Camilla Margareta Sparv, a ravishing Swedish high-fashion model, captured the international spotlight in the mid-1960s, gracing Hollywood with her presence in 1965 courtesy of Columbia Pictures.
As a talented actress, she landed a notable third-billed role as Sister Constance in The Trouble with Angels (1966),and her performance in Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) earned her the prestigious Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer in 1967, opposite the renowned James Coburn.
This breakthrough role led to her subsequent casting as exotic European belles in several action-packed films, including the captivating Coco Duquette, mistress to the formidable Karl Malden in the Matt Helm thriller Murderers' Row (1966); the kidnapped and alluring Toni Peters, love interest of British spy Stephen Boyd in Assignment K (1968); the feisty girlfriend of a U.S. marshal (Gregory Peck) searching for Mackenna's Gold (1969); and the charming, if brief, fling of a champion skier (Robert Redford) in Downhill Racer (1969).
After a six-year hiatus, Camilla transitioned to television, appearing in various crime shows, such as The Rockford Files (1974),Hawaii Five-O (1968),Barnaby Jones (1973),and Simon & Simon (1981),showcasing her remarkable range and versatility.
In her personal life, Camilla was married three times, with notable ex-husbands including former Paramount production chief Robert Evans and vacuum cleaner millionaire Herbert Hoover III. Her third and longest-lasting marriage, spanning 22 years, was to hedge fund founder and real estate company owner Fredric Kolber (1939-2016).
