RIP Lois Maxwell

[James]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7020767.stm

Actress Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond movies, has died in Australia aged 80. Bond star Sir Roger Moore, who had known her for more than 60 years, spoke to the BBC about his friend and co-star.
I'd known Lois from the beginning of my acting career, we were both drama students at Rada in 1944 and 1945.

We first played opposite each other in Pride and Prejudice. I was Darcy, she was Elizabeth. She was a very fine actress with a great sense of humour.

I think it was a great disappointment to her that she had not been promoted to play M. She would have been a wonderful M.

Lois was wonderful, absolutely perfect casting. It was a great pity that after I moved out of Bond, that they didn't take her on to continue in the Timothy Dalton films.

She had a tremendous sense of humour. She used to sing dirty songs, from the Canadian women's army in which she'd served.

I'm afraid she got sort-of typecast as Miss Moneypenny, that's what producers do, unfortunately

Sir Roger Moore
We'd done a number of episodes of The Saint and The Persuaders together, so over the past 60 years I'd seen a great deal of her. But unfortunately, not over the last couple of years.

She had a quite a wide range of parts before she went into the Bond franchise. I'm afraid she got sort of typecast as Miss Moneypenny, that's what producers do, unfortunately, they put people in categories, they don't seem to move people out of them.

At the National Movie Awards, I presented an award to [Bond producers] Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson. It's a pity the timing was so bad, we really could have given her a tribute then.

[james stock]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7020767.stm

Actress Lois Maxwell, who played Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond movies, has died in Australia aged 80. Bond star Sir Roger Moore, who had known her for more than 60 years, spoke to the BBC about his friend and co-star.
I'd known Lois from the beginning of my acting career, we were both drama students at Rada in 1944 and 1945.

We first played opposite each other in Pride and Prejudice. I was Darcy, she was Elizabeth. She was a very fine actress with a great sense of humour.

I think it was a great disappointment to her that she had not been promoted to play M. She would have been a wonderful M.

Lois was wonderful, absolutely perfect casting. It was a great pity that after I moved out of Bond, that they didn't take her on to continue in the Timothy Dalton films.

She had a tremendous sense of humour. She used to sing dirty songs, from the Canadian women's army in which she'd served.

I'm afraid she got sort-of typecast as Miss Moneypenny, that's what producers do, unfortunately

Sir Roger Moore
We'd done a number of episodes of The Saint and The Persuaders together, so over the past 60 years I'd seen a great deal of her. But unfortunately, not over the last couple of years.

She had a quite a wide range of parts before she went into the Bond franchise. I'm afraid she got sort of typecast as Miss Moneypenny, that's what producers do, unfortunately, they put people in categories, they don't seem to move people out of them.

At the National Movie Awards, I presented an award to [Bond producers] Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson. It's a pity the timing was so bad, we really could have given her a tribute then.

Extreamly sad news! RIP Lois Maxwell

[carl stromberg]

The original and best Moneypenny.

Thanks for all those classic moments.

[Commander 0077]

Lois Maxwell .... it was nice that she knew that she was appreciated. She knew that she was part of a 'classic' which will never be repeated. In films and offscreen she leaves a legacy of a charming, warm-harted 'gal' in the best sense of the word. She's the essential ingredient of the Bonds, giving them her touch of fun. Her Bonds always were meant to be fun. I can well assume that at her memorial services there will be a lot of funny stories told; that's the way Miss Moneypenny should be remembered

"Would you settle for a tulip?"

She settled for far more than a tulip

[Terry]

That's very sad news to end the week. Lois will always be Moneypenny, even when they recast the part.

[Skywalker]

That's very sad news to end the week. Lois will always be Moneypenny, even when they recast the part.

Agreed.

[007]

Sad news. As much as Sean Connery will always be James Bond, Lois will always be the original and best Moneypenny.

[The Sweeney]

Sad news. As much as Sean Connery will always be James Bond, Lois will always be the original and best Moneypenny.

Agreed. A sad day for all Bond fans.

RIP - the greatest Moneypenny!!

[Dr. No]

Very sad. I loved her Miss Moneypenny.
Hope all is well with her family and that her last days were the best possible filled with family and friends.