Kristina Wayborn
(Magda)

Name: Kristina Wayborn
Character: Magda
Movie: Octopussy
Date of Birth: 1954
Place of Birth: Stockholm Sweden

A member of Octopussy's travelling circus, Magda (played by Kristina Wayborn) is not only a great performing magician and acrobat, she also hides a deadly secret.

Working with Kamal Khan, she seduces Bond in order to steal the real Faberge egg that he had cleverly switched for a fake in the middle of an auction. The property of a lady should always be returned, one way or another.

Most memorable quote:
Magda: You have an excellent memory for faces.
Bond: And figures!

Biography

Born on a small island in the Baltic Sea, Kristina Wayborn was a Swedish track champion, race car driver, jockey, animal trainer and clothes designer before she moved into acting. She started her acting career with every girl's dream, playing Greta Garbo in the TV movie The Silent Lovers in 1980, which told the story of the Hollywood romance of silent stars John Gilbert and Greta Garbo. Three years later, she was cast in the James Bond film Octopussy, although she probably gained both parts based more on her looks than her acting ability. Several TV appearances followed, including roles in the TV movie Hostage Flight in 1985, MacGyver in 1986 and a stint in the soap General Hospital as Dr. Greta Ingstrom in 1987. She now works only occasionally, her last starring role coming in the 1997 children's fantasy Little Ghost.