Years active 1945–1967 | Name Zena Marshall Role Actress | |
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Movies Dr No, The Terrornauts, Those Magnificent Men in th, So Long at the Fair, The Embezzler Similar People Eunice Gayson, Joseph Wiseman, John Kitzmiller, Lois Maxwell, Bernard Lee | ||
" Miss Taro " Kneeling 3 / 12 " Dr No " James Bond 1962
Zena Moyra Marshall (1 January 1926 – 10 July 2009) was a British actress of film and television, who was born in Kenya.
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Early years
Although she was born in Nairobi, Marshall grew up in Leicestershire following her father's death and her mother's remarriage. Her mother was of French descent.
Career
Marshall attended St Mary's, Ascot and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She worked with Ensa (the Entertainments National Service Association) during the Second World War.
Marshall first acted on stage. Her film career began with a small role in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), with Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh. Her exotic looks resulted in her being cast in "ethnic" roles, such as Asian women, including her role as the Chinese character Miss Taro, in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). She also appeared in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) as the Countess Ponticelli, and made numerous television appearances. Her last film performance was in The Terrornauts in 1967.
Personal life
Marshall married bandleader Paul Adam in 1947 and later wed Alexander Ward, before her final marriage, to film producer Ivan Foxwell (died 2002); they had no children. She died after a short illness in 2009, aged 83. (Her obituary in The Herald says that she "died of cancer".)
Filmography
Actress
1967
The Terrornauts as
Sandy Lund
1966
Court Martial (TV Series) as
Mara
- Let Slip the Dogs of War (1966) - Mara
1965
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes as
Countess Sofia Ponticelli
1965
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Jean Lawford
- You Have to Draw the Line Somewhere (1965) - Jean Lawford
1965
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Carol Wright
- Find the Lady (1965) - Carol Wright
1964
The Verdict as
Carola
1964
Secret Agent (TV Series) as
Nadia
- Fish on the Hook (1964) - Nadia
1964
Ghost Squad (TV Series) as
Yvonne
- Dead Men Don't Drive (1964) - Yvonne
1962
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Carola / Pauline Logan
- The Verdict (1964) - Carola
- Backfire! (1962) - Pauline Logan
1963
The Sentimental Agent (TV Series) as
Rita / Melina
- A Box of Tricks (1963) - Rita
- A Little Sweetness and Light (1963) - Melina
1963
The Human Jungle (TV Series) as
Vera Barclay
- Over and Out (1963) - Vera Barclay
1963
The Switch as
Carolyn Markham
1963
Harpers West One (TV Series) as
Contessa
- Life in the Big Store (1963) - Contessa
1962
Backfire! as
Pauline Logan
1962
The Scales of Justice (TV Series) as
Thelma Sinclair
- The Guilty Party (1962) - Thelma Sinclair
1962
Dr. No as
Miss Taro
1962
Man of the World (TV Series) as
Madame Thiboeuf
- Death of a Conference (1962) - Madame Thiboeuf
1962
Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) as
Zara
- The Challenge (1962) - Zara
1962
Sir Francis Drake (TV Series) as
Maria
- The Bridge (1962) - Maria
1962
Crosstrap as
Rina
1960
Danger Man (TV Series) as
Mrs. Ramfi / Doctor Leclair
- Find and Return (1961) - Mrs. Ramfi
- The Leak (1960) - Doctor Leclair
1960
A Story of David: The Hunted as
Naomi
1960
International Detective (TV Series) as
Louise
- The Dudley Case (1960) - Louise
1959
Dial 999 (TV Series) as
Laura Harris
- Fashions in Crime (1959) - Laura Harris
1959
Interpol Calling (TV Series) as
Interpol Officer
- The Two-Headed Monster (1959) - Interpol Officer (uncredited)
- The Thirteen Innocents (1959) - Interpol Officer (uncredited)
1958
The Invisible Man (TV Series) as
Tania
- The Locked Room (1958) - Tania
1958
African Patrol (TV Series) as
Stella Stevens
- No Place to Hide (1958) - Stella Stevens
1957
O.S.S. (TV Series) as
Lucille Genet
- Operation Flint Axe (1957) - Lucille Genet
1957
Let's Be Happy as
Helene
1956
My Wife's Family as
Hilda
1956
Bermuda Affair as
Chris Walters
1956
Colonel March of Scotland Yard (TV Series) as
Madeleine
- The Silent Vow (1956) - Madeleine
1955
The Vise (TV Series) as
Audrey Lipton
- The Serpent Beneath (1955) - Audrey Lipton
1954
Three Cases of Murder as
Beautiful Blonde (segment "Lord Mountdrago") (uncredited)
1954
The Embezzler as
Mrs. Forrest
1954
The Scarlet Web as
Laura Vane
1954
Liebelei (TV Movie) as
Mitzi Schlager
1953
Men Against the Sun as
Elizabeth
1953
Deadly Nightshade as
Ann Farrington
1953
Your Favorite Story (TV Series)
- Work of Art (1953)
1952
The Caretaker's Daughter as
Fritzi Villiers
1952
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV Series) as
Catherine
- The Portugal Lady (1952) - Catherine
1952
Blind Man's Bluff as
Christine Stevens
1952
The Inch Man (TV Series) as
Helen Anastiadi
- The Quiet Voice (1952) - Helen Anastiadi
1951
Hell Is Sold Out as
Honey Child
1950
Dark Interval as
Sonia Jordan
1950
The Adventures of Sir Percy Howsey (TV Movie) as
Margueritte
1950
Soho Conspiracy as
Dora Scala
1950
So Long at the Fair as
Nina
1950
Operation Disaster as
The Wren
1949
Meet Simon Cherry as
Lisa Colville
1949
The Lost People as
Anna
1949
Helter Skelter as
Giselle
1949
Marry Me as
Marcelle Duclos
1949
The Bad Lord Byron as
An Italian Woman (uncredited)
1948
Sleeping Car to Trieste as
Suzanne
1948
Good-Time Girl as
Annie Farrell
1948
Miranda as
Secretary
1948
Snowbound as
Italian Girl
1948
So Evil My Love as
Lisette
1947
The End of the River as
Sante
1945
Caesar and Cleopatra as
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1956
Colonel March of Scotland Yard (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- The Silent Vow (1956) - (performer: "Ce n'etait Rien")
Self
1961
Juke Box Jury (TV Series) as
Self - Panellist
- Episode #1.89 (1961) - Self - Panellist
1956
Film Fanfare (TV Series) as
Self / Self - Quiz Contestant
- Episode #1.30 (1956) - Self
- Episode #1.23 (1956) - Self - Quiz Contestant
- Episode #1.1 (1956) - Self
1956
The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Fernandel, Diana Dors (1956) - Self
Archive Footage
2002
Best Ever Bond (TV Movie documentary) as
Miss Taro (uncredited)
1997
The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files (TV Movie documentary) as
Miss Taro (uncredited)
1995
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (TV Movie documentary) as
Miss Taro (uncredited)
1990
The Prisoner Video Companion (Video documentary)
1985
Eye on L.A. (TV Series) as
Miss Taro
- OO7: A View of James Bond (1985) - Miss Taro (uncredited)
1965
The Incredible World of James Bond (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1963
Dr. No Featurette (Documentary short) as
Miss Taro
References
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