Izabella Scorupco
Born this day in 1970
Natalya Simonova in GoldenEye
Izabella Scorupco was born in Poland but relocated with her
mother when she was a young child. At 17, she was discovered by a director who
cast her as Annelie in the Swedish film Ingen kan alska som vi (1988), which resulted in her becoming a teen idol.
Scorupco became a model in Sweden and Europe and then launched a career as a
singer.
In 1994, she returned to acting and was cast in a number of
films including GoldenEye (1995)
opposite Pierce Brosnan. Interestingly, she passed on two roles: Lynn Bracken
in L.A. Confidential (1997) and
as Elena in The Mask of Zorro
(1998). The former role went to another Bond alum, Kim Basinger, who starred opposite Sean Connery in the 1983 Never Say Never Again.
I enjoyed her performance in GoldenEye and candidly, I liked the clothing choices made for her, especially in the early scenes of the film of her working at the base. It would be nice to see her in more roles.
Marguerite Green
Passed away this day in 1983
Production Secretary for From Russia With Love, The Spy
Who Loved Me, Moonraker
Marguerite Green was originally from Brentford, England and
got her start in the crime drama The Clouded Yellow (1950) as a production
secretary. She would have rubbed shoulders with stars Jean Simmons and Trevor
Howard. In her 30+ years in the business, Green worked with several well-known
stars: Alan Ladd, Stanley Baker, Jack Hawkins, Michael Caine and two James
Bonds, as portrayed by Sean Connery and Roger Moore.
If you happen to have The Making of James Bond – 007 (1977) then you’ll get to hear from Ms Green herself
of her work on the Bond films.
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