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Encyclopedia > Miss Moneypenny
James Bond character
Miss Moneypenny
Gender Female
Role Ally
Affiliation MI6
Current status Not active
Portrayed by various


Jane Moneypenny, better known as Miss Moneypenny is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films. She is secretary to M, who is Bond's boss and head of the British Secret Service. Although she has a small part in the films, it is always highlighted by the underscored sexual tension between her and Bond (something that is virtually nonexistent in Ian Fleming's novels, though somewhat more apparent in the novels of John Gardner and Raymond Benson). According to the movie You Only Live Twice, she holds the rank of Second Officer in the Women's Royal Naval Service. Since first appearing on screen in 1962 she has appeared in every Bond film with the exception of the latest, Casino Royale in 2006. “007” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Look up Female in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The following is a list of recurring and notable allies found throughout the James Bond films and novels. ... The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), more commonly known as MI6 (originally Military Intelligence Section 6), or the Secret Service, is the United Kingdom external security agency. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... “007” redirects here. ... M is a fictional character in Ian Flemings James Bond series, as well as the films in the Bond franchise. ... Ian Lancaster Fleming (May 28, 1908 – August 12, 1964) was a British author, journalist and Second World War Navy Commander. ... John Gardner, circa 1984 John Edmund Gardner (November 20, 1926 - August 3, 2007) was an English spy novelist. ... Raymond Benson (born September 6, 1955) is an American author best known for being the last official author of the adult James Bond novels. ... For the Ian Fleming novel, see You Only Live Twice. ... A Second Officer usually refers to the third in the line of command for a flight crew on a commercial or non-military aircraft. ... The Womens Royal Naval Service (WRNS, popularly known as Wrens) was a non-combat branch of the United Kingdom Royal Navy that recruited women. ... Casino Royale (2006) is the 21st film in the James Bond series and the first to star Daniel Craig as MI6 agent James Bond. ...

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Inspirational basis of the character

In Ian Fleming's first draft of Casino Royale, Moneypenny's name was originally "Miss 'Petty' Pettaval". The name, "Moneypenny" derives from an unfinished novel by Peter Fleming called The Sett. Peter Fleming, OBE (May 31, 1907 – August 18, 1971) was a British adventurer and travel writer. ...


Miss Moneypenny is believed to be based on two women who worked with Ian Fleming in Naval Intelligence during World War II. One of these was his secretary Paddy Bennett (who later married Julian Ridsdale and was made a Dame for her services to the House of Commons Parliamentary Wives Club). Paddy Bennett played a key role in an operation, devised by Ian Fleming, to deceive German Intelligence. [citation needed] Paddy Ridsdale, DBE was wife to Sir Julian Ridsdale and daughter-in-law of Sir Aurelian Ridsdale. ... Sir Julian Errington Ridsdale CBE (8 June 1915 – 21 July 2004) was a British Conservative politician and long-serving Member of Parliament for the constituency of Harwich in Essex. ... Type Lower House Speaker of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Harriet Harman, QC, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Theresa May, PC, (Conservative) since December 6, 2005 Members 646 Political groups...


Another possible inspiration for the character of Miss Moneypenny is Vera Atkins. As the principal assistant to Col. Maurice Buckmaster, director of the Special Operations Executive, she recruited, trained and managed over 400 British secret agents who parachuted into France. Furthermore, Buckmaster is said to have been the model for the character M. Vera Atkins passed away in June of 2000, at the age of 92, in Hastings, Sussex.


Role of the character

In both the Bond novels and films based upon them, Moneypenny is smitten with Bond. For example, in the novel Thunderball, Fleming wrote that she "often dreamed hopelessly about Bond." However, she never vocalizes these feelings. Thunderball is the eighth novel by Ian Fleming based on the fictional British Secret Service agent Commander James Bond. ...


