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 Caroline Bliss as Miss Moneypenny in The Living Daylights |
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| Birth name | Caroline Bliss |
| Born | July 1961 England |
Caroline Bliss (born 1961) is a British actress who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and a granddaugther of composer Sir Arthur Bliss. She is best known for her appearance as M's secretary, Miss Moneypenny, in the James Bond films starring Timothy Dalton. At the age of 26, she replaced the long-standing Lois Maxwell in the film The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill. She was succeeded by Samantha Bond who would play the role in 1995's, GoldenEye.
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James Bond franchise
Caroline Bliss was only featured in two James Bond movies (the only two Timothy Dalton starred in as James Bond). Although, her role in Licence to Kill was little more than a cameo. She is the only actress to play Moneypenny while wearing glasses. She is also the youngest actress to play Moneypenny.
Filmography
Her film and television work includes appearances in:
- Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982) (TV)
- Killer Contract (1984) (TV)
- Pope John Paul II (1984) (TV)
- My Brother Jonathan (1985) (TV)
- The Moneymen (1987) (TV)
- The Living Daylights (1987)
- Licence to Kill (1989)
- Braxton (1989)
- The Paradise Club (1990) (TV)
- Insektors (1994) (TV)
- Ruth Rendell - A Case of Coincidence (1996) (TV)
- Blitzlicht (aka Inside Out in the U.S.) (1996)
Theatre
Her theatre work includes:
- Blood Brothers
- Blue Remembered Hills
- Eve
- Fuente Ovejuna
- Good
- Particular Friendships
- Romeo and Juliet
- Rough Justice
- The Invisible Man
- The Night They Raided Minskys
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| Preceded by Lois Maxwell 1962 - 1985 |
Miss Moneypenny 1987 - 1989 |
Succeeded by Samantha Bond 1995 - 2002 |
