Actor who played Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again and had roles in Doctor Who and Blake’s 7
The actor Pamela Salem, who has died aged 80, brought a touch of class to a number of well-known franchises during a screen career of more than 50 years. She achieved cinematic immortality by playing the loyal secretary Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983), an anomalous entry to the canon, made independently of the Eon-produced series, that marked the return of Sean Connery to the role of the famous secret agent after an absence of 12 years.
Salem had worked with Connery on the 1978 film The First Great Train Robbery and when he found out she was in the running for Moneypenny he encouraged the producers to hire her. She was disappointed that many of her scenes ended up on the cutting-room floor, but...
The actor Pamela Salem, who has died aged 80, brought a touch of class to a number of well-known franchises during a screen career of more than 50 years. She achieved cinematic immortality by playing the loyal secretary Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983), an anomalous entry to the canon, made independently of the Eon-produced series, that marked the return of Sean Connery to the role of the famous secret agent after an absence of 12 years.
Salem had worked with Connery on the 1978 film The First Great Train Robbery and when he found out she was in the running for Moneypenny he encouraged the producers to hire her. She was disappointed that many of her scenes ended up on the cutting-room floor, but...
- 3/7/2024
- by Toby Hadoke
- The Guardian - Film News
Pamela Salem, who portrayed Miss Moneypenny in the non-Eon James Bond movie Never Say Never Again, has passed away at the age of 80.
While Pamela Salem’s turn as Moneypenny was a one-off – and in a film that is widely not considered part of the 007 canon – her go at the beloved character can’t be ignored. Interestingly, despite how frequently the character appears in the Bond universe, she has only been played by a small selection of actresses: Lois Maxwell, Caroline Bliss, Samantha Bond, and Naomie Harris. But only Salem has the distinction of playing Miss Moneypenny just one time.
But not once was there any strange bad blood between Pamela Salem or her predecessors, particularly Maxwell. As per a 1984 interview (via The Hollywood Reporter), Salem said, “I had seen Moneypenny before, of course, in the earlier films played by Lois Maxwell…At first [the media] tried to stir things up between...
While Pamela Salem’s turn as Moneypenny was a one-off – and in a film that is widely not considered part of the 007 canon – her go at the beloved character can’t be ignored. Interestingly, despite how frequently the character appears in the Bond universe, she has only been played by a small selection of actresses: Lois Maxwell, Caroline Bliss, Samantha Bond, and Naomie Harris. But only Salem has the distinction of playing Miss Moneypenny just one time.
But not once was there any strange bad blood between Pamela Salem or her predecessors, particularly Maxwell. As per a 1984 interview (via The Hollywood Reporter), Salem said, “I had seen Moneypenny before, of course, in the earlier films played by Lois Maxwell…At first [the media] tried to stir things up between...
- 2/23/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Pamela Salem — a British actress whose many TV credits included the the BBC adventure series Buccaneer, the 1980s children’s series Into the Labyrinth, plus EastEnders and Doctor Who — died on Feb. 21. She was 80.
A cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
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On ITV’s Into the Labyrinth, Salem was the evil witch Belor, on the BBC sudser EastEnders she played the shady Joanne Francis, and her Doctor Who franchise roles included a...
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On ITV’s Into the Labyrinth, Salem was the evil witch Belor, on the BBC sudser EastEnders she played the shady Joanne Francis, and her Doctor Who franchise roles included a...
- 2/23/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Pamela Salem, who portrayed Miss Moneypenny in Never Say Never Again opposite Sean Connery in his final turn as James Bond, has died. She was 80.
Salem died Wednesday in Surfside, Florida, according to Big Finish Productions, for whom she participated in several audio productions.
“Whenever there was a Big Finish recording for her, she’d fly in from Miami on her own steam, without fuss or fanfare, and appear at the studio armed with the warmest smiles, the biggest hugs and often presents,” producer David Richardson said in a statement.
