Ursula Andress
Ursula Andress and London based Swiss star chef Anton Mosimann OBE at Somerset House in 2004
Born	Ursula Andress March 19, 1936 (1936-03-19) (age 72) Ostermundigen, Switzerland
Spouse(s)	John Derek (2 February 1957 - 1966 (divorce)

Ursula Andress (born March 19, 1936) is a Golden Globe award winning Swiss actress and a major sex symbol of the 1960s. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Somerset House is a large building situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ostermundigen is a municipality in the district of Berne in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A sex symbol is a famous person of either gender typically an Actor, Musician, model, Teen idol, or Sports star The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 She is best known for her roles as two Bond girls: Honey Ryder in Dr. No and Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale, the 1967 James Bond spoof. only be added to pages which discuss the film or character depicted in the image Honeychile Rider is a Fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond novel Dr Dr No (1962 is the first Film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Sean Connery as British Secret Service agent Vesper Lynd is a fictional character of Ian Fleming 's James Bond novel Casino Royale. Casino Royale is a 1967 epic surrealistic Satire originally produced by Columbia Pictures starring an Ensemble cast

Early life

Ursula Andress was born in Ostermundigen, Berne, Switzerland, to a Swiss-German mother and a German father. Ostermundigen is a municipality in the district of Berne in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Her father, Rolf Andress, was a German diplomat. Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting Negotiations between representatives of groups or states He disappeared during World War II. Andress has four sisters and one brother. She is fluent in English, French, Italian, and German.

The young Andress started her career as an art model in Rome, which led to her first roles in the Italian movie industry.

Andress' in her iconic Dr. No scene.

She became famous as Honey Ryder, a shell diver and James Bond's object of desire in Dr. No (1962), the first Bond movie (BBC January 2001). Honeychile Rider is a Fictional character in Ian Fleming 's James Bond novel Dr James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Dr No (1962 is the first Film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Sean Connery as British Secret Service agent It is a moving sequence, as she rises out of the Caribbean Sea in a white bikini, striding barefoot while singing, as she stroked back her slick wet blonde hair. For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere A bikini or two-piece is a type of women's Swimsuit, characterized by two separate parts &mdash one covering the Breasts (optionally in the case of For people with the name Barefoot see Barefoot (surname Going barefoot (also barefoot ed) means for a person not to use or Blond (also spelled blonde, see below) or fair-haired is a Hair color characterized by low levels of the dark Pigment eumelanin The scene made Andress the "quintessential" Bond girl (Thomas 1999), and is now considered iconic (Westcott 2006). only be added to pages which discuss the film or character depicted in the image "My entrance in the film wearing the bikini on that beautiful beach made me world famous as 'the Bond girl'", she said, and the bikini from this "classic moment in cinema and Bond history" sold for £35,000 at auction in 2001 (BBC February 2001). In 2003, in a UK Survey by Channel 4, her entrance in Dr. No was voted #1 in "the 100 Greatest Sexy Moments" (BBC 2003). Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Dr No (1962 is the first Film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Sean Connery as British Secret Service agent In 2007, Australian series 20 to 1 ranked her entrance in Dr. No as the #2 Sexiest Movie Moment.

Andress won a 1964 Golden Globe award for New Star of the Year for her performance in Dr. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner No. Her voice was provided by Nikki van der Zyl while the famous calypso was sung by Diana Coupland (BBC November 2006). Nikki van der Zyl (also known as Monica van der Zyl) is a voice-actress most famous for providing the voice of Ursula Andress in the movie Dr Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century Diana Coupland ( 5 March 1932 &ndash 10 November 2006) was an English actress best remembered for her role as Jean Abbott

She has the singular distinction among Bond girl actresses of having actually appeared in the narrative of a Fleming novel, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, written after Fleming was present during filming of Dr. No. She is pointed out to Bond by Irma Bunt while they are dining at Piz Gloria. Piz Gloria is the name of the Revolving restaurant on the Schilthorn near Mürren in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland.

