Shirley Eaton

Biography

Shirley Jean Eaton (born 12 January 1937) is an English former actress. Eaton appeared regularly in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s and gained her highest profile for her iconic appearance as Bond Girl Jill Masterson in the James Bond film Goldfinger (1964), which gained her bombshell status. Eaton also had roles in the early Carry-On films.

All through the 1950s, Eaton was a singing star, both on the stage and on television, appearing with her act in variety shows throughout the country and starring at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London in her solo singing act, as well as appearing in many films. Eaton participated in the British heat of the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest.

Throughout her career, Eaton appeared with many of the top British male comedy stars of the period, including Jimmy Edwards, Max Bygraves, Bob Monkhouse, and Arthur Askey. Eaton's female co-stars included Peggy Mount, Thora Hird, and Dora Bryan among others.

Her early roles include Three Men in a Boat (1956) and Date with Disaster (1957), in which she co-starred with Tom Drake. She appeared in The Belles of St Trinian's (1954), two of the "Doctor" film series, three early Carry-On films, and worked with the Crazy Gang in Life Is a Circus (1958).

Known for

Goldfinger

Actor

1964

Goldfinger as Jill Masterson