Chapter 1
The trailblazers of the sixties
Chapter 2
Action and agency in the seventies and eighties
Chapter 3
The modern reinvention and complex allies
Chapter 4
Global representation and cinematic legacy
YOUR GOAL
Master of The women of James Bond
Ch 1 · The trailblazers of the sixties
schopenhauer Sixties Bond Trailblazers
She said her name first, / Trench, Sylvia Trench, / Bond copied her style!
schopenhauer Honor Blackman portrayed Pussy Galore, a skilled pilot leading an all-female flying circus in Goldfinger.
schopenhauer Shirley Eaton's character Jill Masterson met a glittering but fatal end in the 1964 film Goldfinger.
BETA
schopenhauer Flip the cards to master trivia about the actresses who played iconic Bond girls.
Fun Fact
Ursula Andress's voice: Ursula Andress's voice in Dr. No was dubbed by voice actress Nikki van der Zyl due to the actress's strong Swiss-German accent.
Glossary
bikini (noun)
A brief two-piece swimsuit for women. Ursula Andress wore a legendary white version as Honey Rider in the 1962 film Dr. No.
A brief two-piece swimsuit for women. Ursula Andress wore a legendary white version as Honey Rider in the 1962 film Dr. No.
Quiz
Which 1960s James Bond film featured Daniela Bianchi as Soviet clerk Tatiana Romanova?
Quiz
Which actress played Honey Ryder, the very first Bond girl, in the 1962 James Bond film Dr. No?
Quiz
Which character is the only woman James Bond actually marries, in the 1969 film On Her Majesty's Secret Service?
Quiz
What was the Swiss-German actress Ursula Andress's voice dubbed with in the 1962 film Dr. No?
Quiz
Which actress played Sylvia Trench, the only romantic interest to appear in the opening scenes of two consecutive James Bond films?
Quiz
In the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger, how does the character Jill Masterson tragically die?
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Who was the first actress to play James Bond's recurring MI6 ally Miss Moneypenny, starting with Dr. No in 1962?
Quiz
Which actress played the skilled pilot Pussy Galore in the 1964 James Bond movie Goldfinger?