Shirley Eaton
(Jill Masterson)

Name: Shirley Eaton
Character: Jill Masterson
Movie: Goldfinger
Date of Birth: 12/01/37
Place of Birth: London, England

Shirley Eaton made herself a household name after her memorable appearance as Jill Masterson in 1964's Goldfinger. The image of her golden body became an icon of the sixties after appearing on the cover of Life magazine. Auric Goldfinger's paid escort, she faces his wrath after helping Bond to foil his money winning card scam and dies from skin suffocation from being spray painted gold.

Most memorable quote:
Masterson: I'm beginning to like you, Mr. Bond.

Biography

Brassy blonde leading lady Shirley Eaton could be labelled the British equivalent of such American "blonde bombshells" as Barbara Nichols, Joyce Jameson and Joi Lansing. From her first film appearance in 1954 onward, Eaton excelled in roles calling for equal parts comic know-how and feminine pulchritude. Later in her career, Eaton essayed a number of straight dramatic roles. Shirley Eaton is best known for her brief assignment as the unfortunate gold-painted girl in the 1964 James Bond caper Goldfinger, though it was necessary to hire a voice actress to dub over Shirley's provincial speech patterns.