- Close friend of "James Bond" co-star, Roger Moore. In 1944, they were in the same class at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
- Along with Albert R. Broccoli, she was one of only two people to work on all 14 "Bond" films from Agente 007 - Licenza di uccidere (1962) to 007 - Bersaglio mobile (1985).
- As well as appearing beside Roger Moore as Miss Moneypenny, Maxwell made two appearances in Simon Templar (1962).
- She is second only to Desmond Llewelyn for the number of appearances in "James Bond" movies. She appeared in 14 while he appeared in 17.
- In spite of appearing in fourteen of the James Bond films, her total combined screen time is roughly only seventeen minutes.
- In 1949, when she was getting started in Hollywood, Maxwell was among eight starlets who were asked to pose for a picture in Life magazine. In addition to Maxwell, there was another starlet who would go on to bigger things, Marilyn Monroe.
- Wrote a regular column for The Toronto Sun from 1979-1994 under the name of Moneypenny.
- Met TV executive Peter Marriott at an airport in Paris. They were married in 1957. When he suffered a massive coronary and was too ill to work, Lois had to be the main breadwinner. Peter died in 1973 at age 51.
- In addition to her appearances in the James Bond movies and the Saint, she also appeared in the final episode of the Persuaders with Roger Moore.
- Since 2001, has lived in Fremantle, Western Australia after a health scare whilst visiting her son. (febbraio 2005)
- Moved to the UK, at the age of 15.
- She won a Golden Globe for 'That Hagen Girl'.
- She chose not to continue her "Miss Moneypenny" role into the Timothy Dalton Bond-era. One of the reasons being that she felt Dalton was too young for her and didn't want anyone to think Moneypenny is Bond's 'mother-figure'.
- Daughter Melinda born 1958, lives in England. Son Christian born 1959, lives in Australia.
- Distant cousin of Anne Lockhart and Richard Herd.
- She made her film debut in 'Stairway to Heaven'.
- She made thirteen films with Bernard Lee: Agente 007 - Licenza di uccidere (1962), A 007, dalla Russia con amore (1963), Agente 007 - Missione Goldfinger (1964), Agente 007 - Thunderball: operazione tuono (1965), OK Connery (1967), Agente 007 - Si vive solo due volte (1967), Agente 007 - Al servizio segreto di Sua Maestà (1969), Agente 007 - Una cascata di diamanti (1971), Agente 007 - Vivi e lascia morire (1973), Agente 007 - L'uomo dalla pistola d'oro (1974), 005 matti - Da Hong-Kong con furore (1975), La spia che mi amava (1977) and Moonraker - Operazione spazio (1979).
- She made twelve films with Desmond Llewelyn: A 007, dalla Russia con amore (1963), Agente 007 - Missione Goldfinger (1964), Agente 007 - Thunderball: operazione tuono (1965), Agente 007 - Si vive solo due volte (1967), Agente 007 - Al servizio segreto di Sua Maestà (1969), Agente 007 - Una cascata di diamanti (1971), Agente 007 - L'uomo dalla pistola d'oro (1974), La spia che mi amava (1977), Moonraker - Operazione spazio (1979), Solo per i tuoi occhi (1981), Octopussy - Operazione piovra (1983) and 007 - Bersaglio mobile (1985).
- While at grammar school in Toronto she had a regular role on a C.B.C. series.
- Currently resides in Perth, Western Australia where she is writing her autobiography. (dicembre 2002)
- Mother of Melinda Maxwell.
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