For the BBC’s Doctor Who, Salem played the sandminer pilot Lish Toos on 1977’s “The Robots of Death” and Professor Rachel Jensen on 1988’s “Remembrance of the Daleks.” She reprised both roles for Big Finish in the audio drama series The Robots and radio spinoff series Counter Measures.
Salem also portrayed the evil sorceress Belor on the 1981-82 ITV...
Salem died Wednesday in Surfside, Florida, according to Big Finish Productions, for whom she participated in several audio productions.
“Whenever there was a Big Finish recording for her, she’d fly in from Miami on her own steam, without fuss or fanfare, and appear at the studio armed with the warmest smiles, the biggest hugs and often presents,” producer David Richardson said in a statement.
For the BBC’s Doctor Who, Salem played the sandminer pilot Lish Toos on 1977’s “The Robots of Death” and Professor Rachel Jensen on 1988’s “Remembrance of the Daleks.” She reprised both roles for Big Finish in the audio drama series The Robots and radio spinoff series Counter Measures.
Salem also portrayed the evil sorceress Belor on the 1981-82 ITV...
- 2/23/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
British actress Pamela Salem has died at the age of 80.
Salem, who starred in James Bond and Doctor Who, died on Wednesday, according to Big Finish Productions.
Born in 1944 in India, she played Bond’s secretary Miss Moneypenny in Sean Connery’s 1983 film Never Say Never Again, which is considered an unofficial addition to the Bond canon because it was not produced by Eon Productions.
Salem made guest appearances in Doctor Who as Professor Rachel Jensen, first appearing in 1988’s Remembrance of the Daleks episodes with Sylvester McCoy’s seventh Doctor.
She reprised the character in Counter-Measures, a Big Finish audio spin-off series. The more recent story in the series, The Dalek Gambit, was released in 2020.
She also guest starred in Big Finish’s The Fourth Doctor Adventures (reunited with Tom Baker) and then reprised the role of Toos in The Robots.
Other screen roles included 1978 crime film The Great Train Robbery...
Salem, who starred in James Bond and Doctor Who, died on Wednesday, according to Big Finish Productions.
Born in 1944 in India, she played Bond’s secretary Miss Moneypenny in Sean Connery’s 1983 film Never Say Never Again, which is considered an unofficial addition to the Bond canon because it was not produced by Eon Productions.
Salem made guest appearances in Doctor Who as Professor Rachel Jensen, first appearing in 1988’s Remembrance of the Daleks episodes with Sylvester McCoy’s seventh Doctor.
She reprised the character in Counter-Measures, a Big Finish audio spin-off series. The more recent story in the series, The Dalek Gambit, was released in 2020.
She also guest starred in Big Finish’s The Fourth Doctor Adventures (reunited with Tom Baker) and then reprised the role of Toos in The Robots.
Other screen roles included 1978 crime film The Great Train Robbery...
- 2/23/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
The star known as Miss Moneypenny in Never Say Never Again and Prof Rachel Jensen in Doctor Who has died aged 80
Pamela Salem, known for her role as James Bond’s secretary Miss Moneypenny in Sean Connery’s Never Say Never Again, has died at the age of 80. The British actor, who also had a role in 1978 crime film The Great Train Robbery opposite Connery, died on Wednesday according to Big Finish Productions.
Born in 1944 in India, she attended Heidelberg university in Germany and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, before starting in repertory theatre in Chesterfield and York. She also appeared in US drama series The West Wing, where she played the UK prime minister, and medical series ER.
Pamela Salem, known for her role as James Bond’s secretary Miss Moneypenny in Sean Connery’s Never Say Never Again, has died at the age of 80. The British actor, who also had a role in 1978 crime film The Great Train Robbery opposite Connery, died on Wednesday according to Big Finish Productions.
Born in 1944 in India, she attended Heidelberg university in Germany and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, before starting in repertory theatre in Chesterfield and York. She also appeared in US drama series The West Wing, where she played the UK prime minister, and medical series ER.
