The first Moneypenny in a James Bond film, Lois Maxwell, died at the age of eighty in Australia. She moved to Australia after she was diagnosed with cancer.
Lois played the role of Moneypenny in fourteen Bond films from 1962 to 1985, which included hits like Dr.No, Goldfinger, Diamonds Are Forever and The Spy Who Loved Me, the last being A View To A Kill alongside Sir Roger Moore.
Born as Lois Hooker in Ontario, Canada, she came to the UK with the Entertainment Corps of the Canadian army at a tender age of 15. She won the Golden-Globe awards for the best newcomer for her part in The Hagen Girl.Sir Roger Moore expressed her death as a rude shock, as reported by the BBC. He also said that she really a great asset for the earlier Bond movies.
Well, although she was attracted to James Bond(needless to say), she never succumbed to his charms. She really played a great role as Moneypenny. I wonder why she wasn't promoted for the role of M, which would have played even better.
