Samantha Bond
Biography
Samantha Bond is an English actress born on November 27, 1961, in Kensington, London, England, UK. She is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Bond is known for her roles in various film and television productions. She originated the role of "Miz Liz" Probert in the Rumpole of the Bailey series. She also played Miss Moneypenny in four James Bond films during the Pierce Brosnan years and Lady Rosamund Painswick in the television series Downton Abbey. Bond has a long career in acting with over 100 known credits.
Career overview
Samantha Bond is an English actress born on November 27, 1961, in Kensington, London, England, UK. She is known for her work in various film and television projects. One of her notable roles is that of Miss Moneypenny in four James Bond films during the Pierce Brosnan years. She has also appeared in the Rumpole of the Bailey series, where she originated the role of Miz Liz Probert. Additionally, Bond played the character of Lady Rosamund Painswick, sister of Robert Crawley, the Earl of Grantham, in the television series Downton Abbey.
As a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Bond has been involved in various theatrical productions. Her acting credits span multiple projects, with a total of 100 known credits. She has gained recognition for her performances in these roles, although specific details about her awards and accolades are not mentioned.
Throughout her career, Bond has demonstrated her versatility as an actress, taking on a range of characters in different film and television productions. Her experience with the Royal Shakespeare Company and her work in notable series such as Downton Abbey and Rumpole of the Bailey have contributed to her reputation as a skilled actress.
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- The Marlow Murder Club (2024) as Judith Potts
- Malta: The Jewel of the Mediterranean (2024) as Narrator (voice)
- The Inheritance (2023) as Susan
- The King’s High Street: Inside St James’ (2023) as Narrator (voice)
- Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022) as Lady Rosamund Painswick
- Hounded (2022) as Katherine Redwick
- The Presence of Love (2022) as Merryn
- The Stranger in Our Bed (2022) as Isadora
- Judi Dench: Our National Treasure (2022) as Self
- Red Riding Hood: After Ever After (2022) as Red Riding Hood
- The Marvellous Maggie Smith: A Celebration (2022) as Self
- Secrets of the Royal Palaces (2021) as Narrator (voice)
- School's Out Forever (2021) as Georgina
- The Kindred (2021) as Gillian Burrows
- Etheria (2020)
- Agatha Christie: 100 Years of Poirot and Miss Marple (2020) as Self - Actor
- Inside the Mind of Agatha Christie (2020) as Self - Narrator
- Cold Blood (2019) as The Lady
- Secrets of the Royal Servants (2019) as Narrator (voice)
- Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun (2019) as Narrator (voice)
- The Queen and I (2018) as Queen Elizabeth II
- A Royal Winter (2017) as Queen Beatrice of Calpurnia
- Lady M (2017) as Margot
- Canned (2017) as Mum
- Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge (2017)
- Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage (2016) as Self
- Home Fires (2015) as Frances Barden
- Playhouse Presents (2012) as Woman
- The Great Sport Relief Bake Off (2012) as Self - Contestant
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Joanne Henderson
- Operation Crossbow (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- London's Burning (2011) as Senior Police Officer
- Downton Abbey (2010) as Lady Rosamund Painswick
- The Queen (2009) as The Queen
- Lark Rise to Candleford (2008) as Celestia Brice Coulson
- A Bunch of Amateurs (2008) as Dorothy Nettle
- The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007) as Self
- The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007) as Wormwood
- Outnumbered (2007) as Angela
- Fanny Hill (2007) as Mrs. Cole
- Clapham Junction (2007) as Marion Rowan
- Mobile (2007) as Rachel West
- Consenting Adults (2007) as Jill Wolfenden
- Fanny Hill (2007) as Mrs. Cole
- The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane (2007) as Mrs Wormwood
- The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event (2006)
- The Exotic Locations of 'GoldenEye' (2006)
- The Exotic Locations of 'The World Is Not Enough' (2006)
- The Exotic Locations of 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (2006)
- The Exotic Locations of 'Licence to Kill' (2006)
- The Exotic Locations of 'The Living Daylights' (2006)
- Distant Shores (2005) as Lisa Shore
- Shipmates (2005) as Narrator (voice)
- New Tricks (2004) as Anne Gorton
- Strings (2004) as Eike
- The Murder Room (2004) as Caroline Dupayne
- Blinded (2004) as Caroline Lamar
- Donovan (2004) as Kate Donovan
- Canterbury Tales (2003) as Jane Barlow
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2002) as Vivienne Oborne
- Die Another Day (2002) as Moneypenny
- Best Ever Bond (2002) as Self / Miss Monneypenny
- Shaken and Stirred on Ice (2002) as Narrator (voice)
- NCS: Manhunt (2002) as DS Maureen Picasso
- The Hunt (2001) as Lady Patricia Whitton
- The Bombmaker (2001) as Patsy
- The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream (2001) as Hippolyta (voice)
- The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream (2001) Thanks
- The Bookfair Murders (2000) as Marsha Hillier
- Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show (2000) as Plane Passenger
- Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show (2000) as Miss Moneypenny
- The World Is Not Enough (1999) as Miss Moneypenny
- What Rats Won't Do (1998) as Jane
- Highly Classified: The World of 007 (1998) as Self
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Suzanna Chambers
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Arabella Hammond
- Midsomer Murders (1997) as Kate Cameron
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) as Moneypenny
- The Ruby Ring (1997) as Mary Spencer
- Mr White Goes To Westminster (1997)
- Breakout (1997) as Dr. Lisa Temple
- Family Money (1997) as Isabel
- Emma (1996) as Mrs. Weston
- GoldenEye (1995) as Moneypenny
- Ghosts (1995) as Maddy
- Tears Before Bedtime (1995) as Sarah Baylis
- Return to Blood River (1994) as Sally
- Heartbeat (1992) as Sylvia Swinton
- Thacker (1992) as Ginny Morgan
- In Suspicious Circumstances (1991) as Daisy Holt
- The Black Candle (1991) as Bridget Mordaunt
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Stella Robinson
- Screen One (1989) as Sue
- 4 Play (1989) as Lee
- Erik the Viking (1989) as Helga
- The Ginger Tree (1989) as Mary MacKenzie
- One Way Out (1989) as Sue
- Inspector Morse (1987) as Helen Marriat
- Screen Two (1985) as Sally
- Theatre Night (1985)
- The Bill (1984)
- Mansfield Park (1983) as Maria Bertram
- Mansfield Park (1983) as Maria Rushworth
- Tears Before Bedtime (1983) as Sarah Baylis
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) as Liz Probert