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Also known as Lois Hooker, Lois Ruth Maxwell

Canadian actress (1927–2007)

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Lois Maxwell (1927–2007) was a Canadian actress and writer. Born Lois Ruth Hooker in Kitchener, Ontario, she was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her acting career spanned from 1946 to 2001. She is noted for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the early James Bond films.

Maxwell spoke English and held Canadian citizenship. She died of colorectal cancer in Fremantle in 2007.

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Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Lois Maxwell was a Canadian actress who is best known for playing Miss Moneypenny in the early James Bond movies.

Known for

  • The Fourth Angel — Olivia2001
  • Terence Young: Bond Vivant — Self2000
  • Inside 'Dr. No' — Self2000
  • Inside 'Octopussy' — Self2000
  • Hard to Forget — Helen Applewhite1998
  • E! True Hollywood Story1996
  • In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross — Moneypenny1995
  • Roger Moore: A Matter of Class — Self (archive footage)1995
  • Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' — Self1995
  • Lady in a Corner — Mary Smith1989

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Key facts

Born
Lois Ruth Hooker , ( 1927-02-14 ) 14 February 1927, Kitchener, Ontario , Canada
Died
29 September 2007 (2007-09-29) (aged 80), Fremantle, Western Australia , Australia
Education
Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute
Alma mater
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1946–2001
Known for
Portraying Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond film series (1962–1985)
Spouse
Peter Marriott ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1957 ; died 1973 ) ​
Awards
Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress (1947)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Lois
Family name
Maxwell
Gender
female
Citizenship
Canada
Place of birth
Kitchener
Place of death
Fremantle
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
English language
Image
Lois maxwell in The Dark Past movie.jpg
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Commons category
Lois Maxwell
date of birth
1927-02-14
date of death
2007-09-29
cause of death
Colorectal cancer
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Lois Maxwell
start of work period
1946-00-00
birth name
Lois Ruth Hooker
end of work period
2001-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Lois Ruth Maxwell (née Hooker; 14 February 1927 – 29 September 2007) was a Canadian actress. She was best known for portraying Miss Moneypenny in the first 14 Eon-produced James Bond films (1962–1985), from Dr. No in 1962 to A View to a Kill in 1985.

Maxwell graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in England and began her film career in the late 1940s, winning the inaugural Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Actress for her performance in That Hagen Girl (1947). Dissatisfied with the quality and prominence of roles, she moved to Rome in the following decade, working in Italian cinema as both an actress and dubber.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lois Maxwell” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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