She may have once been one of the most recognisable faces in the James Bond franchise, but these days Maud Adams prefers a quieter life, removed from the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.

The Swedish actress, now 80, made history as the only woman to appear in two Bond films a decade apart.

Adams was recently seen stepping out in Los Angeles, sporting a casual look with a cap and oversized sunglasses. Her once-signature voluminous brunette hair is now a striking blonde.

Though she stepped away from acting a year ago after her final credited role in the African drama series Blood Legacy, Adams is still well known for her Bond history.

Adams’ first foray into the Bond universe first came in 1974 with The Man with the Golden Gun, where she played Andrea Anders, the unfortunate mistress of Christopher Lee’s villain Francisco Scaramanga.

Despite the film’s mixed critical reception, Adams’ performance was widely praised, which made her stand out to the producer Albert Broccoli.

Nearly a decade later she was invited back to take on the lead role in Octopussy, playing the resourceful smuggler who gave the film its title.

Reflecting on her starring role, Adams once said: "It was such a treat to be able to once again work with Roger Moore. The producer Cubby Broccoli and the crew I had come to like so much. Being offered the title role of Octopussy also was a real honor."

She added: "I was lucky to have Roger Moore as ‘my’ Bond... He was always very supportive, a real team player, and kept everybody in good spirits during the filming."

She would later make a brief return to the franchise in A View to a Kill. When looking back on her time as a Bond girl in 2010, Adams told Stumped Magazine: "Looking back on it, how can you not really enjoy the fact that you were a Bond Girl? It’s pop culture and to be part of that is very nice."

Throughout his time as 007, Roger Moore worked with many talented actresses, from Jane Seymour in Live and Let Die to Grace Jones in A View to a Kill.

She added: "I was lucky to have Roger Moore as ‘my’ Bond... He was always very supportive, a real team player, and kept everybody in good spirits during the filming."

She would later make a brief return to the franchise in A View to a Kill. When looking back on her time as a Bond girl in 2010, Adams told Stumped Magazine: "Looking back on it, how can you not really enjoy the fact that you were a Bond Girl? It’s pop culture and to be part of that is very nice."

Octopussy was unique for being one of the few Bond films named after its female lead.