Valerie Leon

Valerie Leon gets a lot of credit for being a part of the Carry On films. Her beautiful face and talent as an actress brought her recognition and fame. It also earned her roles as a Bond girl in the James Bond films, including The Spy Who Loved Me and Never Say Never Again. She was also a part of films like Revenge of the Pink Panther, The Italian Job, Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb, as well as a few TV shows. She married Michael Mills, a TV comedy producer, until he passed in 1988. Since then, Valerie did not marry again.

She first started as a trainee fashion buyer for Harrods before shifting her sights to performing. In 1965, she auditioned to be part of the touring production of The Belle of New York. This led her to her work as an extra in movies. In 1966, she also appeared alongside Barbra Streisand in the production Funny Girl at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London’s West End.