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Ursula Andress
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Biography
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Ursula Andress is a Swiss actor who began her screen career in Italy before becoming internationally known as Honey Ryder in Dr. No. Her entrance from the sea in the first James Bond film became one of the series’ most recognisable images.
Her subsequent films crossed several genres and national cinemas, including Fun in Acapulco, The 10th Victim, The Blue Max, She and the spoof Casino Royale. She later appeared in Clash of the Titans and Matthew Barney’s experimental film Cremaster 5. Her career ranges from the star-making publicity of 1960s popular cinema to fantasy, television and artists’ moving-image work.
Reviewed 2026-09-07Selected sources
- AlloCiné — Ursula Andress biographySwiss background and international film career.
- 007 — Bond by the seaHoney Ryder’s entrance and its later echoes within Bond.