Trivia

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 James Bond 007 contre Dr. No (1962) to Dangereusement vôtre (1985).

As well as appearing beside Roger Moore as Miss Moneypenny, Maxwell made two appearances in Le Saint (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. (February 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 six films with Geoffrey Keen: Lady in the Fog (1952), L'Espion qui m'aimait (1977), Moonraker (1979), Rien que pour vos yeux (1981), Octopussy (1983) and Dangereusement vôtre (1985).

She made thirteen films with Bernard Lee: James Bond 007 contre Dr. No (1962), Bons Baisers de Russie (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Opération Tonnerre (1965), Opération frère cadet (1967), On ne vit que deux fois (1967), Au service secret de Sa Majesté (1969), Les diamants sont éternels (1971), Vivre et laisser mourir (1973), L'Homme au pistolet d'or (1974), Bons baisers de Hong-Kong (1975), L'Espion qui m'aimait (1977) and Moonraker (1979).

She made twelve films with Desmond Llewelyn: Bons Baisers de Russie (1963), Goldfinger (1964), Opération Tonnerre (1965), On ne vit que deux fois (1967), Au service secret de Sa Majesté (1969), Les diamants sont éternels (1971), L'Homme au pistolet d'or (1974), L'Espion qui m'aimait (1977), Moonraker (1979), Rien que pour vos yeux (1981), Octopussy (1983) and Dangereusement vôtre (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. (December 2002)

Mother of Melinda Maxwell.