Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland

According to her autobiography, she was approached by Dino De Laurentiis for the role of "Dwan" in King Kong (1976) but turned him down.

Auctioned some belongings at Christies for $146,000. [December 1996]

Child with Peter Sellers: actress Victoria Sellers.

Ex-stepmother of Michael Sellers and Sarah Sellers.

Fractured her ankle and broke her wrist at the Kerrang! Music Awards in London when she fell as she was heading towards the stage to present the Hall of Fame award to Marilyn Manson. Osteoperosis contributed to this which she is still dealing with. [29 August 2000]



Had an affair with rocker Rod Stewart in the mid-70s, and sang French on his smash hit "Tonight's The Night". When she found out Rod was unfaithful, she filed a $12.5 million palimony suit, claiming that she gave up much of her career for him and that she deserved a large portion of Rod's income as compensation. The lawsuit was dismissed by the courts.

Has a son, T.J. Mcdonnell (b. 1988), with Slim Jim Phantom.

Has a son, Nikolaj Adler (born 1973), together with Lou Adler.

Her voice was dubbed by Annie Ross in The Wicker Man (1973).

Is portrayed by Charlize Theron in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004).

Lost her mother in December 2005 to Alzheimer's Disease after a lengthy illness. Britt is currently involved with the Alzheimer's Disease Association, trying to spread awareness, etc., of this illness.

She was pregnant at the time she was filming The Wicker Man (1973), and, as a result, a body double had to be used for some of the rear shots during the sequence where her character is dancing around naked and singing in an attempt to seduce Edward Woodward's character.

Was one of the judges in the Miss Universe pageant in 1976.


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