Maryam d'Abo

Présentation

Date de naissance
27 décembre 1960 · Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Taille
1,69 m

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Anecdotes

Though she is not French, French is her native language, since she grew up there. She has also acted on the French stage, and claimed that she is much quicker and extroverted in French since it is a Romance language.
Almost died in 2006 from a brain hemorrhage during a workout.
She continues to work as a model, even as she approaches the age of sixty.
Cousin of singer Mike d'Abo, and hence first cousin once removed of his daughter, Olivia d'Abo.
Regretted her nude layout in "Playboy" magazine to promote the James Bond film Tuer n'est pas jouer (1987). She said that she really disliked the pictures, because they were so pedestrian.

Citations

[In 1995, on the aftermath of starring in the James Bond film Tuer n'est pas jouer (1987)] It gave me a dream start but it turned into a nightmare I couldn't shake off. I left England for Hollywood and wasn't ready for it at all. I thought I could cope, but I just couldn't do it.
[In 2012, on her acting career] I'm an old one now. It's as simple as that, there are very few roles, so I probably have a couple of auditions a year, if that. I've come to terms with it, but yes, I do miss it. Of course I'd like to see more roles for older women, but the biggest target audience are the 18-year-olds who don't want to see 50 or 60 year-olds on screen. How many older stars do you have? Meryl Streep, Meryl Streep and Meryl Streep.
[on her Double Obsession (1992) costar and friend's death in 1996 at age 41] Los Angeles is not a nurturing place. You have to be a survivor to be here, and it gets harder after 30. Margaux Hemingway was warm and trusting; I don't think she was cut out for this town.
[In 1987, she told the "New York Times" as she was promoting her leading role in the James Bond film Tuer n'est pas jouer (1987)] I realize that many of the Bond girls have never done anything after their one appearance opposite 007. But I don't have any fears of that happening. And if it does, it's my own fault.
[In 2016, when asked if being a James Bond girl was a curse] No, I can only blame myself....It's only a curse from the outside perspective, because "I haven't done anything since Bond" - well, it's not true, I've worked non-stop. But I've never done anything with the same impact as Bond.