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She was the Bond girl from “James Bond vs. Goldfinger.” The British Margaret Nolan died on October 5, 2020, at the age of 76, in Camden (London). “She was funny, witty and full of amazing stories to tell. I’m so happy to have met her. My heart goes out to her family and those who loved her. We will miss her,” said filmmaker Edgar Wright, who directed her in the “Last Night in Soho” tape.

Born on October 29, 1943, in Hampstead (London), Margaret Nolan was the daughter of an Irishman and a British woman. In the 1960s, she began a modeling career, using the pseudonym Vicky Kennedy. However, she regained her birth name when she took her first steps as an actress, first in 1963, with a small role in the hit series El Santo .

In cinema, he appeared as a fan of The Beatles in ¡Qué noche la de aquel día! by Richard Lester . Margaret Nolan became popular in 1964 when she played Dink, the masseur from 007, in James Bond vs. Goldfinger , one of the fan favorites of the series, starring Sean Connery. The image of her in a gold bikini, which she appeared in in the title sequence, became iconic in the franchise.

In 1967,  Margaret Nolan married the renowned playwright Tom Kempinski . The marriage had two children, but divorced in 1972.

Margaret Nolan  starred in the British  Carry On saga of comedies,  made up of  Have It Your Way,  Carry on Girls, Carry on Henry, Carry on at Your Convenience and Carry on Matron,  which became very popular in her country. In addition, he was placed under the orders of French  director Marcel Carné  in  Three Rooms in Manhattan , he worked with Alfred Hitchcock in  Frenzy , although his scene was cut in the final cut, and he played a small role in the series Brideshead Returns , from 1981. After Gunbus,In 1986, he withdrew from cinema, although he returned in 2011, for The Power of Three, and the aforementioned Last Night in Soho , which he left pending release after his death.

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