Valerie Leon

Valerie Therese Leon (born 12 November 1943) is an English actress and model. Quotes I would be harder, tougher. I would put myself about more. I should have mixed with more people which would have led to more opportunities. As I said, I had this sort of "keep away from me" look, barrier, whatever, and I guess people might have thought I was snooty, which I wasn't, but that was my way of just coping with things. Many stars come to sticky ends, so I think maybe it's just as well. At least I am still here, for which I'm grateful. "The Den Of Geek Interview: Valerie Leon", (7 July 2008) I was totally star-struck as a youngster and incredibly shy, but I loved the theatre – especially pantomimes. After a failed audition for RADA, I worked as a trainee fashion buyer at Harrods, where they had an entertainments society and I performed in several of its productions. I took singing lessons and my teacher encouraged me to read The Stage, where I saw that chorus singers were needed for the musical The Belle Of New York. I got the job – much to my parents' horror, who wanted me to keep my respectable job, but I was determined to become an actress. "Whatever happened to Bond Girl Valerie Leon?", Express (November 2, 2015) When I look back, I've had an incredibly lucky life. Being tall with unusual looks helped, although I did build a barrier around myself early on because of shyness. I know I could have enjoyed my life a lot more then if I'd been the person I am today. "Whatever happened to Bond Girl Valerie Leon?", Express (November 2, 2015) External links Official Site Category:1943 births Category:Living people Category:Actresses from England Category:People from London Category:Models from England Category:Women born in the 1940s