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Kristina Wayborn
Britt-Inger Johansson (born 24 September 1950), known professionally as Kristina Wayborn, is a Swedish actress who worked mostly in the United Kingdom and in the United States. Biography Wayborn was born Britt-Inger Johansson in Nybro, Småland, Sweden. She was Miss Sweden in 1970, and was a semi-finalist in the Miss Universe pageant that same year. She was also selected as Miss Scandinavia 1971. Wayborn portrayed screen legend Greta Garbo in the television movie ''The Silent Lovers'' (1980), an episode of the miniseries Moviola, which brought her to the attention of the producers of the James Bond films. She was then cast in probably her best known role as Magda in ''Octopussy'' (1983) which features a memorable scene in which Magda beats up several of villain Kamal Khan's guards, showing a surprising agility and acumen for martial arts. During filming of this scene, an accident occurred and Wayborn suffered several broken toes. Wayborn's performance in the film came in ...
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Nybro
Nybro (, outdatedly ) is a city and the seat of Nybro Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 13,583 inhabitants in 2020. Overview Nybro was founded as a rest area for travellers on the road between Växjö in the west and Kalmar in the east. In the 18th century a new bridge was built where the road crossed a stream and it was hence called ''Nybron'', The New Bridge. A small tavern called ''Lortkrogen'' (literally the Filth Tavern) opened there. The market town was founded in the 19th century, but it rapidly transformed into an industrial town. In 1865 the town became a municipality separately from Madesjö. It was granted city rights in 1932. Nybro is surrounded by forests and small agricultural enclaves. Kährs is a manufacturer of wooden floors and the largest employer in the city. But the two glassworks factories (Nybro and Pukeberg) are more known, because they also serve as tourist attraction. Nybro calls itself "The city within the Kingdom of Crystal", the latter being a ...
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That '70s Show
''That '70s Show'' is an American television Period piece, period teen sitcom that aired on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox from August 23, 1998, to May 18, 2006. The series focuses on the lives of a group of six teenage friends living in the fictional town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979. The main teenage cast members were Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, Wilmer Valderrama, and Lisa Robin Kelly. The main adult cast members were Debra Jo Rupp, Kurtwood Smith, Don Stark, Tommy Chong, and Tanya Roberts. In 1999, the show was remade for the ITV (TV network), ITV network in the United Kingdom as ''Days Like These (TV series), Days Like These'' using almost verbatim scripts with minor changes to cultural references. Cast Young cast *Topher Grace as Eric Forman (That '70s Show), Eric Forman (seasons 1–7; special guest season 8): Eric is a nice person, physically slight and somewhat clumsy. He has a fast wit a ...
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Expatriate Actresses In The United States
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their native country. In common usage, the term often refers to educated professionals, skilled workers, or artists taking positions outside their home country, either independently or sent abroad by their employers. However, the term 'expatriate' is also used for retirees and others who have chosen to live outside their native country. Historically, it has also referred to exiles. Expatriates are immigrants or emigrants who maintain cultural ties such as the language of their country of origin. Etymology The word ''expatriate'' comes from the Latin terms '' ex'' ("out of") and ''patria'' ("native country, fatherland"). Semantics Dictionary definitions for the current meaning of the word include: :Expatriate: :* 'A person who lives outside their native country' (Oxford), or :* 'living in a foreign land' (Webster's). These definitions contrast with those of other words with a similar meaning, such as ...
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Expatriate Actresses In The United Kingdom
An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their native country. In common usage, the term often refers to educated professionals, skilled workers, or artists taking positions outside their home country, either independently or sent abroad by their employers. However, the term 'expatriate' is also used for retirees and others who have chosen to live outside their native country. Historically, it has also referred to exiles. Expatriates are immigrants or emigrants who maintain cultural ties such as the language of their country of origin. Etymology The word ''expatriate'' comes from the Latin terms '' ex'' ("out of") and ''patria'' ("native country, fatherland"). Semantics Dictionary definitions for the current meaning of the word include: :Expatriate: :* 'A person who lives outside their native country' (Oxford), or :* 'living in a foreign land' (Webster's). These definitions contrast with those of other words with a similar meaning, such as ...
