Samantha Bond
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Image:Sam bond1.jpg Samantha Bond (born November 27, 1962) is an English actress best known for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond franchise. Moneypenny is the secretary to James Bond's boss, M. Samantha Bond has appeared in many television series, notably the 1997 adaptation of Emma starring Kate Beckinsale. She is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and starred opposite Dame Judi Dench, the current M, in David Hare's award-winning play Amy's View at the Royal National Theatre. She is the daughter of the actor Philip Bond.
In 2004, she starred opposite Peter Davison in the ITV drama-comedy Distant Shores. In 2006 she will return to the stage in a new production of Michael Frayn's Donkey's Years at the Comedy Theatre.
James Bond franchise
To date Samantha Bond has been in four James Bond movies. She was preceded by Caroline Bliss and Lois Maxwell. In November 2004, media reports indicated that she would not be returning to the role for the upcoming Casino Royale.
In a BBC 4 interview she remarked that she'd be retiring from her role with the departure of Pierce Brosnan. Although a short-lived Moneypenny, Bond says she does have at least one claim to fame: she was the Moneypenny that kissed 007, rather than be kissed by him.