Carole Ashby
British actress
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| Intro | British actress | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| is | Actor | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio | |
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| Birth | 23 March 1955, Cannock | |
| Age | 69 years |
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Biography
Carole Ashby (born 24 March 1955 in Cannock, Staffordshire) is an English actress and pinup girl. She appeared as a glamour girl in the British news media during the 1970s.
Career
In 1972, Ashby was named "Britain's most glamorous schoolgirl." Asby is best known for playing the part of Louise, a member of the communist resistance, in 'Allo 'Allo!.
She appeared alongside Roger Moore in two James Bond films, Octopussy and A View to a Kill. Her appearances were brief but they assured her Bond Girl status. She appeared in the 1981 hit movie Chariots of Fire. She was a hostess on the final (1983) season of Anglia Television's Sale of the Century.
Personal life
Ashby was at one point engaged to Jeremy Lloyd, co-creator of 'Allo 'Allo, but they broke up in 1990.
Filmography
- Octopussy (1983) – Octopussy Girl.
- Arthur the King (1985) - Princess.
- A View to a Kill (1985) – Whistling Girl.
- 'Allo 'Allo (1988-1992), Louise.
- Savage Hearts (1995) – Receptionist #2
- Cash in Hand (1998) – Veronica Tate (Last appearance)
- ^ Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause Books. pp. 25,459. ISBN 1557832692.
- Mavis, Paul (2001). The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 336. ISBN 9780786449156.