Bond Girl spotted on very rare outing in Las Vegas 50 years after sizzling scenes in 007 movie
A BOND Girl has been spotted on rare outing 50 years after her sizzling scenes aired in one of the most iconic 007 movies.
Former Bond Girl Gloria Hendry, who played CIA agent Rosie Carver, was seen out and about looking amazing this week while running some errands.
50 years after starring opposite Roger Moore in the iconic flick Live and Let Die, Gloria, now 77, was spotted in Las Vegas.
The model and actress wore a casual brown and black top with some black leggings and slip on shoes for the low-key trip.
Looking youthful and content, Gloria wore her hair in a short light brunette bob, which was very different to the afro she sported in the movie.
Florida-born Gloria shot to fame in her 20s when she became 007‘s first African-American woman to become romantically involved with James Bond.
In the 1973 movie, she was fresh-faced and vibrant, showcasing a voluminous afro that framed her face.
The model-turned-actress played the part of Rosie Carver, who famously gets shot and killed in Bond’s arms.
Her steamy scenes with Roger Moore catapulted her into the spotlight in the Ian Fleming classic.
The movie theme of Live and Let Die was famously written by Paul McCartney.
In his memoir, 007 star Roger described how the passion between himself and Gloria impacted his marriage.
“As Bond, I make love to Rosie Carver, played by the beautiful black actress Gloria Hendry, and my wife Luisa has learned from certain Louisiana ladies that if there is a scene like that they won’t go to see the picture,” he penned.
He added: “I personally don’t give a damn, and it makes me all the more determined to play the scene.”
Before her Bond Girl fame, she was a model and spent time at the Playboy Club.
She worked as a Playboy Bunny at the New York Playboy Club from 1965 until 1972.
Her model past led to her acting debut in Sidney Poitier’s For Love of Ivy, which then led to her bagging the James Bond role.
Following her Bond Girl fame, she has maintained a relatively low profile in Hollywood.
However, she did enjoy a moment in the spotlight as the writer and director of Glamour Girls, which was showcased at the Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles in October 2011.
Away from the screen, Gloria was married to Phillip W. Wright from 1995 until his passing in 2022.