Honor Blackman Honor Blackman Honor Blackman (born 22 August 1925) is an English actress, widely known for the roles of Cathy Gale in "The Avengers" (1962–64), Bond girl Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger" (1964), Julia Daggett in "Shalako" (1968) and Hera in "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963). She is also notable for her role as Laura West in the ITV sitcom "The Upper Hand" (1990–1996). Blackman was born in Plaistow. Her father, Frederick Blackman, was a civil service statistician. She attended North Ealing Primary School and Ealing County Grammar School for Girls. For her 15th birthday, her parents gave her acting lessons and
Haden Blackman Haden Blackman William Haden Blackman is an American writer and video game designer. Blackman grew up in Seal Beach, California. As a child, he would read comic books during long road trips, which created his love for fantastical creatures. Blackman attended the University of California: Santa Cruz, where he earned his degree in Creative Writing. Shortly after graduating, he worked as a ghost writer and submissions editor for a small Northern California literary agency while pursuing his writing career. His first published work was "The Field Guide to North American Monsters: Everything You Need to Know About Encountering Over 100