Carole Ashby
Carole Ashby (born 24 March 1955 in Cannock, Staffordshire) is an English actress and pinup girl. She appeared as a glamour girl in the British news media during the 1970s.
Early life
She attended the School of St Mary and St Anne, which became Abbots Bromley School.[1]
Career
In 1972, Ashby was named "Britain's most glamorous schoolgirl."[2] Ashby is best known for playing the small recurring part of Louise, a member of the communist resistance, in 'Allo 'Allo!.[citation needed]
She appeared alongside Roger Moore in two James Bond films, Octopussy and A View to a Kill.[3][4] Her appearances were brief but they assured her Bond Girl status.[3][5]
She appeared in the 1981 hit movie Chariots of Fire.[6] She was a hostess on the final (1983) season of Anglia Television's Sale of the Century.[3]
Personal life
In the 1990s Ashby was engaged to Jeremy Lloyd, co-creator of 'Allo 'Allo.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Moving On | Feature film | |
| 1981 | Chariots of Fire | Feature film | |
| 1983 | Octopussy[8] | Octopussy Girl | Feature film |
| 1983 | Sale of the Century | Hostess | TV series |
| 1985 | Arthur the King[8] | Princess | |
| 1985 | Bergerac | Moira Montalban | TV series, Season 4, episode 2 |
| 1985 | A View to a Kill[9] | Whistling Girl | Feature film |
| 1988-92 | 'Allo 'Allo! | Louise | TV series |
| 1989 | Minder | Imogen | TV series, Season 7, episode 5: Fiddler on the Hoof |
| 1995 | Savage Hearts | Receptionist #2 | |
| 1998 | Cash in Hand | Veronica Tate | Final appearance |
References
- ^ Wolverhampton Express and Star Friday 10 March 1972, page 8
- ^ Phillips, Alison (15 November 1998). "Meet the Famous Five 25 Years On". The People. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ a b c Giles, Kayleigh (12 July 2016). "You'll NEVER believe what Sale of the Century star Carole Ashby looks like now..." Daily Express.
- ^ Brown, Ciaran (2006). "Ciaran Brown meets actress Carole Ashby". Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Bond girl Carole Ashby gives us the lowdown on her love of Cannes, partying and Roger Moore". fr2day.com. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ^ "Carole Ashby". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 October 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
- ^ Jeffries, Stuart (23 December 2014). "Jeremy Lloyd obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause Books. pp. 25, 459. ISBN 1557832692.
- ^ Mavis, Paul (2001). The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 336. ISBN 9780786449156.
External links
- Carole Ashby at IMDb
- Carole Ashby at the British Film Institute