Carole Ashby

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."[1] Ashby is best known for playing the small recurring 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.[2][3] Her appearances were brief but they assured her Bond Girl status.[2][4]

She appeared in the 1981 hit movie Chariots of Fire.[5] She was a hostess on the final (1983) season of Anglia Television's Sale of the Century.[2]

Personal life

Ashby was at one point engaged to Jeremy Lloyd, co-creator of 'Allo 'Allo, but they broke up in 1990.[6]

Filmography
  • Octopussy (1983) – Octopussy Girl.[7]
  • Arthur the King (1985) - Princess.[7]
  • Bergerac Series 4, episode 2 (1985) - Moira Montalban
  • A View to a Kill (1985) – Whistling Girl.[8]
  • 'Allo 'Allo! (1988-1992), Louise
  • Minder Series 7, episode 5 (1989) 'Fiddler on the Hoof' - Imogen
  • Savage Hearts (1995) – Receptionist #2
  • Cash in Hand (1998) – Veronica Tate (Last appearance)

References
  1. Phillips, Alison (15 November 1998). "Meet the Famous Five 25 Years On". The People. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
  2. Giles, Kayleigh (12 July 2016). "You'll NEVER believe what Sale of the Century star Carole Ashby looks like now..." Daily Express.
  3. Brown, Ciaran (2006). "Ciaran Brown meets actress Carole Ashby". Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  4. "Bond girl Carole Ashby gives us the lowdown on her love of Cannes, partying and Roger Moore". fr2day.com. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  5. "Carole Ashby". British Film Institute. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  6. Jeffries, Stuart (23 December 2014). "Jeremy Lloyd obituary". The Guardian.
  7. Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause Books. pp. 25, 459. ISBN 1557832692.
  8. Mavis, Paul (2001). The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 336. ISBN 9780786449156.


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