Christmas Jones. This one may be controversial due to Denise Richards' performance as the character, but on paper, Dr. Christmas Jones is the most intelligent Bond girl. She is a nuclear scientist who helps Bond on his mission to topple Elektra King's plans in The World is not Enough.
The three big loves of Bond's life were Tracy (Diana Rigg) from 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Eva Green's Vesper from Casino Royale and Léa Seydoux's Madeleine Swann, who was introduced in Spectre. Of course, it could be argued that 007 developed strong feelings for many of the women he courted along the way.
Two of the four main Bond Girls of the Pierce Brosnan era are Oscar winners: Halle Berry and Michelle Yeoh. Perhaps there is still hope for Izabella Scorupco and Denise Richards.
For example, Madonna would be far and away the wealthiest ex-Bond Girl – with a net worth of $850 million – except she only made a cameo in “Die Another Day” (2002) as the fencing instructor, Verity. The Bond Girl title is usually reserved for the main female character in the film with whom 007 spends the most scenes.
Monica Bellucci in Spectre became the oldest Bond girl at the age of 50, although she stated that she does not consider herself to be a "Bond girl", but a "Bond woman".
Doody was listed as one of 12 Promising New Actors of 1986 in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 38. Still only 18 when she appeared in the role, Doody was – and remains – the youngest Bond girl to date.
Maud Adams (born Maud Solveig Christina Wikström; 12 February 1945) is a Swedish actress and model, known for her roles as two different Bond girls, first in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and then as the title character in Octopussy (1983), as well as making many other appearances in both films and television ...
But Trina Parks did. Listed as an actress; vocalist and choreographer, she was also the first Afro-American “Bond Girl”, when she played Thumper in Diamonds Are Forever (1971). The other one is Grace Jones, who made a memorable appearance as May Day alongside Roger Moore in A View To a Kill (1985).
White (Jesper Christensen), who shoots and kills Le Chiffre for losing his organisation's money. While both are hospitalised to recover, Bond and Vesper fall in love, and Bond plans to resign from MI6 to be with her. As in the novel, Bond and Vesper go on vacation to Venice, both of them hoping to start a new life.
Felix Leiter is a fictional character created by Ian Fleming in the James Bond books, films, and other media. The character is an operative for the CIA and Bond's friend. After losing a leg and a hand to a shark attack, Leiter joined the Pinkerton Detective Agency.
As fans are aware, the “Bond Girl Curse” is when an actress who stars in a Bond movie becomes ostracized by the film industry, resulting in no “successful” films after their appearance in a Bond film.
With that in mind, Connery isn't our first choice (cue gnashing of teeth from hardcore fans), but he's an inescapable part of the franchise's legacy. The Scottish actor was the first Bond to take up the reins seriously and make the role his own. As the original, he is what many would see as the best Bond.
Xenia Onatopp (Famke Janssen), the feisty assassin in GoldenEye (1995), was still being asked about her killer thighs years after her appearance opposite Pierce Brosnan.
The word "iconic" is arguably over-used, but if there is a single Bond woman that is deserving of that moniker, it is unquestionably Honey Ryder. Played by Ursula Andress, she introduced the world to what it means when we say the phrase "Bond girl" when she appeared on the beach in "Dr.
Numerous Bond Girls have survived the James Bond movies, despite the accusation that all interesting women in the franchise are killed off. In fact, more than 60 women have been romanced by and fought alongside 007 and haven't ended up dead by the end credits.
Jill St. John (born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim; August 19, 1940) is an American retired actress. She is best known for playing Tiffany Case, the first American Bond girl of the James Bond film franchise, in 1971's Diamonds Are Forever.
In terms of timespan, Daniel Craig is the longest-serving Bond of all time, with 15 years passing between his debut in Casino Royale (2006) and his swan song in No Time To Die (2021). But both Sean Connery and Roger Moore actually played the character in more films than Craig.
Summary. Daniel Craig retired as 007 at 51, ending his tenure as Britain's most iconic spy. The oldest actor to play James Bond was Roger Moore, who played him from ages 45 to 57.
Summary. No Time to Die honored the original "Bond Girl" of the Craig Era, Vesper Lynd. Vesper may have betrayed Bond, but she was an essential character. Bond's love for Vesper represents a huge change for the iconic spy.
The shower scene in Casino Royale in which Vesper says, "It's like I have blood on my hands, I can't get it off." actually prefigures the character's death as she commits suicide by drowning herself out of guilt over her actions.
Her screen credits also included the cult British TV show "Blake's Seven" and the 1978 film "The Great Train Robbery." Pamela Salem, the British actress known for her work in the Doctor Who and James Bond franchises, died Wednesday at 80.