Andress co-starred with the king of rock 'n' roll Elvis Presley in the 1963 film, Fun in Acapulco, with Frank Sinatra in 4 for Texas (1963) and opposite Marcello Mastroianni in The 10th Victim (1965). Fun in Acapulco is a 1963 American motion picture starring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor 4 for Texas is a 1963 western Comedy starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, and Ursula Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (September 28 1924 &ndash December 19 1996 was an Italian film actor The 10th Victim ( Italian title La decima vittima) is an Italian cult Science fiction film directed by She also appeared in the Bond satire Casino Royale (1967) as Vesper Lynd, an occasional spy who persuades Evelyn Tremble, as played by Peter Sellers to carry out a mission. Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human Casino Royale is a 1967 epic surrealistic Satire originally produced by Columbia Pictures starring an Ensemble cast Vesper Lynd is a fictional character of Ian Fleming 's James Bond novel Casino Royale. See also Casino Royale (1967 film Casino Royale is a 1967 epic surrealistic Satire and is also known for its very large Richard Henry Sellers, CBE, commonly known as Peter Sellers ( 8 September 1925 &ndash 24 July 1980) was a British Her heavy accent was dubbed over in Dr. No, but she used her own voice in Casino Royale.

In 1965, she posed nude for Playboy. Playboy is an American Men's magazine, founded in Chicago Illinois, by Hugh Hefner and his associates which has grown into Playboy

In 1981's Clash of the Titans, she starred opposite legendary English actor Laurence Olivier. Clash of the Titans is a 1981 Fantasy and Mythology movie based on the myth of Perseus. Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron

In 1995, Ursula Andress was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the "100 Sexiest Stars in film history. Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. "

Personal life

Ursula Andress surrounded by TV crews on board the Royal Yacht Britannia celebrating her 70th birthday in 2006

In 1957, Ursula Andress married actor/director John Derek. History HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co John Derek ( August 12, 1926 – May 22, 1998) was an American Actor, director and Photographer The marriage ended in divorce in 1966. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. Andress dated many of Hollywood's leading men including co-stars Marlon Brando and James Dean. Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century James Byron Dean ( February 8 1931 &ndash September 30 1955) was a two-time Oscar -nominated American Film In 1980, she had a son, Dimitri with American actor Harry Hamlin, her co-star in the film Clash of the Titans. Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American film and television Actor, known for his role as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans is a 1981 Fantasy and Mythology movie based on the myth of Perseus.

On May 18, 2006, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Swiss Consulate General in Scotland, Ursula Andress celebrated her 70th birthday on board the Royal Yacht Britannia in Edinburgh. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. History HMY Britannia was built at the shipyard of John Brown & Co Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Among the guests were her former partner Harry Hamlin, their son Dimitri, Miss Switzerland Lauriane Gilliéron and Swiss model, actress and singer Michelle Hunziker who also grew up in Ostermundigen. Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American film and television Actor, known for his role as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Lauriane Gilliéron (born July 25, 1984 in Lausanne, Vaud) was crowned Miss Switzerland 2005 on September 21, 2005 Michelle Yvonne Hunziker (born January 24, 1977) is a Swiss actress, model, Singer and a famous personality on Ostermundigen is a municipality in the district of Berne in the canton of Berne in Switzerland. Also present were The Rt. Hon. George Reid, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Woodard, former Commander of the Royal Yacht Britannia, and Lesley Hinds, Lord Provost of Edinburgh. George Reid may refer to George Reid (soldier (1733&ndash1815 American Revolutionary War general Sir George Reid (Scottish artist The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament (Oifigear-Riaghlaidh Preses o the Scots Pairlament is the speaker of the Scottish Parliament, elected by the Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Woodard KCVO DL is a former Commander of the Royal Yacht Britannia. Lesley Hinds, born in Dundee, is a Councillor and from 2003 to 2007 was Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Scotland. A Lord Provost is the figurative and ceremonial head of one of the principal cities in Scotland. Earlier that day, Swiss Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin presented Ursula Andress with a bouquet of flowers and the best wishes for her birthday at the Signet Library in Edinburgh. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation A councillor or councilor ( Cllr, Coun, Clr or Cr for short is a member of a Local government council such as a Pascal Couchepin (born April 5, 1942) is a Swiss Politician, member of the Swiss Federal Council since 1998 and President of The Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet is the oldest Legal society in the world Ursula Andress arrived at the Royal Yacht Britannia in the original Aston Martin DB5 once driven by her film partner Sean Connery in the James Bond films Goldfinger and Thunderball. The 1963 Aston Martin DB5 was an improved DB4. The DB series was named after David Brown (the head of Aston Martin from 1947–1972 Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Goldfinger (1964 is the third James Bond film, as well as the third to star Sean Connery as MI6 agent James Bond. Thunderball (1965 is the fourth Spy film of the British James Bond series, and the fourth to star Sean Connery as the The car was bought by a Swiss gentleman at auction in 2006. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation

