Profile of Ursula Andress on Famous Like Me

Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is an actress. She was born in Ostermundigen, Berne, Switzerland, Father Rolf was a Swiss diplomat and her mother's name was Anna Andress. She is reported to have four sisters and a brother.

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.

Andress commenced her career while vacationing in Rome.

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 The Birth of Venus).

Andress has now been immortalized as the first and best Bond Girl to grace the big screen. In 1963 she won a Golden Globe for Best Promising Newcomer (Female).

An homage to this scene was included in the Bond film, Die Another Day. This time around the part of the siren walking out of the water was played by Halle Berry.

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 made a pose for a nude Pictorial in Playboy.

She was married only once, in 1957 to actor/director John Derek for whom it was his second marriage. The marriage ended in divorce in 1966. Derek married another two times (his fourth wife was the Andress look-alike, Bo Derek). She dated many of Hollywood's leading men including co-star Sean Connery, Marlon Brando and James Dean. In 1980, Andress had a son, Dimitri, with actor Harry Hamlin without marriage, her costar in the film Clash of the Titans.

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

In a 2003 UK Survey by Channel 4, her entrance in Dr. No was voted #1 in the 100 Greatest Sexy Moments.

Quotes

"If the role demands it, then naturally I will remove my clothes."

Filmography

Acting:

• Vogelpredigt, Die (2005)
• Cremaster 5 (1997) .... Queen of Chain
• Alles gelogen (1996)
• Fantaghirò 4 (1994) (TV) .... Xellesia
• Fantaghirò 3 (1993) (TV) .... Xellesia
• Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders (1989) (TV) .... Betty Starr
• Professore - Diva, Il (1989) (TV) .... Susy Kaminski
• Klassäzämekunft (1988)
• Falcon Crest (1981) TV Series .... Madame Malec (1987-1988)
• Peter the Great (1986) (mini) TV Series .... Athalie
• Liberté, égalité, choucroute (1985) .... Marie-Antoinette
• Manimal (1983) (TV) .... Karen
• Krasnye kolokola, film pervyy - Meksika v ogne (1982) .... Mabel Dodge
• Clash of the Titans (1981) .... Aphrodite
• The Fifth Musketeer (1979) .... Louise de la Vallière
• Letti selvaggi (1979) .... The Stroller and The Widow
• Montagna del dio cannibale, La (1978) .... Susan Stevenson
• Doppio delitto (1978) .... principessa Dell'Orso
• Safari Express (1976) .... Miriam
• Spogliamoci così senza pudor (1976)
• Infermiera, L' (1975) .... Anna
• Ultima chance, L' (1975) .... Michelle Nolton
• Africa Express (1975) .... Madeleine Cooper
• Avventure e gli amori di Scaramouche, Le (1975) .... Josephine De Beauharnais
• Colpo in canna (1974) .... Nora Green
• Soleil rouge (1971) .... Cristina
• Perfect Friday (1970) .... Britt
• The Southern Star (1969) .... Erica Kramer
• Dolci signore, Le (1968) .... Norma
• Casino Royale (1967) .... Vesper Lynd/007
• The Blue Max (1966) .... Countess Kaeti von Klugermann
• Decima vittima, La (1965) .... Caroline Meredith
• Tribulations d'un chinois en Chine, Les (1965) .... Alexandrine Pinardel
• What's New, Pussycat (1965) .... Rita
• She (1965) .... Ayesha (She who must be obeyed)
• Nightmare in the Sun (1965) .... Wife
• Once Before I Die (1965) .... Alex
• 4 for Texas (1963) .... Maxine Richter
• Fun in Acapulco (1963) .... Marguerita Dauphin
• Dr. No (1962) .... Honey Ryder
• Avventure di Giacomo Casanova, Le (1955)
• Catena dell'odio, La (1955)
• Americano a Roma, Un (1954)

Playing herself:

• James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute (2002) (TV) .... Herself
• Bond Girls Are Forever (2002) (TV) .... Herself
• In 80 Jahren um die Welt (2001) (TV) .... Herself
• Inside 'Dr. No' (2000) (V) .... Herself
• The Best of So Graham Norton (2000) (V) .... Herself
• Harry Saltzman: Showman (2000) (V) .... Herself
• Inside 'Diamonds Are Forever' (2000) (V) .... Herself
• Terence Young: Bond Vivant (1999) (V) .... Herself
• Hollywood on Horses (1989) (V) .... Herself
• James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983) (TV) .... Herself
• Carnival in Rio (1983) (TV) .... Herself - at Carnival
• The 54th Annual Academy Awards (1982) (TV) .... Herself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
• Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas Tours: Around the World with the Troops - 1941-1972 (1980) (TV) .... Herself
• Due cuori, una cappella (1975) .... Herself

Notable TV Guest Appearances:

• Beckmann 13 June 2005 .... Herself
• ¿Dónde estás, corazón? 5 November 2004 .... Herself
• V Graham Norton (episode # 1.64) 1 August 2002 .... Herself
• So Graham Norton (episode # 2.4) 5 March 1999 .... Herself
• ¡Hola Raffaella! 10 December 1992
• Primero izquierda 30 January 1992
• The Fall Guy in episode: "Always Say Always" (episode # 3.18) 22 February 1984 .... Herself
• The Love Boat in episode: The China Criuse: Pledge/East Meets West/Dear Roberta/My Two Dumplings: Part 2 (episode # 7.2) 1 October 1983
• The Love Boat in episode: The China Cruise: Pledge/East Meets West/Dear Roberta/My Two Dumplings: Part 1 (episode # 7.1) 1 October 1983
• Manimal in episode: "Manimal" (episode # 1.1) 30 September 1983 .... Karen Jade
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 9 June 1972 .... Herself
• What's My Line? 19 March 1967 .... Mystery Guest
• Cinépanorama 22 May 1965 .... Herself
• Fractured Flickers (episode # 1.25) .... Herself
• Thriller playing "Luana" in episode: "La Strega" (episode # 2.17) 15 January 1962

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