Ursula Andress

  • Name: Ursula Andress
  • Date of Birth: March 19, 1936
  • Place of Birth: Ostermundigen, Bern, Switzerland
Mini-bio: Ursula Andress is a Swiss actress who was a major sex symbol of the 1960s. She is best known for her role as the first Bond girl. Ursula Andress was born in Ostermundigen, Berne, Switzerland, to a Swi...( read more)ss mother and a German father. Her father, Rolf Andress, was a German diplomat. He disappeared during World War II. Andress has four sisters and one brother. She is fluent in English, French, Italian, and German.

Andress started her career as an art model in Rome, which led to her first roles in the active Italian movie industry. She became famous as Honey Ryder, a shell diver and James Bond's object of desire in Dr. No (1962), the first Bond movie. Her introduction in Dr. No became one of the most iconic moments of the franchise. She rises out of the Caribbean Sea in a white bikini, singing a calypso and tossing back her blonde hair.[1] (The combination of sea, shells, and a stunning beauty has led some critics to trace the inspiration for this scene to Botticelli's The Birth of Venus.)

Andress has been considered the first and best Bond Girl by fans. In 1963, she won a Golden Globe for Best Promising Newcomer (Female).




Andress co-starred with the king of rock 'n' roll Elvis Presley in the 1963 film, Fun in Acapulco and she also appeared in the parody Bond movie Casino Royale (1967) as Vesper Lynd, an occasional spy who persuades Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers) to carry out a mission. Her heavy accent was dubbed over by Monica Van Der Syl in Dr. No, but she used her own voice in Casino Royale.

In 1965, she posed nude for a picture for playboy.

She was married in 1957 to actor/director John Derek. The marriage ended in divorce in 1966. Andress dated many of Hollywood's leading men including co-stars Sean Connery, Marlon Brando and James Dean. In 1981, she had a son, Dimitri, with American actor Harry Hamlin, her costar in the film Clash of the Titans.
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Replace this image with an actor photoUrsula Andress mini-bio: Ursula Andress is a Swiss actress who was a major sex symbol of the 1960s. She is best known for her role as the first Bond girl. Ursula Andress was born in Ostermundigen, Berne, Switzerland, to a Swiss mother and a German father. Her father, Rolf Andress, was a German diplomat. He disappeared during World War II. Andress has four sisters and one brother. She is fluent in English, French, Italian, and German. Andress started her career as an art model in Rome, which led to her first roles in the active Italian movie industry. She became famous as Honey Ryder, a shell diver and James Bond's object of desire in Dr. No (1962), the first Bond movie. Her introduction in Dr. No became one of the most iconic moments of the franchise. She rises out of the Caribbean Sea in a white bikini, singing a calypso and tossing back her blonde hair.[1] (The combination of sea, shells, and a stunning beauty has led some critics to trace the inspiration for this scene to Botticelli's The Birth of Venus.) Andress has been considered the first and best Bond Girl by fans. In 1963, she won a Golden Globe for Best Promising Newcomer (Female).

Andress co-starred with the king of rock 'n' roll Elvis Presley in the 1963 film, Fun in Acapulco and she also appeared in the parody Bond movie Casino Royale (1967) as Vesper Lynd, an occasional spy who persuades Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers) to carry out a mission. Her heavy accent was dubbed over by Monica Van Der Syl in Dr. No, but she used her own voice in Casino Royale. In 1965, she posed nude for a picture for playboy. She was married in 1957 to actor/director John Derek. The marriage ended in divorce in 1966. Andress dated many of Hollywood's leading men including co-stars Sean Connery, Marlon Brando and James Dean. In 1981, she had a son, Dimitri, with American actor Harry Hamlin, her costar in the film Clash of the Titans.

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  • gemmarussell2
    gemmarussell2
    Hi Ursula Andress fans!

    I work with LOVEFiLM UK and wanted to let you know about our 'ultimate bikini moment's vote - celebrating some of the best beach bodies in film.

    Ursula's famous scene from Dr No is in the top ten so watch the clips at the following link and put in your vote for Ursula to win! http://tiny.cc/zZJ3u
    posted 93 days ago
  • toatskie12450
    toatskie12450
    the most beautiful blond sex godess.
    posted 451 days ago
  • chris200098
    chris200098
    one of the sexier Bond ladies
    posted 788 days ago
  • TimothyBreuer
    TimothyBreuer
    Best "Bond Girl" by far!
    posted 862 days ago
  • garbagefanawesome
    garbagefanawesome
    If she did Clash of the Titans why isn't it in her filmography?
    posted 874 days ago
  • djohn92
    djohn92
    They don't make im like this anymore
    posted 1030 days ago
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  • In what movie did David Niven, Peter Sellers, Ursula Andress, Daliah Lavi, Terence Cooper, Woody Allen, and a seal play the same character in one way or another.  Answer »
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