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21st-century Swedish Actresses
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, ...
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1950 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establ ...
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Forbidden Warrior
''Forbidden Warrior'' is a 2005 martial arts fantasy action film starring Marie Matiko, Sung Kang and Karl Yune. It was directed by Jimmy Nickerson, and produced by Glen Hartford and Daniel Toll. The film is notable in resembling a low-budget Hong Kong action film, despite its American production and cast. A review in Variety noted that characters from a Chinese myth are given Japanese names and played by caucasians. In a 2006 interview, the writer/producer Glen Hartford claims he based the story on "a piece of mythological history, from over 4000 years ago", and calls the movie an "Asian film". Cast * Marie Matiko - Seki * Sung Kang - Doran * Karl Yune - Locust * Tony Amendola - Ajis-Aka * James Hong - Muraji, The Warlord * Andrew Divoff - Ujis-Aka * Musetta Vander - Reza * Chris Coppola - Jibberish * Bruce Locke - Miyamoto * Kay E. Kuter - Yawn * Ron Yuan - Lank * Kristina Wayborn - Sorceress * Vladimir Cuk Vladimir Cuk (born September 1, 1975) is a Croatian actor and forme ...
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Dangerous Curves (TV Series)
''Dangerous Curves'' is an American television series that aired on CBS as part of its late night umbrella series lineup, ''Crimetime After Primetime''. The private detective series premiered in February 1992 and ran through May 1993, airing two seasons of 34 episodes. CBS continued to air reruns of the show between September and December 1993. Plot The series follows Gina McKay ( Lise Cutter) and Holly Williams (Michael Michele), two former police officers, who work for the Personal Touch security service in Dallas, Texas, as they protect property and people from thieves and assassins. Early in the series, their boss is Marina Bonnelle (Diane Bellego), thus making Personal Touch security service an all-female operation. However she is replaced by Alexandre Dorleac (François-Éric Gendron), an agent for an Interpol-like agency that deals with international criminals and terrorists, expanding the focus of Gina's and Holly's casework. Gina's lover, Lt. Ozzie Bird, is a Dallas poli ...
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Victory At Entebbe
''Victory at Entebbe'' is a 1976 American made-for-television action-drama film for broadcast on ABC, directed by Marvin J. Chomsky. The film starred Helmut Berger, Linda Blair, Anthony Hopkins, Burt Lancaster, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Dreyfuss, and Kirk Douglas. Julius Harris portrayed Idi Amin, following the fatal heart attack suffered by the actor originally cast in the role, Godfrey Cambridge. The film was theatrically released in Europe. ''Victory at Entebbe'' is based on the actual event Operation Entebbe, the raid on Entebbe Airport (now Entebbe International Airport) in Uganda and the freeing of Israeli hostages on July 4, 1976. It was the first of three films made in the 1970s based on the Entebbe Raid. The other two, '' Raid on Entebbe'' (1977) and '' Operation Thunderbolt'' (1977) soon followed. A fourth film, ''Entebbe'' (titled ''7 Days in Entebbe'' in the U.S.) was released over four decades later in 2018. Plot On June 27, 1976, four terrorists belonging ...
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Tanya Roberts
Tanya Roberts (born Victoria Leigh Blum; October 15, 1949 – January 4, 2021) was an American actress. She played Julie Rogers in the final season of the television series ''Charlie's Angels'' (1980–1981), Stacey Sutton in the James Bond film ''A View to a Kill'' (1985), Sheena in '' Sheena'' (1984), Kiri in ''The Beastmaster'' (1982) and Midge Pinciotti on ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2004). Early life Tanya Roberts was born Victoria Leigh Blum in 1949 (although long given as 1955) either in Manhattan or the Bronx, New York City, to Oscar Blum and his wife Dorothy (née Smith). Oscar Maximilian Blum was born in New York City. Oscar's father, Theodor Blum, has been called "The most outstanding oral surgeon in America" for his pioneering work in local anesthesia and the use of x-rays in dental care. Theodor was born in Vienna, Austria and emigrated to New York in 1904. Oscar earned a bachelor's degree from Cornell University in 1934 and was a first year student in the medica ...
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