Honor Blackman "The Brits would love her because they knew her as Mrs. Gale, the Yanks would like her because she was so good, it was a perfect combination". During the 1960s, Blackman practised judo at the famous Budokwai dojo. This helped her prepare for her roles as Cathy Gale in "The Avengers" and Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger." At 38, she was one of the oldest actresses to play a Bond girl,five years older than Sean Connery. In 1968 Blackman appeared opposite John Neville and Hylda Baker in the musical play "Mr & Mrs", based on the plays of Noël Coward. In
Honor Blackman featured in the musical play "Mr & Mrs". In 1983 she sang as Juno in a special TV production of Jacques Offenbach's "Orpheus in the Underworld." On 6 July 2009, Blackman released a new single, "The Star Who Fell from Grace", composed by Jeff Chegwin and Adrian Munsey. In it she compered a James Bond prom as part of the "Welsh Proms" concert series. Blackman appeared in the "Doctor Who" audio drama "The Children of Seth," in which she plays the role of Anahita, released in December 2011. Blackman has married twice. She was married to Bill Sankey from 1948–56.