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Carole Ashby (born 24 March 1955) is an English actress and pinup girl. She appeared as a glamour girl in the British news media during the 1970s.^[1]

Early life

Carole Ashby was born on 24 March 1955 in Cannock, Staffordshire.

Career

In 1972, Ashby was named "Britain's most glamorous schoolgirl."^[2]

Asby is best known for playing the part of Louise, a member of the communist resistance, in 'Allo 'Allo!.^[3] She appeared alongside Roger Moore in two James Bond films, Octopussy and A View to a Kill.^[4]^[5] Her appearances were brief but they assured her Bond Girl status.^[4]^[6] She also played appeared in the 1981 hit movie Chariots of Fire.^[7]

Ashby was also a hostess on the final (1983) season of Anglia Television's Sale of the Century.^[4]

Personal life

Ashby was at one point engaged to Jeremy Lloyd, co-creator of 'Allo 'Allo, but they broke up in 1990.^[3]^[8] Ashby has a daughter, Leone.^[9]

Filmography

Octopussy (1983) – Octopussy Girl.^[10]
Arthur the King (1985) - Princess.^[10]
A View to a Kill (1985) – Whistling Girl.^[11]
'Allo 'Allo (1988-1992), Louise.^[3]
Savage Hearts (1995) – Receptionist #2
Cash in Hand (1998) – Veronica Tate (Last appearance)

References

^ Todd, Ben (12 June 2010). "The Page 3 Girls and Their Pals...40 Years On". Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
^ Phillips, Alison (15 November 1998). "Meet the Famous Five 25 Years On". The People. Retrieved 27 October 2016 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c McLelland, Euan (28 October 2015). "Comedy writer Jeremy Lloyd who penned classics 'Allo 'Allo and Are You Being Served? died without a penny to his name, probate office reveals". Daily Mail.
^ ^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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Carole Ashby". British Film Institute. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
^ Jeffries, Stuart (23 December 2014). "Jeremy Lloyd obituary". The Guardian.
^ Hambridge, Karen (24 March 2003). "New Faces". Coventry Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 24 March 2003 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
^ ^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

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[1] Todd, Ben (12 June 2010). "The Page 3 Girls and Their Pals...40 Years On". Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 October 2016.

[2] Phillips, Alison (15 November 1998). "Meet the Famous Five 25 Years On". The People. Retrieved 27 October 2016 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[mail-3] McLelland, Euan (28 October 2015). "Comedy writer Jeremy Lloyd who penned classics 'Allo 'Allo and Are You Being Served? died without a penny to his name, probate office reveals". Daily Mail.

[express-4] Giles, Kayleigh (12 July 2016). "You'll NEVER believe what Sale of the Century star Carole Ashby looks like now..." Daily Express.

[5] Brown, Ciaran (2006). "Ciaran Brown meets actress Carole Ashby". Retrieved 26 July 2015.

[6] "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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[7] "Carole Ashby". British Film Institute. Retrieved 22 October 2016.

[8] Jeffries, Stuart (23 December 2014). "Jeremy Lloyd obituary". The Guardian.

[9] Hambridge, Karen (24 March 2003). "New Faces". Coventry Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 24 March 2003 – via HighBeam Research. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)

[:0-10] Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause Books. pp. 25, 459. ISBN 1557832692.

[11] Mavis, Paul (2001). The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 336. ISBN 9780786449156.

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