Maryam d'Abo (Kara Milovy) Name: Maryam d'Abo Character: Kara Milovy Movie: The Living Daylights Date of Birth: 27/12/60 Place of Birth: London England A celebrated concert cellist, Kara Milovy is set up by her boyfriend, General Georgi Koskov, as the sniper to make his defection look real. Saved only by 007's instincts, in The Living Daylights, she is unwittingly enlisted by Bond to track down the missing General. Played naively by Maryam D'Abo, Olivia's cousin, Kara falls for Bond on the search for Koskov. Most memorable quotes: Kara: They're looking for a man and a woman… Bond: And a cello.

Biography

Maryam D'Abo was born of a Georgian mother and a Dutch father in London. The cousin of Olivia (who calls her 'grandma'!), Maryam was raised in Paris and Geneva and returned to London in 1980 to attend drama school. Her first film appearance came the same year (in an off the wall sci-fi chiller called Xtro), after which work came steadily. In 1985, she appeared in the Oscar winning Out Of Africa, along with roles in White Nights and a couple of TV appearances. Perhaps her most famous part so far is Bond girl Kara Milovy in 1987's The Living Daylights.

Although she has continuously worked in movies since, there is little in her resume since her Bond girl appearance that stands out. Typically starring in erotic thrillers such as Dangerous Desires (1993) and Double Obsession (1994), Maryam seems to find it hard to come across good roles. However, when she does, she makes the most of them, as shown by her performance in 1992's Leon the Pig Farmer.

Maryam looks a little bit like Olivia and they are commonly mistaken for each other. It's believed she left the USA after witnessing a drive by shooting and now lives near London, England.