Though her Bond Girl status made her famous the world over, it didn’t exactly ignite Ekland’s acting career. She continued to appear in films throughout the 1970s and ’80s, often low-budget thrillers and horror fare, including High Velocity, King Solomon’s Treasure, The Monster Club, Satan’s Mistress, Moon in Scorpio, and the direct-to-video comedy Beverly Hills Vamp opposite Grease star Eddie Deezen.
She had better luck on television, guest starring throughout the ’80s and early ’90s on popular series including Battlestar Galactica, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, The Fall Guy, Simon and Simon, Superboy, and Absolutely Fabulous.