Miss Moneypenny's role in Fleming's novels is even smaller than that of her role in the films. In the novels, Bond also has his own secretary, Loelia Ponsonby and later Mary Goodnight, both of which often had their lines and relationships transferred to Miss Moneypenny for the films. As a rule, Moneypenny generally never directly participates in Bond's missions, although there have been a few exceptions in both film and literature (most notably in the novel Diamonds Are Forever, in which she disguises herself as a customs agent to help send Bond on his mission). In the film Octopussy, Moneypenny has an assistant named Penelope Smallbone, who appears to be equally smitten with Bond, despite a "thorough briefing" on the subject by Moneypenny. Apparently intended as either a foil or a replacement for Moneypenny, Smallbone appeared only the once. The following is a list of recurring and notable allies found throughout the James Bond films and novels. ... The following is a list of allies found throughout the James Bond film and novel series. ... Diamonds Are Forever is the fourth novel in Ian Flemings James Bond series. ... For other uses, see Octopussy (disambiguation). ...


Traditionally in the Bond films, there would be a scene, usually Bond's arrival at M's office, where Bond and Moneypenny would exchange witty and flirtateous conversation. In the earlier films, this exchange is more sexually explicit, with Bond often kissing or caressing Moneypenny sensually. In several films there have been moments in which Moneypenny becomes annoyed with Bond because of his misinterpretation or outwitting of her. For example, in You Only Live Twice, upon informing Bond that an important phrase in his upcoming mission is "I love you", she asks him to repeat it to her to ensure his remembering of the phrase; he tells her he will remember it. At the end of the film, when M asks Moneypenny to bring Bond to him (and removing him from the attentions of Bond Girl Kissy Suzuki), she replies, "it'll be a pleasure, sir." This is only one example of the character's deviousness; in From Russia With Love, after being dismissed from M's office while they listen to a live recording of Bond while on his mission, she eavesdrops from her office using her intercom, although she is interrupted on the device by M who says there is no doubt she is listening. In Goldeneye, she apparently goes to the opera with an anonymous gentleman. For other uses, see M (disambiguation). ... For the film based on this novel, see You Only Live Twice (film). ... A Bond Girl is a character or actress portraying a love interest or sex object of James Bond in a film, novel or video game. ... Kissy Suzuki is a Bond Girl in You Only Live Twice. ... A 2002 Penguin Books paperback edition From Russia with Love, published in 1957, is the fifth James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming. ... For other uses, see Goldeneye (disambiguation). ...


Although Moneypenny is supposed to be English, in the James Bond films in which Lois Maxwell, who was Canadian, portrayed the character, she spoke with a mild Canadian accent. Lois Maxwell (born 14 February 1927) is a Golden Globe-winning Canadian actress, known for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond franchise. ... Canadian English (CaE) is a variety of English used in Canada. ...


Since the character's first appearance in Casino Royale, neither Fleming nor any succeeding Bond novelist or screenwriter had ever seen fit to give Moneypenny a first name. In a few of the books and at least one film, Bond refers to her by the nickname "Penny" (a shortened version of her last name). The Moneypenny Diaries officially gives her a first name: Jane. It remains to be seen if any future Bond film follows suit. Casino Royale by Ian Fleming was the first James Bond novel. ... The Moneypenny Diaries is a novel chronicling the life of Miss Moneypenny, Ms personal secretary in Ian Flemings James Bond stories. ...


The Moneypenny Diaries

Further information: The Moneypenny Diaries

On October 10, 2005, John Murray published the first of three Ian Fleming Publications' sanctioned novels, written by Samantha Weinberg under the pseudonym Kate Westbrook, entitled The Moneypenny Diaries, a trilogy from the point of view of Miss Moneypenny. The Moneypenny Diaries is a novel chronicling the life of Miss Moneypenny, Ms personal secretary in Ian Flemings James Bond stories. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Murray is a British publishing house, renowned for the roster of authors it has published in its history, including Jane Austen, Lord Byron and Charles Darwin. ... Ian Fleming Publications is the production company formerly known as both Glidrose Productions Limited and Glidrose Publications Limited, named after its founders John Gliddon and Norman Rose. ... Samantha Weinbergs Novel, A Fish Caught In Time Samantha Weinberg is a British novelist and travel writer. ... A pseudonym (Greek: , pseudo + -onym: false name) is an artificial, fictitious name, also known as an alias, used by an individual as an alternative to a persons legal name. ... The Moneypenny Diaries is a planned trilogy of novels chronicling the life of Miss Moneypenny, Ms personal secretary in Ian Flemings James Bond stories. ...


