Lois Maxwell (Actor)

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Lois Maxwell in Goldfinger. (Photo: United Artists)

About Lois Maxwell

Her real name just wouldn't do for a marquee in the Bible Belt, so Canadian-born actress Lois Hooker became Lois Maxwell when she arrived in Hollywood. Maxwell appeared in one British picture and a handful of American programmers before she sought out better opportunities in the Italian film industry. She returned to Britain as a second lead and character actress in 1956. In 1970, Maxwell co-starred in the Canadian TV series Adventures in Rainbow County. Lois Maxwell is best remembered for her appearances as the coolly efficient, subtly predatory Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films produced between 1962 and 1985 -- at least until she was unceremoniously dumped in favor of a younger actress for the two Timothy Dalton

Bond epics of the late 1980s. Maxwell died at age 80 in September 2007. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Milestones
Was featured in the James Bond motion picture series as the character Miss Moneypenny

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Quick Facts

Also known as

Birth Name : Lois Hooker

Born

January, 31 1927 in Kitchener, Ontario

Professions

actor

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