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Shirley Eaton

Acting Born Jan 12, 1937 Edgeware, Middlesex, England, UK 47 credits

Biography

Shirley Eaton is an English actress born on January 12, 1937, in Edgeware, Middlesex, England, UK. She is known for her work in British films throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Eaton achieved notability for her performance in a 1964 James Bond film. She has a total of 46 known credits in her acting career. Eaton is a female actor and has been active in the industry for a significant period.

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Career

Career overview

Shirley Eaton is an English actress born on 12 January 1937 in Edgeware, Middlesex, England, UK. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, she appeared regularly in British films. Eaton's acting career spanned several decades, with a notable performance in a James Bond film.

Eaton achieved notability for her role in the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger. This performance is often cited as a highlight of her acting career. Her work in the film industry was significant, with a substantial number of credits to her name.

Eaton retired from acting in 1969, choosing to devote herself to raising a family. Her decision to leave the acting profession was a personal one, allowing her to focus on her family life. The details of her career are well-documented, with a total of 46 known credits to her name.

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Career timeline

Famous T&A 2
Carry On Forever
Best Ever Bond
Mike Hammer's Mickey SpillaneWhat's a Carry On?
Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger'
The World of Hammer
Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures
That's Carry On!
The Girl from Rio
The Blood of Fu Manchu
Bob Hope Comedy SpecialEight on the LamThe Scorpio LettersThe Million Eyes of Sumuru
The Incredible World of James BondTen Little IndiansThe Naked BrigadeAround the World Under the Sea
GoldfingerOur Man in the CaribbeanRhino!
The Girl Hunters
The SaintThe SaintMan of the World
What a Carve Up!Dentist on the JobA Weekend with LuluNearly a Nasty Accident
Carry On ConstableLife Is a Circus
Carry On NurseIn the Wake of a Stranger
Carry On SergeantDate with DisasterFurther Up the Creek
The Naked TruthDoctor at Large
Sailor BewareThree Men in a BoatCharley Moon
The Love Match
Doctor in the HouseYou Know What Sailors Are
A Day to RememberPersonal Affair

Full filmography

  • Famous T&A 2 (2022) as Sumuru (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Carry On Forever (2015)
  • Best Ever Bond (2002) as Self / Jill Masterson
  • Mike Hammer's Mickey Spillane (1998) as Self
  • What's a Carry On? (1998) as Self - Interviewee
  • Behind the Scenes with 'Goldfinger' (1995) as Self / Jill Masterson (archive footage)
  • The World of Hammer (1994) as Self (archive footage)
  • Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures (1986)
  • That's Carry On! (1977) as Staff Nurse Dorothy Denton (archive footage)
  • The Girl from Rio (1969) as Sumuru
  • The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968) as Black Widow
  • Bob Hope Comedy Special (1967)
  • Eight on the Lam (1967) as Ellie Barton
  • The Scorpio Letters (1967) as Phoebe Stewart
  • The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967) as Sumuru
  • The Incredible World of James Bond (1965) as Self (archive footage)
  • Ten Little Indians (1965) as Ann Clyde
  • The Naked Brigade (1965) as Diana Forsythe
  • Around the World Under the Sea (1965) as Dr. Margaret E. 'Maggie' Hanford
  • Goldfinger (1964) as Jill Masterson
  • Our Man in the Caribbean (1964) as Lee (archive footage)
  • Rhino! (1964) as Miss Harleigh
  • The Girl Hunters (1963) as Laura Knapp
  • The Saint (1962) as Reb Denning
  • The Saint (1962) as Gloria Uckrose
  • Man of the World (1962) as Lee
  • What a Carve Up! (1961) as Linda Dickson
  • Dentist on the Job (1961) as Jill Venner
  • A Weekend with Lulu (1961) as Deirdre Proudfoot
  • Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961) as Cpl. Jean Briggs
  • Carry On Constable (1960) as Sally Barry
  • Life Is a Circus (1960) as Shirley Winter
  • Carry On Nurse (1959) as Staff Nurse Dorothy Denton
  • In the Wake of a Stranger (1959) as Joyce Edwards
  • Carry On Sergeant (1958) as Mary Sage
  • Date with Disaster (1958) as Sue Miller
  • Further Up the Creek (1958) as Jane
  • The Naked Truth (1957) as Melissa Right
  • Doctor at Large (1957) as Nurse Nan MacPherson
  • Sailor Beware (1956) as Shirley Hornett
  • Three Men in a Boat (1956) as Sophie Clutterbuck
  • Charley Moon (1956) as Angel Dream
  • The Love Match (1955) as Rose Brown
  • Doctor in the House (1954) as Milly Groaker
  • You Know What Sailors Are (1954) as Harem Girl
  • A Day to Remember (1953) as Young Woman on Ferry
  • Personal Affair (1953) as Schoolgirl