Actresses

Moneypenny has been played by five different actresses in the Bond films - three in the EON film series, plus one each in the non-EON films. Though she does not appear in the latest Bond film, Casino Royale, (the only James Bond film in which she doesn't appear) a possible reference arises in a scene between Bond and Vesper Lynd. In the scene, Vesper appears for the first time introducing herself with "I'm the money" (referring to her role as a Treasury accountant) to which Bond replies while looking her over, "Every penny of it". EON Productions is a film production company known for producing the James Bond film series. ... Casino Royale (2006) is the 21st film in the James Bond series and the first to star Daniel Craig as MI6 agent James Bond. ... Vesper Lynd is a fictional character of Ian Flemings James Bond novel Casino Royale. ...


EON films

Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny
Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny
Caroline Bliss as Miss Moneypenny
Caroline Bliss as Miss Moneypenny
Samantha Bond as Miss Moneypenny
Samantha Bond as Miss Moneypenny

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Lois Maxwell

  1. Dr. No (1962)
  2. From Russia with Love (1963)
  3. Goldfinger (1964)
  4. Thunderball (1965)
  5. You Only Live Twice (1967)
  6. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
  7. Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
  8. Live and Let Die (1973)
  9. The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
  10. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
  11. Moonraker (1979)
  12. For Your Eyes Only (1981)
  13. Octopussy (1983)
  14. A View to a Kill (1985)

Maxwell also portrays Moneypenny in the 1967 TV special Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond, which was produced by EON Productions. Lois Maxwell (born 14 February 1927) is a Golden Globe-winning Canadian actress, known for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond franchise. ... Dr. No is a 1962 spy film. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the video game, see From Russia with Love (video game). ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Goldfinger is the third film in the James Bond series, and the third to star Sean Connery as the MI6 agent. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... For other topics with this name, see Thunderball. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... For the Ian Fleming novel, see You Only Live Twice. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Live and Let Die is the 8th film in the British James Bond series and the first to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... The Man with the Golden Gun is the ninth film in the James Bond series and the second to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... The Spy Who Loved Me is the 10th film in the James Bond series and the third to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Moonraker is a 1979 spy film. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Octopussy (disambiguation). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... A View to a Kill is a 1985 spy film. ... This article is about the year. ...


The likeness of Lois Maxwell's Miss Moneypenny was used in EA's James Bond Video Game From Russia with Love in 2005. (This is the only James Bond video game in which the character makes an appearance). This article contains a trivia section. ...


Caroline Bliss

  1. The Living Daylights (1987)
  2. Licence to Kill (1989)

Caroline Bliss (born 1961) is a British actress who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. ... For other uses, see The Living Daylights (disambiguation). ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Samantha Bond

  1. GoldenEye (1995)
  2. Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
  3. The World Is Not Enough (1999)
  4. Die Another Day (2002)

Samantha Bond (born November 27, 1962) is an English actress best known for her role as Miss Moneypenny in the Pierce Brosnan James Bond films. ... For other uses, see Goldeneye (disambiguation). ... Tomorrow Never Dies, released in 1997, is the eighteenth spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as MI6 agent James Bond. ... For other uses, see The World Is Not Enough (disambiguation). ... For the theme song of the same movie, performed by Madonna, see Die Another Day (song). ...

Non-EON films

Barbara Bouchet as Miss Moneypenny in the 1967 parody, Casino Royale.
Barbara Bouchet as Miss Moneypenny in the 1967 parody, Casino Royale.

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Barbara Bouchet

  1. Casino Royale (1967) (non-Eon Bond film - Bouchet actually plays Moneypenny's daughter)

Barbara Bouchet, born Barbara Goutscher on August 15, 1943 in Reichenberg, (now Liberec), Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic]. She has acted in more than 80 films and television episodes. ... This article contains a trivia section. ...

Pamela Salem

  1. Never Say Never Again (1983) (non-Eon Bond film)

Pamela Salem is a British film and television actress. ... Never Say Never Again is a James Bond film, itself a remake of the 1965 film Thunderball. ...

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