Meet the Bond Girls

What's a James Bond film without a bevy of beautiful women? Unthinkable! They were equals, allies, enemies, traitors, and lovers. But they were all part of the mystique of the James Bond films. So here's a more or less chronological directory of the Bond girls. A tradition that's as important to a James Bond movie as the line, "The name's Bond . . . James Bond."

Valerie Mathis

Actress: Linda Christian Place of Birth: United States Appearances: Casino Royale, 1954 (TV) Role: Ally

Miss Moneypenny

Actress: Lois Maxwell Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Appearances: Dr. No, 1962 (#1) through A View To A Kill, 1985 (#14) Role: Ally

Sylvia Trench

Actress: Eunice Gayson Place of Birth: London, England Appearances: Dr. No, 1962 (#1) From Russia With Love, 1963 (#2) Role: Ally

Honey Ryder

Actress: Ursula Andress Place of Birth: Berne, Switzerland Appearances: Dr. No, 1962 (#1) Role: Ally

Miss Taro

Actress: Zena Marshall Place of Birth: Kenya Appearances: Dr. No, 1962 (#1) Role: Enemy

Tatiana Romanova

Actress: Daniela Bianchi Place of Birth: Rome, Italy Appearances: From Russia With Love, 1963 (#2) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Pussy Galore

Actress: Honor Blackman Place of Birth: London, England Appearances: Goldfinger, 1964 (#3) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Jill Masterson

Actress: Shirley Eaton Place of Birth: London, England Appearances: Goldfinger, 1964 (#3) Role: Ally

Tilly Masterson

Actress: Tania Mallet Place of Birth: Blackpool, England Appearances: Goldfinger, 1964 (#3) Role: Ally

Domino Derval

Actress: Claudine Auger Place of Birth: Paris, France Appearances: Thunderball, 1965 (#4) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Fiona Volpe

Actress: Luciana Paluzzi Place of Birth: Rome, Italy Appearances: Thunderball, 1965 (#4) Role: Enemy

Patricia Fearing

Actress: Molly Peters Place of Birth: Walsham-Lee-Willow, England Appearances: Thunderball, 1965 (#4) Role: Ally

Lady Fiona "Agent Mimi"

Actress: Deborah Kerr Place of Birth: Helensburgh, Scotland Appearances: Casino Royale, 1967 (#5a) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Vesper Lynd

Actress: Ursula Andress Place of Birth: Berne, Switzerland Appearances: Casino Royale, 1967 (#5a) Role: Ally (or is she?)

Miss Moneypenny

Actress: Barbara Bouchet Place of Birth: Czechoslovakia Appearances: Casino Royale, 1967 (#5a) Role: Ally

Mata Bond

Actress: Joanna Pettet Place of Birth: England Appearances: Casino Royale, 1967 (#5a) Role: Ally

The Detainer

Actress: Daliah Lavi Place of Birth: Israel Appearances: Casino Royale, 1967 (#5a) Role: Ally

Aki	Actress: Akiko Wakabayashi Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan Appearances: You Only Live Twice, 1967 (#5) Role: Ally

Kissy Suzuki

Actress: Mie Hama Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan Appearances: You Only Live Twice, 1967 (#5) Role: Ally

Tracy Di Vincenzo

Actress: Diana Rigg Place of Birth: Doncaster, Yorkshire, England Appearances: On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1969 (#6) Role: Enemy turned Ally turned Wife

Nancy

Actress: Catherine Schell Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary Appearances: On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1969 (#6) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Tiffany Case

Actress: Jill St John Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA Appearances: Diamonds Are Forever, 1971 (#7) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Plenty O'Toole

Actress: Lana Wood Place of Birth: Santa Rosa, California, USA Appearances: Diamonds Are Forever, 1971 (#7) Role: Ally

Miss Caruthers

Actress: Madeline Smith Place of Birth: - Appearances: Live and Let Die, 1973 (#8) Role: Ally

Solitaire

Actress: Jane Seymour Place of Birth: Hayes and Harlington, Middlesex, England Appearances: Live and Let Die, 1973 (#8) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Rosie Carver

Actress: Gloria Hendry Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida, USA Appearances: Live and Let Die, 1973 (#8) Role: Ally turned Enemy

Mary Goodnight

Actress: Britt Ekland Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden Appearances: The Man With The Golden Gun, 1974 (#9) Role: Ally

Andrea Anders

Actress: Maud Adams Place of Birth: Lulea, Sweden Appearances: The Man With The Golden Gun, 1974 (#9) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Log Cabin Girl

Actress: Sue Vanner Place of Birth: - Appearances: The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977 (#10) Role: Enemy

Anya Amasova "Agent Triple X"

Actress: Barbara Bach Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA Appearances: The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977 (#10) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Naomi

Actress: Caroline Munro Place of Birth: Windsor, Berkshire, England Appearances: The Spy Who Loved Me, 1977 (#10) Role: Enemy

Corinne Dufour

Actress: Corinne Clery Place of Birth: Paris, France Appearances: Moonraker, 1979 (#11) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Dr. Holly Goodhead

Actress: Lois Chiles Place of Birth: Alice, Texas, USA Appearances: Moonraker, 1979 (#11) Role: Ally

Manuela

Actress: Emily Bolton Place of Birth: - Appearances: Moonraker, 1979 (#11) Role: Ally

Melina Havelock

Actress: Carole Bouquet Place of Birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Appearances: For Your Eyes Only, 1981 (#12) Role: Ally

