Carole Ashby (born 24 March 1955 in Cannock, Staffordshire) is an English actress and pinup girl. She appeared as a glamour girl in the British news media during the 1970s.
She attended the School of St Mary and St Anne, which became Abbots Bromley School.[1]
In 1972, Ashby was named "Britain's most glamorous schoolgirl."[2] Ashby is best known for playing the small recurring part of Louise, a member of the communist resistance, in 'Allo 'Allo!.
She appeared alongside Roger Moore in two James Bond films, Octopussy and A View to a Kill.[3] [4] Her appearances were brief but they assured her Bond Girl status.[3] [5]
She appeared in the 1981 hit movie Chariots of Fire.[6] She was a hostess on the final (1983) season of Anglia Television's Sale of the Century.[3]
In the 1990s Ashby was engaged to Jeremy Lloyd, co-creator of Allo 'Allo.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Moving On | Feature film | ||
| 1981 | Chariots of Fire | Feature film | ||
| 1983 | Octopussy[8] | Octopussy Girl | Feature film | |
| 1983 | Sale of the Century | Hostess | TV series | |
| 1985 | Arthur the King | Princess | ||
| 1985 | Bergerac | Moira Montalban | TV series, Season 4, episode 2 | |
| 1985 | A View to a Kill[9] | Whistling Girl | Feature film | |
| 1988-92 | 'Allo 'Allo! | Louise | TV series | |
| 1989 | Minder | Imogen | TV series, Season 7, episode 5: Fiddler on the Hoof | |
| 1995 | Savage Hearts | Receptionist #2 | ||
| 1998 | Cash in Hand | Veronica Tate | Final appearance |