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Miss Moneypenny, later assigned the first names of Eve or Jane, is a fictional character in the
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novels and films. She is secretary to M, who is Bond's superior officer and head of the British Secret Intelligence Service (
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). Although she has a small part in most of the films, it is always highlighted by the underscored romantic tension between her and
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(something that is virtually non-existent in
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's novels, although it is somewhat more apparent in the Bond novels by John Gardner and
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). On that note, she is not always considered to be a
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, having never had anything more than a professional relationship with Bond. Although not given a first name by Fleming, the character was given the name Jane in the spin-off book series, '' The Moneypenny Diaries''; in the films, she received the first name of Eve in ''
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'' (2012), which is set in the new continuity opened by 2006's '' Casino Royale'', where the character spent time as a field officer before becoming secretary to M (
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). According to the film '' You Only Live Twice'' (1967), Moneypenny (
Lois Maxwell Lois Ruth Maxwell (née Hooker; February 14, 1927 – September 29, 2007) was a Canadian actress. She was best known for portraying Miss Moneypenny in the first 14 Eon Productions, Eon-produced James Bond in film, ''James Bond'' films (1962–1 ...
) holds the rank of second officer in the
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.


Background

In
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's first draft of '' Casino Royale'' (1953), Moneypenny's name was originally "Miss 'Petty' Pettaval", which was taken from
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, the personal assistant to
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director
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. Fleming changed it to be less obvious. Other candidates for Moneypenny's inspiration include
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of
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;
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, a
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secretary;
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, whom Fleming dated during
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, and who was noted for giving a warm and friendly reception to senior officers who visited her office to view confidential papers; and Joan Howe, Fleming's red-haired secretary at ''
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'' who had typed the manuscript of ''Casino Royale''. The
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has used the term "Fleming's Miss Moneypenny" when referring to Jean Frampton, who typed out the manuscripts for Fleming's later works and made plot suggestions to him, even though the two never met.


Summary

Miss Moneypenny is the private secretary of M, the head of
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. She holds the rank of Second Officer in the
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, which is a prerequisite rank for this position. She is cleared for
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,
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, and
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-level intelligence reports, the last of which she is often required to prepare, and in some cases present. M's personal assistant is utterly dedicated to her work, which means she has little time for a social life. A close confidante of her boss, she also enjoys a flirtatious—though never consummated—relationship with
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, whom she understands perfectly. Moneypenny was never given any
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until the film ''
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'' (2012), when she was re-introduced to the series following the 2006
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of the series' continuity '' Casino Royale''. Moneypenny, now played by
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and given the first name Eve, is originally a field officer assigned to work with
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(
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) on an operation in
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. It ends in disaster when she is ordered to shoot through Bond while he is fighting hand-to-hand combat with Patrice (
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), the Chairman of the
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, who has been assigned to watch over MI6. When Bond resurfaces and returns to duty, she meets with him in
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and aids in locating
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(
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), an agent of main villain
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's (
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) before returning to London. Later in the film, she is a participant in another shootout with Silva, when he ambushes a public inquiry into MI6. By the end of the film, she decides to retire from fieldwork and becomes Mallory's secretary once he takes over the role of M.


Role

In both the Bond novels and films based upon them, Moneypenny is smitten with Bond. For example, in the novel '' Thunderball'' (1961), Fleming wrote that she "often dreamed hopelessly about Bond." However, she never explicitly voices these feelings. Miss Moneypenny's role in Fleming's novels is even smaller than her role in the films. In the novels, Bond also has his own secretary,
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and later Mary Goodnight, both of whose lines and relationships were often transferred to Miss Moneypenny for the films. As a rule, Moneypenny generally never directly participates in Bond's missions. However, in ''Skyfall'', Moneypenny is an MI6
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who directly assists Bond in the field before becoming the new M's secretary. In the film ''
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'', Moneypenny (
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) has an assistant named Penelope Smallbone ( Michaela Clavell), who appears to be equally smitten with Bond (
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), despite a "thorough briefing" on the subject by Moneypenny. Intended as either a
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or a replacement for Moneypenny, Smallbone appeared only that once. In most of the Bond films, there is a scene, usually Bond's arrival at M's office, in which Bond and Moneypenny exchange witty, flirtatious conversation. ("Flattery will get you nowhere, but don't stop trying.") In the earlier films, these exchanges are more sexually charged, with Bond (
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) often kissing or caressing Moneypenny sensually. In ''
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'' (2002), Moneypenny (
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) puts on Q's (
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)
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glasses and runs a simulation in which she and Bond (
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) finally consummate their relationship. Q interrupts her, and she pretends she was using it as a combat simulation. In the original film version of '' Casino Royale'', actress
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plays M's current secretary and explains to Sir James Bond (played by
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) upon their first meeting that she is actually Miss Moneypenny's daughter. She is referred to thereafter, and in the closing credits, as Moneypenny. Since the character's first appearance in ''Casino Royale'', neither Fleming nor any succeeding Bond novelist gave Moneypenny a first name. In a number of books and at least one film, Bond refers to her by the nickname "Penny" (a shortened version of her last name). However, '' The Moneypenny Diaries'' gives her first name as Jane, while in ''Skyfall'', the character is named Eve. After Lois Maxwell's death, Roger Moore recalled that she would have liked to have become the new M after Moore's retirement. She had suggested herself for the role of M but had been turned down. "I think it was a great disappointment to her that she had not been promoted to play M. She would have been a wonderful M."


