Gloria Hendry, the first Black Bond Girl, was spotted running errands. Hendry has been serving her looks and taking over hearts since her appearance in Live and Let Die as Rosie Carver. Keep on reading to learn more about her latest appearance in a yellow leather jacket!
Glamorous Even After 50 Years
Dailymail.com found Gloria Hendry casually running errands and still looking glamorous in Beverly Hills on Wednesday morning.
The Outfit Of The Day
Hendry, stylish as ever, was spotted wearing a red knitted sweater covered with a sassy yellow leather jacket that most couldn’t pull off! To top it off, she wore square sunglasses, leggings, and funky shoes.
Typical Day In A Celebrity’s Life
A busy Wednesday made the actress manage to pick up her stuff at a post office and take a big package by herself to her car.
The Bond Girl’s Age
Gloria was born on March 3, 1949. As of now, she’s just 74 years old!
Hendry’s Early Life
Hendry was the oldest of two daughters. Hendry’s mother and sister moved to Newark, New Jersey, where they lived with her grandparents throughout her early years.
Gloria Hendry’s Education
You may think an actress won’t be too qualified in education, but Gloria’s degree will prove you wrong. Hendry completed her degree in Bussiness Law at Essex College .
Diving Into The Past
Gloria Hendry is a famous Playboy model as well as an actress. She often is known for her parts in movies from the 1970s, particularly those of Helen Bradley in the blaxploitation flicks Black Caesar and Hell Up in Harlem . She then starred as Rosie Carver in the 1973 James Bond film, Live and Let Die , which would have been Roger Moore’s first Bond movie.
How it Started
Gloria’s first position was as an assistant to the legal secretary at the NAACP’s New York office. She was born in Florida and grew up in Newark, New Jersey. During this period, she also started modeling and worked as a “Bunny” at the Playboy Club. In 1968, she was cast in her debut movie, For Love of Ivy , due to this exposure.
‘Live And Let Die’
1973’s Live and Let Die is an espionage movie. The film is the eighth James Bond movie in the Eon Productions series, and Roger Moore plays the fictitious MI6 agent, James Bond, for the first time.
Double Agent: Rosie Carver
On the fictional island of San Monique, Rosie Carver is a false CIA operative who was working as a double agent for Dr. Kananga.
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Did Hendry Do The Stunts?
Gloria Hendry, who played Bond girl, Rosie Carver, in the 1973 film Live and Let Die , used a white man stunt duplicate whose complexion was colored for the role. At the time, there were no black female stunt doubles.
Roger Moore And Hendy’s Chemistry
Gloria Hendry, the first black bond actress, had, without a doubt, the ideal Bond companion since the two got along well and created some fascinating scenes. However, Gloria Hendry could not appear in the entirety of the film due to political circumstances at the time, which ended up being a true tragedy.
Roger Moore And His Wife
The passion between Roger Moore and Gloria was hyped throughout the film industry and was one of the most highlighted love interests for the viewers. The audience could feel the spark between the two, but for Luisa, his wife, it was painful and put her in a tough spot.
A Mystery
Hendry, now 74, has kept a low profile in Hollywood since she played 007 Roger Moore’s first black love interest in the 1973 film.
Gloria Hendry’s Spouse
After all these years, Gloria is happily married to Phil Wright, a renowned pianist, and composer.
Who Was The First Black Bond Girl?
When Trina Parks played Thumper alongside Sean Connery in Diamonds Are Forever in 1971, she became the first black actress to be hired in a Bond film. Parks played a fierce antagonist rather than Bond’s love interest.
Hendy’s Achievement
Hendry gained notoriety as one of the first Black Bond women after showcasing her on-screen romance with 007 in Live and Let Die. And due to the Apartheid system, several of her romantic sequences were cut from the film when it was released in South Africa.
Days As A Bond Girl
At the occasion, she spoke to Ebony Magazine about her time as a Bond girl. She said, “I had a penthouse hotel room in London at the Pinewood Studios. I was treated like I thought I starred in the movie, [as if] I played Bond! They made all my clothes. It was awesome!”
Gloria
She finished writing a book named Gloria . She discusses working as a Bunny at the renowned Playboy Club in the 1960s. She also discusses 1970s movies, modeling, music, and her adventures as an African American woman.
