Caroline Bliss Caroline Bliss Caroline Bliss (born 12 July 1961) is an English actress who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. She is best known for her appearance as M's secretary, Miss Moneypenny, in the James Bond films of the Timothy Dalton era. At the age of 25, Bliss replaced the long-standing Lois Maxwell in the films "The Living Daylights" and "Licence to Kill". She is the youngest actress to have played the role of Miss Moneypenny as the other actresses Lois Maxwell, Samantha Bond and Naomie Harris all began to play their roles at their thirties. Bliss is the
Dr. No (film) barrel sequence, his initial mission briefing with M, "Bond girls", the criminal organisation SPECTRE, narrow escapes, Bond's luck and skill, his signature Walther PPK and the licence to kill, over-ambitious villains, henchmen and allies. Many characteristics of the following Bond films were introduced in "Dr. No", ranging from Bond's introduction as "Bond, James Bond" (although he seems to be mimicking Sylvia Trench who introduces herself first as "Trench. Sylvia Trench"), to his taste for vodka martinis "shaken, not stirred", love interests, and weaponry. "Dr. No" also establishes the oft-repeated association (in this case, Project Mercury) between the Bond series and