Ursula Andress - Biography

Last Editor: gutierrez_joel				Ursula Andress Biography -   Name : Ursula Andress Date of birth : 19 March 1936 Place of birth : Ostermundigen, Bern, Switzerland Height : 5' 5

Ursula Andress Trivia -

Lived with Harry Hamlin from 1978-82. They had a son in 1980. Living with Lorenzo Rispoli. [1983-?] Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#53). [1995] Even after their divorce, Ursula and John Derek remained friends up until his death. At one time there was actually talk of two former Mrs. Dereks (Ursula and Bo Derek) starring in a movie together, with Bo playing Ursula's daughter. Often referred to as the "definitive" Bond Girl, as her appearance in Dr. No (1962) made her the first in a long line of famous and not-so-famous actresses to add "Bond Girl" status to their resumes by appearing in the James Bond series of films. She is the only actor to appear in a canon Bond movie (Dr No (1962)), an unofficial Bond film (Casino Royale (1967)) and also appear as a character in a Bond novel (On Her Majesty's Secret Service) Fluent in English, French, Italian, German and Swiss-German. Measurements: 35-21-35 as starlet in 1955; 37 1/2-22-35 on set of "Dr. No" 1962; 38C-25-36 on 55th birthday 1991 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) Her voice was dubbed in Dr. No (1962), her voice was dubbed because of her strongly accented voice. Her younger sister, Kątey Andress, unsuccessfully attempted to start a modeling career. Is portrayed by Heidi Klum in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) (TV)

Ursula Andress Detailed Biography -

Ursula Andress is an actress. She was born in Ostermundigen, Berne, Switzerland. Andress was a major sex symbol of the 1960s. Fluent in English, French, Italian, German and Swiss-German, she appeared as Honey Ryder, James Bond's object of desire in Dr. No (1962), the first James Bond film. Her stunning good looks served her well, as her introduction in Dr. No became one of the most famous Bond moments. Rising out of the Caribbean Sea singing a beautiful Calypso and tossing back her blonde hair, she spots Bond. What are you doing here? she asks. Looking for shells? No, replies Bond, admiring her suntanned body barely covered in a white bikini, I'm just looking. (The combination of sea, shells, and a stunning blonde has led some critics to trace the inspiration for this scene to Botticelli's Birth of Venus). Andress co-starred with Elvis Presley in the 1963 film, Fun in Acapulco and she also appeared in the parody Bond movie Casino Royale (1967) as Vesper Lynd, occasional spy, who persuades Evelyn Tremble (Peter Sellers) to carry out a mission. Her heavy accent was dubbed over by Monica Van Der Syl in Dr. No, but she used her own voice in Casino Royale. She was married only once, in 1957 to actor/director John Derek. The marriage ended in divorce in 1966. Derek then went on to marry the Andress look-alike, Bo Derek. In 1980 she had a son with actor Harry Hamlin. In 1995, Ursula Andress was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history.