This was followed with a lead role as an girl turned New York City dancer in 's musical 1968 , which earned Ekland critical acclaim.
During the 1970s, Ekland was one of the most photographed and talked-about celebrities in the world.
She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including roles in 's 1968 , 1969 and the British crime film 1971 , which established her as a movie.
In 1984, at age 42, she married drummer , who was 19 years younger than she, aged 23.
Stewart, now 75, has been married to the English model since 2007.
What was it like having Charlize Theron play you in The Life And Death Of Peter Sellers? Theron played Ekland in the film.