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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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Film & TV
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
via TMDB
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)
via Wikipedia infobox
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
- Educated at
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
- 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.
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