Vesper Lynd Valerie Mathis, played by Linda Christian, who is depicted as an American. She also betrays Bond (played by Barry Nelson), but comes to his rescue after he is shot by Le Chiffre (played by Peter Lorre). Valerie does not die in this adaptation. Vesper Lynd Vesper Lynd is a fictional character featured in Ian Fleming's 1953 James Bond novel "Casino Royale". She was portrayed by Ursula Andress in the 1967 James Bond parody, which is only slightly based on the novel, and by Eva Green in the 2006 adaptation. In the novel, the character explains that she was born "on
Bond girl and Zena Marshall as Miss Taro in the same film. "Goldfinger" (1964), the third, established the Bond girl as regularly appearing in Bond films. There have been many attempts to break down the numerous Bond girls into a top 10 list for the entire series; characters who often appear in these lists include Anya Amasova (from "The Spy Who Loved Me", portrayed by Barbara Bach); Pussy Galore (from "Goldfinger", portrayed by Honor Blackman); Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo (from "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", portrayed by Diana Rigg); and often ranked Number 1 on the list, Honey Ryder (from "Dr. No",