Ursula Andress

Ursula Andress circa the 1960s.

Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is an actress. She was born in Ostermundigen, Berne, Switzerland.

Andress was a major sex symbol of the 1960s. Fluent in English, French, Italian, German and Swiss-German, she appeared as "Honey Ryder", James Bond's object of desire in Dr. No (1962), the first James Bond film.

Her stunning good looks served her well, as her introduction in Dr. No became one of the most famous Bond moments. Rising out of the Caribbean Sea singing a beautiful Calypso and tossing back her blonde hair, she spots Bond. "What are you doing here?" she asks. "Looking for shells?"

"No," replies Bond, admiring her suntanned body barely covered in a white bikini, "I'm just looking." (The combination of sea, shells, and a stunning blonde has led some critics to trace the inspiration for this scene to Botticelli's Birth of Venus).

Andress co-starred with Elvis Presley in the 1963 film, Fun in Acapulco and she also appeared in the parody Bond movie Casino Royale (1967) as Vesper Lynd, occasional spy, who persuades Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers) to carry out a mission. Her heavy accent was dubbed over by Monica Van Der Syl in Dr. No, but she used her own voice in Casino Royale.

She was married only once, in 1957 to actor/director John Derek. The marriage ended in divorce in 1966. Derek then went on to marry the Andress look-alike, Bo Derek. In 1980 she had a son with actor Harry Hamlin.

In 1995, Ursula Andress was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars in film history."


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In 1995, Ursula Andress was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars in film history.". Madge Bellamy died of heart failure in Upland, California. In 1980 she had a son with actor Harry Hamlin. In 1943 she shot her lover, Stanwood Murphy, which generated much publicity at the time. She made her last screen appearance in 1945. Derek then went on to marry the Andress look-alike, Bo Derek. The move left her out of work until she agreed to return to Hollywood in 1932, demoted to appearing in low-budget "B" pictures. The marriage ended in divorce in 1966. She at first made the transition to sound film starting in 1928, but the next year after an argument with the Fox Studio demanded her contract be torn up and left the studio.

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"No," replies Bond, admiring her suntanned body barely covered in a white bikini, "I'm just looking." (The combination of sea, shells, and a stunning blonde has led some critics to trace the inspiration for this scene to Botticelli's Birth of Venus). After various stage work she made her film debut in 1920. "Looking for shells?". She ran away to New York City at age 17, and soon was working as an actor and dancer on Broadway. "What are you doing here?" she asks. Bellamy was born in Hillsboro, Texas as Margaret Derden Philpott. No became one of the most famous Bond moments. Rising out of the Caribbean Sea singing a beautiful Calypso and tossing back her blonde hair, she spots Bond. Madge Bellamy (30 June 1899 - 24 January 1990) was a United States movie actress.

Her stunning good looks served her well, as her introduction in Dr. No (1962), the first James Bond film. Fluent in English, French, Italian, German and Swiss-German, she appeared as "Honey Ryder", James Bond's object of desire in Dr. Andress was a major sex symbol of the 1960s.

She was born in Ostermundigen, Berne, Switzerland. Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is an actress.