Bond Girls: What Have they been up to?

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Bond Girls, everybody loves them. Especially James! Seems as though as quick as they showed up, they disappeared. We did some research to try to find out what happened to all these bond girls. Check it out! 


Honey Ryder

Ursula Andress is a Swiss-born film and television actress, former model and sex symbol, who has appeared in American, British and Italian films. She is best known for her role as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, Dr. No, for which she won a Golden Globe. She later starred as Vesper Lynd in the Bond-parody Casino Royale.

Sylvia Trench
Eunice Gayson was the first female to be seen in Dr. No together with James Bond (Sean Connery), she is officially the very first actress to play a Bond girl.  For a number of years she played the part of Frau Schrader (The Baroness) in the London production of The Sound Of Music at the Palace Theatre, singing two songs which were cut from the film version. Gayson also played a major role in the Hammer horror film The Revenge of Frankenstein and was seen on TV in series such as The Saint and The Avengers.

Miss Taro
Zena Marshall’s exotic looks resulted in her being cast in “ethnic” roles, such as Asian women, including her role as the Chinese character Miss Taro, in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). She also appeared in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) as the Countess Ponticelli, and made numerous television appearances. Her last film performance was in The Terrornauts in 1967.


Tatiana Romanova

Born in Rome, Daniela Bianchi was the first runner-up in the 1960 Miss Universe contest, where she was also voted Miss Photogenic by the press.  Her only role in an American production was in the Dr. Kildare three-part story “Rome Will Never Leave You.”  In 2012 Bianchi appeared in a small role in the documentary film We’re Nothing Like James Bond.

Zora
In the 1970s,  Martine Beswick moved to Hollywood and regularly appeared on both the big screen and small screen. She made numerous guest appearances in television series including Sledge Hammer, Fantasy Island, The Fall Guy, Mannix, The Six Million Dollar Man and Falcon Crest. In 1980, she played the lead role in the comedy film The Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood.  In April 2013 she was one of 12 Bond Girl celebrity guests in an episode of the BBC’s Masterchef.

Vida
Aliza Gur made a guest appearance on Perry Mason as Dr. Nina Rivelli in “The Case of the Baffling Bug.” Her other television credits include guest appearances on The Big Valley, Daniel Boone, Get Smart, and The Wild Wild West. Cinema credits include From Russia with Love (1963), Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) and Tarzan and the Jungle Boy (1968).

Pussy Galore
Honor Blackman is an English actress, widely known for the roles of Cathy Gale in The Avengers (1962ñ64), Bond girl Pussy Galore in Goldfinger (1964), Julia Daggett in Shalako (1968) and Hera in Jason and the Argonauts (1963).  She had roles in the films Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) and Jack Brown and the Curse of the Crown (also 2001).

Jill Masterson
After Goldfinger, Shirley Eaton made only a few more films, including the 1965 version of the Agatha Christie mystery Ten Little Indians co-starring Hugh O’Brian and in a 1967 Bob Hope comedy, Eight on the Lam, plus the spy story The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967), before her retirement.  She appeared in a 2003 episode of the series MythBusters.

Tilly Masterson
Goldfinger would be Tania Mallet’s only major big screen appearance. Mallet cited two reasons for returning to modelling and turning down all further film offers: firstly she did not like the restrictions imposed on her personal freedom when she was under contract during the film, and secondly, she said the money was “dreadful”. She was initially offered £50 a week, and managed to increase her fee to £150 a week after tough negotiations.

Bonita 
Nadja Regin acted in two James Bond films; From Russia with Love, as the mistress of Kerim Bey, and a smaller but still notable appearance in the pre-credit sequence of Goldfinger. Her TV roles included The Avengers, Danger Man, The Saint and Dixon of Dock Green.  In the 1970s her work included reading and selecting film scripts for production by film companies including Rank Films and Hammer Films. In 1980, she and her sister Jelena formed Honeyglen Publishing Ltd, a small publishing company, specialising in philosophy of history, belles lettres, biography and some fiction.

Dink
After Margaret Nolan appeared in Goldfinger (1964), she later appeared in Playboy, a 1971 film called “Carry On At Your Convenience”.  She also appeared in Yvonne Deutschman’s “The Power of Three” set in Hampstead with a 7.2 rating on IMDb.

Domino Derval
Claudine Auger is a French actress well known for her Bond girl role in “Thunderball”.  She also was the Miss France Monde and the runner-up in the 1958 Miss World contest.  Auger also appeared in a few European films called Triple Cross and The Killing Game in 1966-1967.
Teresa di Vicenzo
Diana Rigg is known for her role in the Bond movie “On Her Majesty’s Secret.”  She also was in the movie The Avengers and Paint Your Wagon.  She won Best Guest Actress Magazine in 2013 for her role in Doctor Who.

Fiona Volpe
Luciana Paluzzi is known for her role in Thunderball, but she also was in The Green Slime in 1968 and Muscle Beach Party in 1964.  During her role in Thunderball, she also filmed The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in 1964.

Patricia Fearing
Molly Peters started out as a model, but she also was well known for her role in Thunderball.  After her 007 role, she appeared in 24 more movies including television shows such as “Armchair Theater” and “Baker’s Half-Dozen.”

