Lois Maxwell, the Canadian-born actress who played Miss Moneypenny in 14 James Bond films, has died at 80.

Maxwell, who had been suffering from cancer, died Saturday evening at a hospital in western Australia.

The actress originated the role of Miss Moneypenny, secretary to Bond?s chief M, in 1962’s Dr. No, which starred Sean Connery as the suave spy. She played the part until 1985’s ‘A View to a Kill,’ in which Roger Moore played Bond.

Though the smart and sophisticated Miss Moneypenny flirted with 007, she never succumbed to his sexual advances.

Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Maxwell served in the Entertainment Corps of the Canadian army before attending Britain’s The Royal Academy for Dramatic Art, where she studied alongside Moore.

In 1948, she won a Golden Globe as Most Promising Female Newcomer for her role in the Shirley Temple comedy That Hagen Girl. She also appeared in dozens of other films, including Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Lolita’ in 1962.

Her last film was the 2001 thriller ‘The Fourth Angel,’ starring Jeremy Irons.

Maxwell ranks second in greatest number of Bond film appearances, just behind Desmond Llewelyn who played Q in 17 films.






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