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
Eva Green Bond girl of all time; IGN named her the best "femme fatale", stating, "This is the girl that broke – and therefore made – James Bond"; and she won a BAFTA and an "Empire" award for her performance. Both awards were voted for by the British public. Green portrayed the witch Serafina Pekkala in the 2007 film adaptation of "The Golden Compass". Green hoped the religious themes of the book would be preserved, but references to Catholicism were removed from the film. Green next appeared in "Franklyn", as the tormented artist Emilia, (who Green compared to real-life figures Sophie Calle