Shirley Eaton the Crazy Gang in "Life Is a Circus" (1958) and with Mickey Spillane in "The Girl Hunters" (1963) in which Spillane played his own literary creation Mike Hammer. She appeared in several early "Carry On" films. She made three episodes of "The Saint," starring Roger Moore, including the pilot. Eaton participated in the British heat of the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest. But Eaton achieved the most recognition for her performance as Jill Masterson in the 1964 James Bond film "Goldfinger," gaining more recognition than actress Honor Blackman, who played famed Bond Girl Pussy Galore. She appeared on the cover of
Bond girl is typically a high-profile part that can sometimes give a major boost to the career of unestablished actresses, although a number of Bond girls were well-established beforehand. For instance, Diana Rigg and Honor Blackman were both cast as Bond girls after they had already become stars in the United Kingdom for their roles in the television series, "The Avengers". In addition, Halle Berry won an Academy Award in 2002—the award was presented to her while she was filming "Die Another Day". Teri Hatcher was already known for her role as Lois Lane in the television series "" before she was