Miss Moneypenny in the closing credits, as Moneypenny. Since the character's first appearance in "Casino Royale", neither Fleming nor any succeeding Bond novelist gave Moneypenny a first name. In a number of books and at least one film, Bond refers to her by the nickname "Penny" (a shortened version of her last name). However, "The Moneypenny Diaries" gives her first name as Jane, while in "Skyfall", the character is named Eve. After Lois Maxwell's death, Roger Moore recalled that she would have liked to have become the new M after Moore's retirement. She had suggested herself for the role of M but
Motifs in the James Bond film series films from "Dr. No" in 1962 to "Moonraker" in 1979. With Lee's illness from stomach cancer in 1980–1981, he was unable to appear in his scenes for "For Your Eyes Only"; he died on 16 January 1981 and, out of respect, no new actor was hired to assume the role for the film. Instead, the script was re-written so that the character is said to be on leave, letting Chief of Staff Bill Tanner takes over the role as acting head of MI6 and briefing Bond alongside the Minister of Defence. Lee was replaced for four films between 1983 and