man (1973) and appeared as Bond Girl "Miss Goodnight" alongside Roger Moore in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). Her high-profile social life and her 1964 marriage to actor Peter Sellers attracted considerable press attention, leading to her being one of the most photographed celebrities in the world during the 1970s. She also had a much publicised romance with rock star Rod Stewart. They were introduced in 1975 by Joan Collins and lived together for more than two years with Ekland giving up her career to focus on the relationship.