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Carole Ashby (born 24 March 1955 in Cannock, Staffordshire) is an English actress and pinup girl. She appeared as a glamour girl in the British news media during the 1970s.

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Early life

She attended the School of St Mary and St Anne, which became Abbots Bromley School. [1]

Career

In 1972, Ashby was named "Britain's most glamorous schoolgirl." [2] Ashby is best known for playing the small recurring part of Louise, a member of the communist resistance, in 'Allo 'Allo! .[ citation needed ]

She appeared alongside Roger Moore in two James Bond films, Octopussy and A View to a Kill . [3] [4] Her appearances were brief but they assured her Bond Girl status. [3] [5]

She appeared in the 1981 hit movie Chariots of Fire . [6] She was a hostess on the final (1983) season of Anglia Television's Sale of the Century . [3]

Personal life

In the 1990s Ashby was engaged to Jeremy Lloyd, co-creator of 'Allo 'Allo. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleType
1974 Moving On Feature film
1981 Chariots of Fire Feature film
1983 Octopussy [8] Octopussy GirlFeature film
1983 Sale of the Century HostessTV series
1985Arthur the King [8] Princess
1985 Bergerac Moira MontalbanTV series,
Season 4, episode 2
1985 A View to a Kill [9] Whistling GirlFeature film
1988-92 'Allo 'Allo! LouiseTV series
1989 Minder ImogenTV series,
Season 7, episode 5: Fiddler on the Hoof
1995Savage HeartsReceptionist #2
1998Cash in HandVeronica TateFinal appearance

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References

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