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Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is a Swiss actress and former model who has appeared in American, British and Italian films. Her breakthrough role was as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). She later starred as Vesper Lynd in the 1967 Bond parody Casino Royale.
Feb 4, 2022 · Ursula Andress became the first Bond girl when she starred in 1962's "Dr. No." Find out about her life today at age 85.
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Ursula Andress is a Swiss actress and sex symbol of the 1960s who is best known for her role as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962), for which she won a Golden Globe. She later starred as Vesper Lynd in the 1967 Bond-parody Casino Royale.
Ursula Andress. Actress: Dr. No. The quintessential jet-set Euro starlet, Ursula Andress was born in the Swiss canton of Berne on March 19, 1936, one of six children in a strict German Protestant family.
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- She Had An Unlikely Childhood. Ursula Andress was born on March 10, 1936, in Ostermundigen, Switzerland. The third out of six children, Andress lived in quite a busy household.
- Her Father Was Taken Away From Her. Due to political reasons, the Swiss government expelled her dad from the country, leaving Andress and her siblings in the hands of her grandfather and mother.
- She Was A Real-Life Cinderella. Far from being waited on hand and foot, Andress grew up doing back-breaking labor for her grandfather. He immediately put Andress to work in his huge nursery—and if you’re imagining that she leisurely meandered around, smelling the roses, think again.
- She Wanted To Escape. By age 16, Andress proved herself quite the free spirit, and she felt ready to leave Switzerland. The young polyglot already knew French, German, and Italian, so she had every confidence she could go anywhere in the world.
Jun 10, 2024 · No, Ursula Andress established the Bond girl standard for every James Bond movie since. Here are 12 behind the scenes images of her on the set of the first 007 film.
She then moved to America, and got the biggest break of her life, getting the role of leading Bond girl Honey Ryder in Dr. No in 1962. The iconic scene where she walks out of the sea in a white bikini has remained one of the most recognized scenes of the series.