- 2/23/2024
- by Press Association
- The Guardian - Film News
BBC
Doctor Who has a fine tradition of casting excellent guest stars right from the start. The black and white years were graced by high calibre thespians such as Julian Glover in The Crusade and well known actors such as Peter Butterworth as the Meddling Monk and Bernard Bresslaw as Varga the Ice Warrior. The colour years were also graced by some classy guest artists. Who could forget Philip Madoc’s Solon in The Brain of Morbius or Tony Bentley’s sublime Harrison Chase in The Seeds of Doom? Even when the show was regarded to be on its last legs, it could boast talent such as Ian Hogg, Honor Blackman, Pamela Salem and Sheila Hancock.
Since its revival, NuWho has managed to garner an even more impressive roster of talent. From Derek Jacobi’s one off Master, Hugh Bonneville’s pirate captain, Dougray Scott’s professor and Sarah Parish’s unforgettable Racnoss Queen,...
Doctor Who has a fine tradition of casting excellent guest stars right from the start. The black and white years were graced by high calibre thespians such as Julian Glover in The Crusade and well known actors such as Peter Butterworth as the Meddling Monk and Bernard Bresslaw as Varga the Ice Warrior. The colour years were also graced by some classy guest artists. Who could forget Philip Madoc’s Solon in The Brain of Morbius or Tony Bentley’s sublime Harrison Chase in The Seeds of Doom? Even when the show was regarded to be on its last legs, it could boast talent such as Ian Hogg, Honor Blackman, Pamela Salem and Sheila Hancock.
Since its revival, NuWho has managed to garner an even more impressive roster of talent. From Derek Jacobi’s one off Master, Hugh Bonneville’s pirate captain, Dougray Scott’s professor and Sarah Parish’s unforgettable Racnoss Queen,...
- 1/26/2015
- by Terry Warner
- Obsessed with Film
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Warning: Significant spoilers follow!
Big Finish Productions can never, ever be faulted for a lack of ambition. They took the characters of Jago and Litefoot and made them into a, so far, five season audio series. They look Davros and created a backstory for him. They have several seasons of stories about wars against the Daleks and Cybermen. They even have an ongoing series of stories about political machinations on Gallifrey.
But “Counter-Measures”, their newest series, is perhaps the most ambitious. It follows the story of the Counter-Measures Group, a military organization created in the wake of a Dalek incursion on Earth in 1963; essentially a proto-unit. The origins for this group and their stories happened in the 1988 Doctor Who episode “Remembrance of the Daleks”, where we met Group Captain Gilmore (Simon Williams), Doctor Rachel Jensen (Pamela Salem), and Doctor Allison Williams (Karen Gledhill).
While I personally liked the characters,...
Warning: Significant spoilers follow!
Big Finish Productions can never, ever be faulted for a lack of ambition. They took the characters of Jago and Litefoot and made them into a, so far, five season audio series. They look Davros and created a backstory for him. They have several seasons of stories about wars against the Daleks and Cybermen. They even have an ongoing series of stories about political machinations on Gallifrey.
But “Counter-Measures”, their newest series, is perhaps the most ambitious. It follows the story of the Counter-Measures Group, a military organization created in the wake of a Dalek incursion on Earth in 1963; essentially a proto-unit. The origins for this group and their stories happened in the 1988 Doctor Who episode “Remembrance of the Daleks”, where we met Group Captain Gilmore (Simon Williams), Doctor Rachel Jensen (Pamela Salem), and Doctor Allison Williams (Karen Gledhill).
While I personally liked the characters,...
- 7/20/2012
- by Chris Swanson
- Obsessed with Film
Big Finish productions have released the series one box-set for “Counter-Measures“. The series acts as a sort-of sequel to the 1988 Doctor Who story, “Rememberance of the Daleks”. In that story, the Seventh Doctor and Ace arrived on Earth in November of 1963, just in time to thwart a Dalek invasion. They didn’t do it on their own, of course. No, they had help from some British military types.
