Some of these originate with Fleming, but some do not. In the early days of Bond, it was typical for many Bond girls to have names which were smutty double entendres, examples of these would include Honey Ryder, Pussy Galore, Plenty O'Toole, Chew Mee, Agent XXX, Holly Goodhead, Onatopp and so on. Despite claims of a Bond girl curse, many of them have had successful careers later, and the attitude of past Bond girls to their former roles is as varied as the women who played them.īond girls often have very unusual sounding names. Additionally, Halle Berry won an Academy Award in 2002, an award presented to her while in the midst of filming Die Another Day. For instance, Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman were both Bond girls after becoming major stars for their roles on the television series, The Avengers.

The role of a Bond girl is typically a high-profile part that can give a major boost to the career of unestablished actresses, although there have been a number of Bond girls that were well-established prior to gaining their role. Miss Moneypenny, on the other hand, is not usually seen as a Bond girl, but occupies an intermediate point between these two poles, sometimes flirting with him, and sometimes criticising him.

Some female characters such as Judi Dench's M, Rosa Klebb, and Irma Bunt are not classified as Bond girls, and are typically more mature and formidable women. Some are extremely good at physical combat, while others evade it. A Bond girl can be feisty and independent, or docile and helpless. Bond girls have included characters who were professional cello players, astronauts, air pilots, psychiatrists, nuclear scientists, tarot readers, marine archaeologists and corporate bosses, as well as the more predictable roles of spies and villains' girlfriends. Bond girls vary greatly in terms of personality, occupation and appearance. Bond girls can also be opponents, rivals or members of enemy organisations. Bond girls have also represented the character's womanising, although this too has been toned down in recent years.īond girls fall into a number of different categories - sometimes they are women whom Bond rescues, or they are fellow agents and allies. The concept of Bond girls has evolved much over the years, and has proven one of the more controversial tropes of the Bond series - with some arguing that they should be referred to as 'Bond Women' rather than girls. They typically have unusual names, and are physically attractive. A Bond Girl is a character who portrays a significant supporting role or a love interest in a James Bond film, novel or video game.

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