Caroline Bliss

Caroline Bliss (born 7 July 1961)^[1] is an English former actress who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.^{[citation needed]} She played M's secretary, Miss Moneypenny, in the James Bond films of the Timothy Dalton era. Bliss played Miss Moneypenny in the films The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill.^[2] The character had previously been played by Lois Maxwell. Her first role was as Princess Diana in Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982).^[2]

Caroline Bliss
Born	(1961-07-07) 7 July 1961 (age 64) England
Years active	1982–1996
Notable credit(s)	Miss Moneypenny in The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse	Andy Secombe ​ (m. 1995)​
Children	2

Personal life

Bliss is the granddaughter of composer Sir Arthur Bliss, former Master of the Queen's Music.^[3] She is married to author and actor Andy Secombe, son of singer Harry Secombe, and as of 2013, the couple were living in Goonbell^[4][5] with their two children.^[6]

Filmography

Bliss's film and television work includes appearances in:

Television

Year	Name	Role	Reference
1982	Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story	Princess Diana	[2]
1984	Killer Contract	Rosa Kossack
1985	My Brother Jonathan	Edie Martyn
1987	The Moneymen	Sarah
1990	The Paradise Club	DI Sarah Turnbull
1994	Insektors	Aelia
1996	Ruth Rendell – A Case of Coincidence	Sarah Quin

Film

Year	Name	Role
1987	The Living Daylights	Miss Moneypenny
1989	Licence to Kill
	Braxton	Vanessa Rawlings
1996	Blitzlicht

Theatre

Her theatre work includes:

• Blood Brothers
• Blue Remembered Hills
• Eve
• Faust (Lyric Hammersmith)^[7]
• Fuente Ovejuna
• Good
• Particular Friendships
• Romeo and Juliet
• Rough Justice
• The Invisible Man
• The Night They Raided Minsky's