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.
Career
In 1972, Ashby was named "Britain's most glamorous schoolgirl."[1] 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.[2][3] Her appearances were brief but they assured her Bond Girl status.[2][4]
She appeared in the 1981 hit movie Chariots of Fire.[5] She was a hostess on the final (1983) season of Anglia Television's Sale of the Century.[2]
Personal life
Ashby was at one point engaged to Jeremy Lloyd, co-creator of 'Allo 'Allo, but they broke up in 1990.[6]
Filmography
- Octopussy (1983) – Octopussy Girl.[7]
- Arthur the King (1985) - Princess.[7]
- Bergerac Series 4, episode 2 (1985) - Moira Montalban
- A View to a Kill (1985) – Whistling Girl.[8]
- 'Allo 'Allo! (1988-1992), Louise
- Minder Series 7, episode 5 (1989) 'Fiddler on the Hoof' - Imogen
- Savage Hearts (1995) – Receptionist #2
- Cash in Hand (1998) – Veronica Tate (Last appearance)
References
- ^ 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. 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
Books Written By Carol Ashby
- Hope's Reward
- Honor Bound
- Blind Ambition
- Forgiven
- Faithful
- Hope Unchained
- The Legacy
- True Freedom
- Second Chances
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