All of the other actresses, as lovely and talented as they were, just played M's secretary. Or, at least, the Moneypenny played by Lois Maxwell was. Times he played 007: three times, but Craig signed for a total of 5 Bond movies; Daniel Craig’s James Bond movies: 1. Born 25th August 1930 in Edinburgh. ). Sean Connery. Maxwell died in hospital in Fremantle, Australia on Saturday.


Starting in 1962 with Dr No, Sean Connery played 007 in six of the first seven James Bond films.. After a string of jobs that included working as a milkman and a stint in the Royal Navy, Sean Connery began working backstage at an Edinburgh theatre to earn extra money during the early 1950s. She was 80.

In SKYFALL (2012), Miss Moneypenny, played by Naomie Harris, is reintroduced to the series as a field agent, Eve. That's how we are introduced to the latest incarnation of Miss Moneypenny, played by Naomie Harris ("28 Days Later"), at the action-packed opening of "Skyfall." But today’s post is a tribute to Lois Maxwell, the actress who played the role of Miss Moneypenny for 23 years (14 movies! For Naomie, Eve is “very independent, intelligent, very witty, fun, courageous. In a ring? James Bond: Casino Royale ... and conveniently saved by moneypenny dropping the metal case on the man.

Canadian actress Lois Maxwell, who played the definitive Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond films, has died. this is so old movie, old trick, boringly old. Lois Maxwell played Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond movies and also acted in Stanley Kubrick’s “Lolita” and in “The Saint” and other shows on television. Lois Maxwell, the unglamorous but decidedly flirtatious Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond movies, has died in Australia at the age of 80. Miss Moneypenny: A diamond? James Bond: Would you settle for a tulip?” – 007 Diamonds Are Forever If you haven’t realized it by now, I love James Bond movies! She’s a woman I admire and would like to be, but I don’t have half as much courage as she has.” She firsts assists Bond... Read more » Moneypenny Style “James Bond: What can I bring you from Holland?

Moneypenny was more than just a surrogate for the audience -- letting us swoon over him the way we would've had we been in her shoes -- but she was also the heart and soul of the entire series.