Biografía

Possibly most recognized because of her role in 007 contra Goldfinger (1964), her character was killed only 16 minutes into the movie.

Appeared on the stage at London's Prince of Wales Theatre as one of the lead roles in "Come Blow Your Horn" while busily filming Cazador de mujeres (1963). The film's co-star, Mickey Spillane, became a family friend as a result of the shoot.

Her being painted gold in 007 contra Goldfinger (1964) was done to a strict time limit. Doctors warned that after 60 minutes the continued blocking of the pores by the paint could be dangerous. An inch square on her midriff was left clear as an added precaution on the doctors' insistence, A doctor and a nurse were on standby during filming. The scene lasted only 3 minutes, but what made things more difficult was that she had flu at the time.

She left acting in 1969 to devote all her time to her family.

Following the death of Sean Connery in October 2020, she is the last surviving member of the credited cast of 007 contra Goldfinger (1964). Ironically, it had become an urban myth that she actually died after being painted gold during the making of it.

The reason why people are huge stars is nothing to do with acting. It's the magic. Charisma is a word that's used too often, it's something special and it's what makes stars. It's luck and basically it's genes.

I'm very expressive, but I'm also a very private person. It is so hard to be private in the entertainment business. I'm really glad that I was famous and successful at the time I was because it was bad enough then in a profession which tended to eat you up and never give you any free time. But I think that the youngsters today have a really bad time from every angle.

[1999, interview in Starlog magazine] A career is a career, but you're a mother until you die.

[on Paul Rabiger, her makeup artist on 007 contra Goldfinger (1964)] He was as impersonal about gilding me as if he was painting a barn.

[nude scenes] I would never have done nude work. Although I look nude in Goldfinger I was covered in gold paint. So I wasn't nude, was I?