Caroline Bliss
English actress (born 1961)
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::summary English actress (born 1961) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Caroline Bliss |
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| birth_date | |
| birth_place | England |
| spouse | |
| children | 2 |
| years_active | 1982–1996 |
| credits | Miss Moneypenny in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill |
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| name = Caroline Bliss | image = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = England | death_date = | birth_name = | spouse = | children = 2 | homepage = | years_active = 1982–1996 | credits = Miss Moneypenny in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill
Caroline Bliss (born 7 July 1961) is an English former actress who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She played M's secretary, Miss Moneypenny, in the James Bond films of the Timothy Dalton era, The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill. The character had previously been played by Lois Maxwell. Her first role was as Princess Diana in Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982).
Personal life
Bliss is the granddaughter of composer Sir Arthur Bliss, former Master of the Queen's Music. She is married to author and actor Andy Secombe, son of singer Harry Secombe, and as of 2013, the couple were living in Goonbell, Cornwall, with their two children.
Filmography
Bliss's film and television work includes appearances in:
Television
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| Year | Name | Role | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story | Princess Diana | |
| 1984 | Killer Contract | Rosa Kossack | |
| 1985 | My Brother Jonathan | Edie Martyn | |
| 1987 | The Moneymen | Sarah | |
| 1990 | The Paradise Club | DI Sarah Turnbull | |
| 1994 | Insektors | Aelia | |
| 1996 | Ruth Rendell – A Case of Coincidence | Sarah Quin | |
| :: |
Film
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| Year | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Living Daylights | Miss Moneypenny |
| 1989 | Licence to Kill | |
| Braxton | Vanessa Rawlings | |
| 1996 | Blitzlicht | |
| :: |
Theatre
Her theatre work includes:
- Blood Brothers
- Blue Remembered Hills
- Eve
- Faust (Lyric Hammersmith)
- Fuente Ovejuna
- Good
- Particular Friendships
- Romeo and Juliet
- Rough Justice
- The Invisible Man
- The Night They Raided Minsky's
References
References
- "Caroline Bliss – IMDb". IMDb, Inc..
- (2015). "Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films". [[The History Press]].
- (November 2020). "Bliss, Caroline". Spy Movie Navigator.
- Turner, Robin. (3 October 2010). "Harry Secombe's son recalls childhood of stars and laughter". [[Media Wales]].
- (15 July 2008). "Now in Truro via Tatooine, Star Wars actor James gets ready to publish his fifth novel". [[The West Briton]].
- (27 November 2010). "Why I'll always be grateful that my Dad was a Goon". [[Western Morning News]].
- Wolf, Matthew. (12 May 1988). "Devilishly Good an Ingenious, Accessible 'Faust' Lights Up London". Chicago Tribune.
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