Scene from Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)

Alternate Names: Harriett Harper

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) as Lucille

Most Important Roles:

• The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) as Lucille
• Mrs Davenport (1970) as Julie
• Steps Back (1973) as Nita Hill

Career Highlights:

• The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)
• Mrs Davenport (1970)
• Steps Back (1973)

Harriet Harper starred in 'The Virgin and the Gypsy' (1970), a movie adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's novel published posthumously in 1930. The film depicts a romantic love story between a prim young English girl, played by Harper, and her sexual attraction to a virile gypsy man. The narrative reaches its climax with the bursting of a dam, symbolically paralleling the consummation of their desire.

First Appearances:

• Fame Is the Spur (1947) as Emma (uncredited)

Most Important Roles:

• Come Fly With Me: The Story of Pan Am (2011) as Narrator
• Goldfinger (1964) as Pussy Galore
• A Night to Remember (1958) as Mrs. Liz Lucas
• Jason and the Argonauts (1963) as Hera
• Bond Girls Are Forever (2002) as Pussy Galore, 'Goldfinger' (archive footage)
• To the Devil a Daughter (1976) as Anna
• Fright (1971) as Helen
• The Square Peg (1958) as Lesley Cartland
• Shalako (1968) as Lady Julia Daggett
• Tale of the Mummy (1998) as Captain Shea

Career Highlights:

• Come Fly With Me: The Story of Pan Am (2011)
• Goldfinger (1964)
• A Night to Remember (1958)
• Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
• Bond Girls Are Forever (2002)
• To the Devil a Daughter (1976)
• Fright (1971)
• The Square Peg (1958)
• Shalako (1968)
• Tale of the Mummy (1998)

Honor Blackman, born on August 22, 1925 and passed away on April 5, 2020, was a prominent English actress. She gained recognition for her roles as Cathy Gale in The Avengers (1962–64) and Pussy Galore in Goldfinger (1964).

Alternate Names: Joanna Schimkus, Joanna Shimkus Poitier, Joanna Shimkus Poitier, Joanna Schimkus, Johanna Shimkus, Johanna Shimkus, Johanna Shimkus, Lady Poitier, Lady Poitier

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• All About Loving (1964) as Sophie

Most Important Roles:

• The Last Adventure (1967) as Laetitia
• The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970) as Yvette
• Ho! (1968) as Bénédicte
• Boom! (1968) as Miss Black
• The Lost Man (1969) as Cathy Ellis
• The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971) as Lisa Alren
• Zita (1968) as Annie
• The Uninvited (1969) as Anne
• Montparnasse et Levallois (1965) as Monica
• Sidney (2022) as Self

Career Highlights:

• The Last Adventure (1967)
• The Virgin and the Gypsy (1970)
• Ho! (1968)
• Boom! (1968)
• The Lost Man (1969)
• The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker (1971)
• Zita (1968)
• The Uninvited (1969)
• Montparnasse et Levallois (1965)
• Sidney (2022)

Joanna Shimkus Poitier, born October 30, 1943, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Joseph Shimkus (Lithuanian-Jewish) and Marie Petrie (Catholic Irish), moved to Montreal at a young age. After attending convent school, she left for Paris at 19, becoming a fashion model. She debuted in 'De l'amour' (1964), followed by roles in 'Les aventuriers' (1967), 'Tante Zita' (1968), 'Boom!' (1968), and 'The Lost Man' (1969). After marrying Sidney Poitier in 1976, she retired from acting. They have two daughters, Anika and Sydney Tamiia Poitier, who is also an actress.