Lois Maxwell
Lois Maxwell (14 February 1927 – 29 September 2007 ) was a Golden Globe-winning Canadian actress, known for originating the role of Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond franchise, which she played for fourteen films.

Lois Maxwell Career
Maxwell lobbied for the role in James Bond, as her husband had had a heart attack and they needed the money. Director Terence Young, who once had turned her down on the grounds that she looked like she "smelled of soap", offered her either Moneypenny or the recurring Bond girlfriend, Sylvia Trench, but she was uncomfortable with a revealing scene the latter had in the screenplay. The role as M's secretary guaranteed just two days' work at 100 per day; Maxwell supplied her own clothes. The Trench character, however, was eliminated after From Russia With Love.

Lois Maxwell Filmography
A Matter of Life and Death (1946) (debut - uncredited)
Kill Me Tomorrow (1957)
Dr. No (1962)
Lolita (1962)
From Russia with Love (1963)
The Haunting (1963)
Goldfinger (1964)
Thunderball (1965)
You Only Live Twice (1967)
Operation Kid Brother (1967)
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969)
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Endless Night (1971)
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Live and Let Die (1973)
The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Moonraker (1979)
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Octopussy (1983)
A View to a Kill (1985)
The Fourth Angel (2001)

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