And it’s those people that “Counter-Measures” follows. From the TV episode, we have the return of Group-Captain Gilmore (Simon Williams), and scientists Rachel (Pamela Salem) and Allison (Karen Gledhill). Together they form the Counter-Measures group, which is sort of a precursor to Unit. From the story summaries it looks like it should be an interesting series, and from what I can tell, no previous experience with the original story will be required (though likely it will be helpful).
Big Finish have...
And it’s those people that “Counter-Measures” follows. From the TV episode, we have the return of Group-Captain Gilmore (Simon Williams), and scientists Rachel (Pamela Salem) and Allison (Karen Gledhill). Together they form the Counter-Measures group, which is sort of a precursor to Unit. From the story summaries it looks like it should be an interesting series, and from what I can tell, no previous experience with the original story will be required (though likely it will be helpful).
Big Finish have...
- 7/12/2012
- by Chris Swanson
- Obsessed with Film
A murder mystery set in space finds the Doctor and Leela playing Agatha Christie. It would be the second outing for Leela, but would play up its mystery angle to great effect. I said that Face of Evil gets overshadowed by better stories and this is one of them. The Doctor (Tom Baker) and Leela (Louise Jameson) materialize on board a massive sandminer vehicle combing an alien world for precious minerals. The miner is run by a small human crew, Commander Uvanov (Russell Hunter), Toos (Pamela Salem), Task (David Bailie), Poul (David Collings), Borg (David Croucher), Zilda (Tannie Rogers), Chub (Rob Edwards), and Cass (Tariq Yunus), with the aid of numerous robots split into three classes: Dums, Vocs...
- 3/14/2012
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
The Brief.
Kieran Kinsella
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On 28 February North American fans of British TV can get their hands on two new Acorn Media DVD releases:French Fields and The Brief. Fans of PBS may be familiar with the former while the latter was an ITV show that was produced by the Inspector Morse team. Both offer great value for money and we were fortunate enough to get a sneak peak at both of these box sets.
French Fields
The late Anton Rodgers was a much loved funny man who made his name relatively late in life when he starred in the popular sitcom Fresh Fields alongside Miss Marple star Julia McKenzie. French Fields is a hilarious spin-off from that show in which accountant William (Rodgers) and...
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On 28 February North American fans of British TV can get their hands on two new Acorn Media DVD releases:French Fields and The Brief. Fans of PBS may be familiar with the former while the latter was an ITV show that was produced by the Inspector Morse team. Both offer great value for money and we were fortunate enough to get a sneak peak at both of these box sets.
French Fields
The late Anton Rodgers was a much loved funny man who made his name relatively late in life when he starred in the popular sitcom Fresh Fields alongside Miss Marple star Julia McKenzie. French Fields is a hilarious spin-off from that show in which accountant William (Rodgers) and...
- 1/25/2012
- by admin
According to the Daily Mail, Pirates of the Caribeann and Miami Vice star Naomie Harris is in final negotiations to play the flirtatious, Ian Fleming created MI6 secretary Miss. Moneypenny in the upcoming 23rd James Bond movie, which is as of yet still untitled.
The actress recently confirmed that she auditioned for a role but never went into any detail. If indeed she is set to play Moneypenny, it would make her the 4th actress in the series to do so (officially at least as Barbara Bouchet and Pamela Salem played the character in non-canon Bond films Casino Royale [1967] and Never Say Never Again [1983]) and the first black woman to take on the character.
Lois Maxwell originally portrayed the role from 1962′s Dr No up until 1985′s A View To A Kill….
Caroline Bliss played the part for both Timothy Dalton’s 007 movies…
and was followed by Samantha Bond for Pierce Brosnan’s era…...
The actress recently confirmed that she auditioned for a role but never went into any detail. If indeed she is set to play Moneypenny, it would make her the 4th actress in the series to do so (officially at least as Barbara Bouchet and Pamela Salem played the character in non-canon Bond films Casino Royale [1967] and Never Say Never Again [1983]) and the first black woman to take on the character.
