Alexandra Bastedo
Watching YouTube last night was a reminder that some ladies get better with age, like fine wine.
I was watching a video about the re-union of actors from Classic TV shows of the 70s. The first show was Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), which showed how actress had Annette Andre had aged beautifully over the years. She is 86, and could show any modern actress age is no barrier to being attractive, without plastic surgery.
The second show featured was The Champions with Alexandra Bastedo, though she passed away a decade ago at the age of 67, Ms. Bastedo was as beautiful then as in her heyday. She also appeared in the series The Aphrodite Inheritance with Brian Blessed.
When you compare these ladies to the likes of Joan Collins, Ms. Collins pales in comparison. I often think, if not for her sister, Jackie Collins, Joan Collins would have been a nobody. Her roles before The Stud were mainly as an attractive young lady, roles without substance. In my opinion, there were better actresses, many, who didn't get the opportunity they deserved.
There's a fallacy that being a girl in a James Bond movie kills your career, that is TOSH. Honor Blackman remained a succesful actress until her death. Dianna Rigg had more successes after her Bond movie, Jayne Seymour had several successes in TV series in the USA. Why many weren't seen is the stayed in Europe to build a career, rather than go to Hollywood.
Many people use Ursulla Andress as an example of how James Bond can destroy a career, that is the biggest joke, Dr. No made Ursulla Andress. Before then, and after, all she was, is a low-grade actress from Sweden, with large breasts. In my opinion, there are far better examples of beautiful actresses from Sweden
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