Mademoiselle La Porte
Maryse Guy Mitsouko was well known for her minor part in Thunderball.  She also made her debut in Douce Violence in 1962, as well as appearing in several other films such as Eurospy and Agent 077 – Mission Bloody Mary.

Kissy Suzuki
Mie Hama appeared in drama and sci-fi films including King Kong vs. Godzilla in 1962.  She also is well known for her role in the 007 firm You Only Live Twice in 1967.  She became one of the most popular actresses in Japan, but only returned for a few films in the 70s and 80s.

Aki
Akiko Wakabayashi was very popular during Japan’s “Golden Age”, but due to the rough economy and budget slumps, she only appeared in a few more films.  Mastering the English language was hard for her, so she only was in You Only Live Twice, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, and one other Japanese gangster movie.

Ling
Tsai Chin is well known for her roles in You Only Live Twice and Casino Royale.  She made a career switch and began a singing career which topped the charts in Asia.  Her work is now celebrated in China’s portrayal of the television series, The Dream of the Red Chamber.

Helga Brandt
Karin Dor is known for her role on You Only Live Twice, but she also has appeared in many international movie productions.  She was on the movie Topaz in 1969 and Winnetou: The Red Gentleman in 1964.  She also was involved in a movie by Rosamunde-Pilcher in England.

Ruby Bartlett
Angela Scoular appeared in Casino Royale and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, both were Bond movies.  She also was in Countess from Hong Kong.  Those were her only movies.

Nancy
Catherine Schell appeared in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.  In 1972 she appeared in Madame Sin, starring Bette Davis.  She also was in The Return of the Pink Panther in 1975.  Schell appeared in over 47 television shows over the next 30 years.

Tiffany Case
Jill St. John was in Diamonds are Forever in 1971.  She also was in Around the World in 80 Days, Something to Believe in, and The Calling in 2002.

Plenty O’Toole
Lana Wood appeared as a Bond girl in Diamonds are Forever, but prior she had a very successful acting career.  She also has been in QB VII, Nightmare in Badham County, and Grayeagle.

Bambi
Lola Larson is a Bond girl that appeared in Diamonds Are Forever in 1971.

Thumper
Trina Parks appeared in Darktown Strutters in 1975.  She also appeared in The Muthers in 1976 and Immortal Kiss: Queen of the Night in 2012.

Marie
Denise Perrier is known for Le Bourgeois Gentil Mec in 1969.  Perrier also appeared in The Blonde from Peking and All Mad About Him.

Solitaire
Jane Seymour was a Bond girl in Live and Let Die in 1973.  She also was a well known actress in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and Wedding Crashers.  She has appeared in multiple television shows and movies in an impressive entertainment career.

Rosie Carver
Gloria Hendry was the first African American Bond girl to appear in Live and Let Die in 1973.  She also was in For Love of Ivy, Black Caesar, and Black Belt Jones.  She ended up producing The Paul Robeson Story.

Miss Caruso
Madeline Smith was in Live and Let Die, a Bond movie.  She also appeared in Doctors: Whip Hand and the daytime BBC1 series The Doctors.

Mary Goodnight
Britt Ekland appeared in The Man with the Golden Gun, a Bond film.  She also appeared in The Night They Raided Minsky’s, Get Carter, and the British horror cult film The Wicker Man.

Andrea Anders
Maud Adams is known for both of her appearances in Bond films.  She was in The Man with the Golden Gun and Octopussy, plus she made an appearance in A View to Kill in 1985. She has had a guest appearance role in That 70’s Show in 2000.

Saida
Carmen du Sautoy is well known for her role in the Bond film, The Man with the Golden Gun.  She also has appeared in Lost Empires, Poor Little Rich Girl, La Ronde, The Citadel, The Orchid House, and Absolutely Fabulous.

Chew Mee
Francoise Therry is an actress well known for her role in the Bond movie, The Man with the Golden Gun in 1974. We found no traces of her since!

Anya Amasova
Barbara Bach was in the Bond film, The Spy Who Loved Me.  She also appeared in Force 10 from Navarone.  She has 28 films to her credit and married Ringo Starr.

Naomi
Caroline Munro appeared in Casino Royale and Where’s Jack in 1969.  She also appeared in A Talent for Loving and The Abominable Dr. Phibes.  Munro has had an extensive film career appearing in multiple roles.

Felicca
Olga Bisera was in the Bond movie The Spy Who Loved Me.  Prior to her Bond movie, she was in Castle Keep, and founded a production company called Cinemondial.  She became an Italian scarlet of the cinemas.

Holly Goodhead
Lois Chiles appeared in Moonraker, a Bond film.  She also has appeared in Hart to Hart, Dallas, Sweet Liberty, and Dark Mansions.  Chiles has had an impressive film and television career with a long list of roles.
Manuela
Emily Bolton is best known for her appearance in Moonraker.  She also has appeared in Space: 1999, Tenko, and Capital City.  Her television credits are Survivors, Gangster, and Crossroads.

Melina Havelock
Carole Bouquet was a Bond girl in the movie For Your Eyes Only.  She also appeared in Bingo Bongo, Der Tag der Idioten, and numerous other French movies.