Lois Maxwell originally portrayed the role from 1962′s Dr No up until 1985′s A View To A Kill….
Caroline Bliss played the part for both Timothy Dalton’s 007 movies…
and was followed by Samantha Bond for Pierce Brosnan’s era…...
- 7/8/2011
- by Tom Ryan
- Obsessed with Film
She's fought zombies in "28 Days Later" and pirates in "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest," but Naomie Harris' latest role pits her against her greatest opponent yet: seduction.
The 34-year-old actress has been cast as M's assistant, Moneypenny, the object of Bond's flirtatious advances, in Sam Mendes' upcoming "Bond 23" (via IndieWire).
The iconic character, which has appeared in 20 previous Bond films and two TV specials, has been played in the past by actresses Lois Maxwell, Caroline Bliss, Samantha Bond, Barbara Bouchet, and Pamela Salem.
While Moneypenny has not appeared in "Casino Royale," or "Quantum of Solace," the two most recent Bond films starring Daniel Craig as 007, she won't be the only new addition to the cast; Ralph Fiennes has reportedly signed on as a "darkly complex" character, while Javier Bardem tackles the role of the film's villain.
While Moneypenny's role as a true "Bond Girl" has...
The 34-year-old actress has been cast as M's assistant, Moneypenny, the object of Bond's flirtatious advances, in Sam Mendes' upcoming "Bond 23" (via IndieWire).
The iconic character, which has appeared in 20 previous Bond films and two TV specials, has been played in the past by actresses Lois Maxwell, Caroline Bliss, Samantha Bond, Barbara Bouchet, and Pamela Salem.
While Moneypenny has not appeared in "Casino Royale," or "Quantum of Solace," the two most recent Bond films starring Daniel Craig as 007, she won't be the only new addition to the cast; Ralph Fiennes has reportedly signed on as a "darkly complex" character, while Javier Bardem tackles the role of the film's villain.
While Moneypenny's role as a true "Bond Girl" has...
- 7/8/2011
- by Sarah Crow
- NextMovie
Baz Bamigboye's new column indicates that Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes and Naomie Harris are all pretty much set to star in the next James Bond film as previously rumored.
The big news is that "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Miami Vice" actress Harris will Not be playing a Bond girl, rather she's in the final stages of talks to take on the role of one of the series most iconic characters - Miss Moneypenny.
M's flirtatious secretary has been around since the very first Bond film "Dr. No" in 1962 and was memorably played by Lois Maxwell through until 1985's "A View to a Kill". Caroline Bliss delivered a very dull interpretation of her for Timothy Dalton's two outings, Pamela Salem played her in the unofficial "Never Say Never Again", while Samantha Bond had some good fun playing her in Pierce Brosnan's four outings.
The character has been...
The big news is that "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Miami Vice" actress Harris will Not be playing a Bond girl, rather she's in the final stages of talks to take on the role of one of the series most iconic characters - Miss Moneypenny.
M's flirtatious secretary has been around since the very first Bond film "Dr. No" in 1962 and was memorably played by Lois Maxwell through until 1985's "A View to a Kill". Caroline Bliss delivered a very dull interpretation of her for Timothy Dalton's two outings, Pamela Salem played her in the unofficial "Never Say Never Again", while Samantha Bond had some good fun playing her in Pierce Brosnan's four outings.
The character has been...
- 7/8/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Finally I am getting around to typing this up as the Blu-rays covered in this second report on Fox's James Bond titles on Blu-ray were released in stores two weeks ago. Unfortunately a variety of pressing engagements and other work got in the way, but is it ever too late to talk James Bond? This time around there is a smorgasbord of titles to choose from including the most recent Bond, an infrequently seen Bond and three more original Bond classics to consider. Across the five titles we will see Sean Connery, Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig all inhabiting the iconic British spy, which one is your favorite is up to you. Personally I have found Craig's Bond to be a highly entertaining twist. I thought Brosnan may have been best suited to play Bond, but his films didn't exactly give me much to work with. Connery is...
- 4/6/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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