''The Moneypenny Diaries''

On 10 October 2005, John Murray published '' The Moneypenny Diaries: Guardian Angel'' (2005), the first of three
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' sanctioned novels written by Samantha Weinberg under the pseudonym Kate Westbrook, from the point of view of Miss Moneypenny. The rest of '' The Moneypenny Diaries'' trilogy was released over the next three years, consisting of '' Secret Servant: The Moneypenny Diaries'' (2006) and '' The Moneypenny Diaries: Final Fling'' (2008).


Films

Moneypenny has been played by six actresses in the Bond films: four in the
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film series, plus two in the non-Eon films. The last three actresses to play Moneypenny (
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, Samantha Bond and Naomie Harris) are all alumni of
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.


Eon Productions series

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'' (1969) #'' Diamonds Are Forever'' (1971) #'' Live and Let Die'' (1973) #'' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974) #'' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) #'' Moonraker'' (1979) #'' For Your Eyes Only'' (1981) #''
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'' (1983) #''
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'' (1985) ;Caroline Bliss #''
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'' (1987) #''
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'' (1989) ;Samantha Bond #''
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'' (1995) #''
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'' (1997) #''
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'' (1999) #''
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'' (2002) ;Naomie Harris (as "Eve Moneypenny") #''
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'' (2012) #''
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'' (2021)


Non-Eon films

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'' (1983)


Other appearances

* Lois Maxwell portrays Moneypenny in the television special '' Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond'' (1967), which was produced by
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. * Lois Maxwell played herself in the Italian film ''
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'' (1967) and played Miss Moneypenny in the 1975 French film ''
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''. * Samantha Bond took up the role again in an advertisement for London's (ultimately successful)
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. She appeared alongside Roger Moore, who played 007 between 1973 and 1985. * In the video game '' From Russia with Love'' (2005), Moneypenny appears with Lois Maxwell's likeness in the same film. She is voiced by
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(who also voices
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in the game). * Moneypenny appears in
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's 2015 ''
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'' comic book series. Though the series is heavily inspired by the original Ian Fleming stories, this version of Moneypenny is black, much like Naomie Harris' portrayal in the movies. This rendition of the character is both M's secretary and personal security agent, who tends to defend her superior from physical threats by all means at all cost. A spin-off one-shot ''Moneypenny'', created by
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and Jacob Edgar, starring this rendition of the character was published in August 2017. * Miss Moneypenny is a non-player-character to interact with in the 1983 role-playing game ''James Bond 007''. She is described as a crack shot, having shot a would-be assassin trying to kill M; she placed six shots in the assassin that could be covered by a tea saucer. It is even a mild rebuke for an agent with poor marksmanship if M ever says, "My assistant can shoot better than you."


In other media

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currency dealer in
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. In the 2011 British TV drama series ''
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'', set in the mid-1950s when Fleming's James Bond books first became popular, the characters Freddie Lyon (
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) address each other as "Moneypenny" and "James". In the 1990s and early-to-mid-2000s the famous
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nightclub Moneypennys was based on her character fitting the theme of
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music. The insinuation of the brand instigating "Bond Girls Only" complete with its venues booked in high class outlets, manor parks and designer apparel wearing attendees clearly visible in the queues all fitting to the James Bond glamour theme. In addition, the club featured high end sports cars, supercars and luxury vehicles in the car park. DJs from the world over were flown in including
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and
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.


See also

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List of James Bond allies This is a list of allies of James Bond (literary character), James Bond who appear throughout the film series and novels. MI6 M M is a Rear Admiral of the Royal Navy, and the head of the MI6, Secret Intelligence Service. Ian Fleming ba ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Moneypenny, Miss Characters in British novels of the 20th century Literary characters introduced in 1953 Fictional secretaries James Bond characters Fictional MI6 agents Female characters in literature Female characters in film Black characters in films Fictional Black British people de:Figuren aus James-Bond-Filmen#Eve Moneypenny