Filmography

References

• Actress Diane Coupland dies at 74 (10 November 2006) BBC. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Dr No (1962 is the first Film in the James Bond series, and the first to star Sean Connery as British Secret Service agent Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Fun in Acapulco is a 1963 American motion picture starring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 4 for Texas is a 1963 western Comedy starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, and Ursula Once Before I Die is a 1965 war drama starred by Ursula Andress and John Derek, then his husband and director Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Nightmare in the Sun was a 1965 Film, directed by John Derek and Marc Lawrence, and written by George Fass and Fanya She is a 1965 film made by Hammer Film Productions, based on the novel by H What's New Pussycat? is a Comedy film directed by Clive Donner and starring Peter Sellers, Peter O'Toole, Romy Schneider Chinese Adventures in China (original French title Les Tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine) is a 1965 French comedy film starred by The 10th Victim ( Italian title La decima vittima) is an Italian cult Science fiction film directed by The Blue Max is a 1966 British film about a German Fighter pilot on the Western Front during World War I. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Casino Royale is a 1967 epic surrealistic Satire originally produced by Columbia Pictures starring an Ensemble cast Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Perfect Friday is a British bank-heist film released in 1970, directed by Peter Hall. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Red Sun is a film in the western genre with an international flavor Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Red Sun is a film in the western genre with an international flavor Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. L'Infermiera is a 1975 film starring Ursula Andress, Jack Palance and Luciana Paluzzi, also known by the titles I Will If You Will Africa Express is a 1975 Italian adventure film starring Ursula Andress, Giuliano Gemma, and Jack Palance that was filmed in Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Mountain of the Cannibal God ( Italian title La montagna del dio cannibale) is an Italian Cult movie, English spoken starred Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Mountain of the Cannibal God ( Italian title La montagna del dio cannibale) is an Italian Cult movie, English spoken starred The Fifth Musketeer is a 1979 film adaption of the last section of the novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas père, Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Clash of the Titans is a 1981 Fantasy and Mythology movie based on the myth of Perseus. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Falcon Crest is an American primetime television Soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons from December 4 Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Manimal was a short-lived American action / adventure / Fantasy Television series that ran from September 30 Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Fantaghirò 3 (also known as The Cave of the Golden Rose 3) is the third film from the Fantaghirò series. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Fantaghirò 4 (alternately titled as The Cave of the Golden Rose 4) is the fourth film from the Fantaghirò series. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Cremaster Cycle is a sequence of five films by Matthew Barney, entitled Cremaster 1 to Cremaster 5 which create a self-enclosed Aesthetic Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Accessed 2008-02-16.
• Andress scene voted 'most sexy' (30 November 2003) BBC. Accessed 2008-02-16.
• Bond bikini sells for £35,000 (14 February 2001) BBC. Accessed 2008-02-16.
• Dr No bikini for sale (12 January 2001) BBC. Accessed 2008-02-16.
• Rebecca Thomas (19 November 1999). One girl is not enough BBC. Accessed 2008-02-16.
• Kathryn Westcott (5 July 2006). The bikini: Not a brief affair BBC Accessed 2008-02-16.
• The 21st Annual Golden Globe Awards (1964). Golden Globes. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Accessed 2008-02-18.

External links

• Ursula Andress at the Internet Movie Database
• Ursula Andress at TV.com
• Ursula Andress webpage
• Ursula Andress on CultSirens.com