Britt Ekland

Ekland at the “Cheech & Chong’s Animated Movie” Green Carpet Premiere, Roxy, West Hollywood, CA, 04-17-13, s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Britt-Marie Eklund

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Birth: 6 October, 1942

Ethnicity: Swedish

Britt Ekland is a Swedish actress, singer, and model. She became internationally known during the 1960s and 1970s, and starred as Bond girl Mary Goodnight in the film The Man with the Golden Gun. Her roles, across U.S. and European productions, also include the films The Commandant, The Prize (1963), Advance to the Rear, A Carol for Another Christmas, Four Bullets for Joe, After the Fox, Too Many Thieves, The Bobo, The Double Man, The Night They Raided Minsky’s, Stiletto, Machine Gun McCain, The Conspirators, The Year of the Cannibals, Tintomara, Percy, Get Carter (1971), A Time for Loving, What the Peeper Saw, Endless Night, Asylum (1972), Baxter!, The Wicker Man (1973), The Ultimate Thrill, Royal Flash, High Velocity, Casanova & Co., King Solomon’s Treasure, The Hostage Tower, The Monster Club, Satan’s Mistress, Dead Wrong, Fraternity Vacation, Marbella, Moon in Scorpio, Scandal (1989), Beverly Hills Vamp, and The Children (1990); the series The Trials of O’Brien, Battlestar Galactica, Skeppsredaren, and Superboy; the made-for-tv movie The Great Wallendas; and the mini-series Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls.

Britt is the daughter of Eva Maria Birgitta “Maj,” a secretary, and Sven Axel Tankred Eklund, who owned a high-end Stockholm clothing store. She has a daughter with her former husband, British actor and comedian Peter Sellers; a son with her former partner, American record producer and musical executive Lou Adler; and a son with her former husband, American musician and drummer Slim Jim Phantom.

Britt’s paternal grandfather was Karl Axel Eklund (the son of Carl Wilhelm Eklund/Segerholm and Augusta Paulina Nordström). Axel was born in Eskilstuna, Södermanland. Carl was born in Stockholms stad, the son of Gustafva Charlotta Segerholm. Britt’s great-grandmother Augusta was born in Eskilstuna, the daughter of Eric Norström and Lena Maja Kindberg.

Britt’s paternal grandmother was Sofia Eleonora Tankred (the daughter of Sofia Christina/Kristina Albertina Hjertner). Britt’s grandmother Sofia was born in Maria Magdalena, Stockholm. Britt’s great-grandmother Sofia was born in Sjöändan, Tryserum, Småland, the daughter of Lars August Tancred/Hedman and Stina Eleonora Sundman.

Britt’s maternal grandfather was Nils Olof Konrad Löwgren/Löfgren (the son of Carl Johan Olofsson Löw and Christina Nilsdotter). Nils was born in Kristdala, Småland. Carl was born in Aspemåla, Kristdala, the son of Olof Olofsson and Cajsa Olofsdotter. Britt’s great-grandmother Christina was born in Grönlid, Kristdala, the daughter of Nils Nilsson and Stina Lisa Svensdotter.

Britt’s maternal grandmother was Maria Erika Karolina Sundin (the daughter of Nils Peter/Petter Sjödin and Erika Christina Carolina Schöldström). Maria was born in Härnösand, Ångermanland. Nils was born in Grista, Nordingrå, the son of Nils Nilsson Sjödin and Magdalena Mattsdotter. Britt’s great-grandmother Erika was born in Visby, Gotland, the daughter of Lars Eric Schöldström and Eva Karolina Elisabet Torsén.

Sources: Genealogy of Britt Ekland – https://www.geni.com

Britt’s paternal grandmother, Sofia Eleonora Tankred, on the 1911 Swedish Household Examination Books – https://www.familysearch.org