Bibi Dahl

Actress: Lynn-Holly Johnson Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA Appearances: For Your Eyes Only, 1981 (#12) Role: Ally

Countess Lisl

Actress: Cassandra Harris Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Appearances: For Your Eyes Only, 1981 (#12) Role: Enemy

Magda

Actress: Kristina Wayborn Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden Appearances: Octopussy, 1983 (#13) Role: Enemy

Octopussy

Actress: Maud Adams Place of Birth: Lulea, Sweden Appearances: Octopussy, 1983 (#13) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Domino Petachi

Actress: Kim Basinger Place of Birth: Athens, Georgia, USA Appearances: Never Say Never Again, 1983 (#13a) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Fatima Blush

Actress: Barbara Carrera Place of Birth: Managua, Nicaragua Appearances: Never Say Never Again, 1983 (#13a) Role: Enemy

Stacey Sutton

Actress: Tanya Roberts Place of Birth: Bronx, New York, USA Appearances: A View To A Kill, 1985 (#14) Role: Ally

Pola Ivanova

Actress: Fiona Fullerton Place of Birth: Kaduna, Nigeria Appearances: A View To A Kill, 1985 (#14) Role: Enemy

May Day

Actress: Grace Jones Place of Birth: Spanishtown, Jamaica Appearances: A View To A Kill, 1985 (#14) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Miss Moneypenny (2)

Actress: Caroline Bliss Place of Birth: - Appearances: The Living Daylights, 1987 (#15) Licence To Kill, 1989 (#16) Role: Ally

Kara Milovy

Actress: Maryam d'Abo Place of Birth: London, England Appearances: The Living Daylights, 1987 (#15) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Pam Bouvier

Actress: Carey Lowell Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA Appearances: Licence To Kill, 1989 (#16) Role: Ally

Lupe Lamora

Actress: Talisa Soto Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA Appearances: Licence To Kill, 1989 (#16) Role: Enemy turned Ally

M	Actress: Judi Dench Place of Birth: York, England Appearances: Goldeneye, 1995 (#17) Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997 (#18) The World Is Not Enough, 1999 (#19) Die Another Day, 2002 (#20) Casino Royale, 2006 (#21) Quantum of Solace, 2008 (#22) Role: 007's Boss

Miss Moneypenny (3)

Actress: Samantha Bond Place of Birth: England Appearances: Goldeneye, 1995 (#17) Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997 (#18) The World Is Not Enough, 1999 (#19) Die Another Day, 2002 (#20) Role: Ally

Caroline

Actress: Serena Gordon Place of Birth: - Appearances: Goldeneye, 1995 (#17) Role: Ally

Natalya Simonova

Actress: Izabella Scorupco Place of Birth: Bialystok, Poland Appearances: Goldeneye, 1995 (#17) Role: Ally

Xenia Onatopp

Actress: Famke Janssen Place of Birth: Netherlands Appearances: Goldeneye, 1995 (#17) Role: Enemy

Wai Lin

Actress: Michelle Yeoh Place of Birth: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia Appearances: Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997 (#18) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Paris Carver

Actress: Teri Hatcher Place of Birth: Sunnyvale, California, USA Appearances: Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997 (#18) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Dr. Christmas Jones

Actress: Denise Richards Place of Birth: Downers Grove, Illinois, USA Appearances: The World Is Not Enough, 1999 (#19) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Elektra King

Actress: Sophie Marceau Place of Birth: Paris, France Appearances: The World Is Not Enough, 1999 (#19) Role: Ally turned Enemy

Jinx	Actress: Halle Berry Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA Appearances: Die Another Day, 2002 (#20) Role: Ally

Miranda Frost

Actress: Rosamund Pike Place of Birth: London, England Appearances: Die Another Day, 2002 (#20) Role: Ally turned Enemy

Vesper Lynd

Actress: Eva Green Place of Birth: Paris, France Appearances: Casino Royale, 2006 (#21) Role: Ally

Solange

Actress: Caterina Murino Place of Birth: Sardinia, Italy Appearances: Casino Royale, 2006 (#21) Role: Enemy turned Ally

Valenka

Actress: Ivana Milicevic Place of Birth: Sarajevo, Bosnia Appearances: Casino Royale, 2006 (#21) Role: Enemy

Camille

Actress: Olga Kurylenko Place of Birth: Ukraine Appearances: Quantum of Solace, 2008 (#22) Role: Ally

Agent Fields

Actress: Gemma Arterton Place of Birth: United Kingdom Appearances: Quantum of Solace, 2008 (#22) Role: Ally

I'm sure that most fans of the James Bond films have their own favorite Bond girl or girls. In my opinion, one stands out above all the others -- Tracy Di Vincenzo as played by actress Diana Rigg in the film On Her Majesty's Sercret Service. Of course, everyone knows that Diana Rigg immortalized the role of Mrs. Emma Peel in the cult classic TV series The Avengers. In that series, she brought a distinctive level of "class" to the world of spies, and it's that same "class" that she brings to the popular Bond girl mystique. James Bond apparently also thought so, because she was the only one that he fell in love with and asked to be his wife. Bond's feelings after she was killed by a SPECTRE agent were never brought out in succeeding films, but in Ian Fleming's novels, Bond isolated himself after the tragedy to grieve, to collect himself emotionally, and to plot revenge against SPECTRE's head, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. In 1994 Diana Rigg was named Dame Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II. In the world of James Bond, she also stands out as a "Dame" among the Bond girls.