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A Bond girl is a character or the actress portraying a love interest or sex object of James Bond in a film, novel or video game. They typically have names that are double entendres, such as "Pussy Galore."

Generally, Bond girls are victims rescued by Bond, fellow agents or allies, villainesses or members of an enemy organisation, or merely eye candy that have no direct interaction with James Bond whatsoever. Other female characters such as Judi Dench's M and Miss Moneypenny are not thought of as Bond girls.

The role of a Bond girl is typically a high-profile part that can give a major boost to the career of unestablished actresses, although there have been a number of Bond girls that were well-established prior to gaining their role. For instance, Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman were both Bond girls after becoming major stars for their roles on the television series, The Avengers
. Additionally, Halle Berry won an Academy Award in 2002, an award presented to her while in the midst of filming Die Another Day
.

History

Ursula Andress is often considered the first Bond girl, playing Honey Ryder in the film Dr. No
(1962). She was, however, preceded by Eunice Gayson who played the character Sylvia Trench. Trench is the only Bond girl to appear as the same character in more than one film, appearing again in From Russia with Love
(1963). Initially, Trench was planned to be a regular girlfriend of Bond's in the series, but was subsequently dropped after the encore appearance.

To date, only one Bond girl has captured the heart of James Bond. Tracy di Vicenzo played by Diana Rigg, marries Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service
(1969). At film's end, Tracy Bond is gunned down by 007's nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld. It was initially planned that her death would actually occur in Diamonds Are Forever
(1971), but this idea was dropped during filming of On Her Majesty's Secret Service when current-Bond George Lazenby announced he would step down from the role.

Within the official series, Maud Adams is the only actress to portray a main character as two different Bond girls, starting with The Man with the Golden Gun
in 1974 and again as the title character in Octopussy
(1983). She additionally appears as an extra in a third Bond film, A View to a Kill
in 1985. Two other girls, Martine Beswick (Thunderball) and Nadja Regin (Goldfinger) also appear in a second adventure, appearing first in From Russia with Love. When counting unofficial Bond films, Casino Royale
and Never Say Never Again
, there are a number of other girls who have also played more than one girl. Ursula Andress, for instance returns in 1967 to play Vesper Lynd in the unofficial spoof, Casino Royale as do a number of other girls who played minor characters such as Angela Scoular (On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Casino Royale (1967)), and Valerie Leon (The Spy Who Loved Me
and Never Say Never Again)

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