Carole Ashby

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.

Career[]

In 1972, Ashby was named "Britain's most glamorous schoolgirl."^[1] 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.^[2]^[3] Her appearances were brief but they assured her Bond Girl status.^[2]^[4]

She appeared in the 1981 hit movie Chariots of Fire.^[5] She was a hostess on the final (1983) season of Anglia Television's Sale of the Century.^[2]

Personal life[]

Ashby was at one point engaged to Jeremy Lloyd, co-creator of 'Allo 'Allo, but they broke up in 1990.^[6]

Filmography[]

Octopussy (1983) – Octopussy Girl.^[7]
Arthur the King (1985) - Princess.^[7]
Bergerac Series 4, episode 2 (1985) - Moira Montalban
A View to a Kill (1985) – Whistling Girl.^[8]
'Allo 'Allo! (1988-1992), Louise
Minder Series 7, episode 5 (1989) 'Fiddler on the Hoof' - Imogen
Savage Hearts (1995) – Receptionist #2
Cash in Hand (1998) – Veronica Tate (Last appearance)

References[]

^ Phillips, Alison (15 November 1998). "Meet the Famous Five 25 Years On". The People. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Giles, Kayleigh (12 July 2016). "You'll NEVER believe what Sale of the Century star Carole Ashby looks like now..." Daily Express.
^ Brown, Ciaran (2006). "Ciaran Brown meets actress Carole Ashby". Retrieved 26 July 2015.
^ "Bond girl Carole Ashby gives us the lowdown on her love of Cannes, partying and Roger Moore". fr2day.com. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
^ "Carole Ashby". British Film Institute. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
^ Jeffries, Stuart (23 December 2014). "Jeremy Lloyd obituary". The Guardian.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause Books. pp. 25, 459. ISBN 1557832692.
^ Mavis, Paul (2001). The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 336. ISBN 9780786449156.

External links[]

Carole Ashby at IMDb
Carole Ashby at the British Film Institute

Books Written By Carol Ashby[]

Hope's Reward
Honor Bound
Blind Ambition
Forgiven
Faithful
Hope Unchained
The Legacy
True Freedom
Second Chances

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[1] Phillips, Alison (15 November 1998). "Meet the Famous Five 25 Years On". The People. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2016 – via HighBeam Research.

[express-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Giles, Kayleigh (12 July 2016). "You'll NEVER believe what Sale of the Century star Carole Ashby looks like now..." Daily Express.

[3] Brown, Ciaran (2006). "Ciaran Brown meets actress Carole Ashby". Retrieved 26 July 2015.

[4] "Bond girl Carole Ashby gives us the lowdown on her love of Cannes, partying and Roger Moore". fr2day.com. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

[5] "Carole Ashby". British Film Institute. Retrieved 22 October 2016.

[6] Jeffries, Stuart (23 December 2014). "Jeremy Lloyd obituary". The Guardian.

[:0-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b Young, R. G. (2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Applause Books. pp. 25, 459. ISBN 1557832692.

[8] Mavis, Paul (2001). The Espionage Filmography: United States Releases, 1898 through 1999. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 336. ISBN 9780786449156.

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