Lois Maxwell Lois Maxwell Lois Maxwell (born Lois Ruth Hooker, 14 February 1927 – 29 September 2007) was a Canadian actress, best known for her portrayal of Miss Moneypenny in the first 14 "James Bond" films (1962–1985). She was the first actress to play the part. The films in which she played Miss Moneypenny were "Dr. No" (1962), "From Russia with Love" (1963), "Goldfinger" (1964), "Thunderball" (1965), "You Only Live Twice" (1967), "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969), "Diamonds Are Forever" (1971), "Live and Let Die" (1973), "The Man with the Golden Gun" (1974), "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977), "Moonraker" (1979),
Miss Moneypenny be a Bond girl, having never had anything more than a professional relationship with Bond. Although not given a first name by Fleming, the character was given the name Jane in the spin-off book series, "The Moneypenny Diaries"; in the films, she received the first name of Eve in "Skyfall" (2012), where the character spent time as a field agent before becoming secretary to M. According to the film "You Only Live Twice" (1967), she holds the rank of second officer in the Women's Royal Naval Service. In Ian Fleming's first draft of "Casino Royale" (1953), Moneypenny's name was originally