Octopussy (born Octavia Charlotte Smythe) is a fictional jewel smuggler who appears in the 1983 James Bond film of the same name. The film's primary Bond girl and one of the main antagonists, she is played by the Swedish actress Maud Adams. The character of Octopussy was created for the 1983 film adaption of Ian Fleming's short story. In the Fleming story, Octopussy, Octopussy was the name of the pet octopus that Major Dexter Smythe loved. The role of Octopussy was heavily symbolic and, towards the end of the film, a key element in the story.