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
Joan Blackman (1961), "Twilight of Honor" (1963), "Daring Game" (1968), "Pets" (1974), "Macon County Line" (1974), and "Moonrunners" (1975). Blackman made her television acting debut as a guest performer in a 1957 series, "Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans". Among her television appearances was her role as Hilary Gray in the 1964 "Perry Mason" episode, "The Case of the Ruinous Road." She also made single appearances on "Bonanza", "I Spy" and "Gunsmoke". During the 1965–66 season, Blackman was part of the regular cast of the prime time television serial, "Peyton Place". On that show, she played "Marion Fowler," the wife to