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			{{Short description\|English actress}}{{BLP sources\|date=December 2024}}{{Infobox person
	\| name = Caroline Bliss
	\| ~~image~~ = ~~Miss~~ ~~Moneypenny~~ by Caroline Bliss~~.jpg~~		\| name = Caroline Bliss
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	\| birth_date = July 1961
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	\| birth_place = ]
			\| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|df=yes\|1961\|7\|12}}
	\| height = 5'6" (1.68m)
			\| birth_place = England
	\| death_date =
			\| death_date =
	\| birth_name = Caroline Bliss
			\| birth_name =
	\| othername = Caroline Seacombe
			\| spouse = {{marriage\|]\|1995}}
	\| homepage =
			\| children = 2
	\| notable role = '']'' in '']'' and '']''
			\| homepage =
			\| years_active = 1982–1996
			\| credits = ] in '']'' and '']''
			\| height_cm = 168
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	'''Caroline Bliss''' (born 1961) is an ] actress who trained at the ] and a granddaughter of composer ]. She is best known for her appearance as ] secretary, ], in the ] films of the ] era. At the age of 26, she replaced the long-standing ] in the film '']'' and '']''. She was succeeded by ], who would play the role in ] '']'' alongside ].

			'''Caroline Bliss''' (born 12 July 1961)<ref>{{cite web \|title=Caroline Bliss - IMDb \|url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0088504/ \|website=IMDb.com \|publisher=IMDb, Inc. \|accessdate=5 November 2020}}</ref> is an English former actress who trained at the ].{{Citation needed\|date=December 2024}} She played ]'s secretary, ], in the '']'' films of the ] era. Bliss played ] in the films '']'' and '']''.<ref name="Field and Chowdhury">{{cite book\|last1=Field\|first1=Matthew\|last2=Chowdhury\|first2=Ajay\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p8XZCgAAQBAJ&q=Caroline+Bliss+new+Miss+Moneypenny&pg=PT511\|title=Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films\|year=2015\|publisher=]\|via=]\|isbn=978-0-750-96421-0\|others=Foreword by ]\|accessdate=13 April 2016}}</ref> The character had previously been played by ]. Her first role was as ] in ] (1982).<ref name="Field and Chowdhury" />
	==James Bond franchise==
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	Caroline Bliss was featured in two James Bond movies although her role in ''Licence to Kill'' was reduced to little more than a ]. Bliss is also the youngest actress to have played Moneypenny.

			==Personal life==
	*'']'' (])
			Bliss is the granddaughter of composer Sir ], former ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bliss, Caroline \|url=https://spymovienavigator.com/spydata/bliss-caroline/ \|website=spymovienavigator.com \|publisher=Spy Movie Navigator \|accessdate=5 November 2020}}</ref> She is married to author and actor ], son of singer ], and as of 2013, the couple were living in ]<ref>{{cite news\|last=Turner\|first=Robin\|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/harry-secombes-son-recalls-childhood-1889112\|title=Harry Secombe's son recalls childhood of stars and laughter\|date=3 October 2010\|website=]\|publisher=]\|quote=Andy Secombe, perhaps best known for providing the voice of insectoid creature Watto in the Star Wars prequels, has fittingly just moved into the Cornish village of Goonbell, with his actress wife Caroline Bliss.\|accessdate=13 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Truro-Tatooine-Star-Wars-actor-James-gets-ready-publish-fifth-novel/story-11488705-detail/story.html\|title=Now in Truro via Tatooine, Star Wars actor James gets ready to publish his fifth novel\|date=15 July 2008\|newspaper=]\|accessdate=13 April 2016}}{{Dead link\|date=September 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> with their two children.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/ll-grateful-Dad-Goon/story-11731571-detail/story.html\|title=Why I'll always be grateful that my Dad was a Goon\|date=27 November 2010\|newspaper=]\|accessdate=13 April 2016}}{{Dead link\|date=November 2018 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
	*'']'' (])

	==Filmography==		==Filmography==
	~~Her~~ film and television work includes appearances in:		Bliss's film and television work includes appearances in:

	* '']'' (1982) (TV)
			=== Television ===
	* '']'' (1984) (TV)
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	* '']'' (1984) (TV)
			!Year
	* '']'' (1985) (TV)
			!Name
	*''The Moneymen'' (1987) (TV)
			!Role
	* '']'' (1987)... ]
			!Reference
	* '']'' (1989)... ]
			\|-
	* '']'' (1989)
			\|1982
	* '']'' (1990) (TV)
			\|'']''
	* '']'' (1994) (TV)
			\|]
	* '']'' (1996) (TV)
			\|<ref name="Field and Chowdhury" />
	* '']'' (aka ''Inside Out'' in the U.S.) (1996)
			\|-
			\|1984
			\|'']''
			\|Rosa Kossack
			\|
			\|-
			\|1985
			\|'']''
			\|Edie Martyn
			\|
			\|-
			\|1987
			\|''The Moneymen''
			\|Sarah
			\|
			\|-
			\|1990
			\|'']''
			\|DI Sarah Turnbull
			\|
			\|-
			\|1994
			\|'']''
			\|Aelia
			\|
			\|-
			\|1996
			\|'']''
			\|Sarah Quin
			\|
			\|}

			=== Film ===
			{\| class="wikitable"
			!Year
			!Name
			!Role
			\|-
			\|1987
			\|'']''
			\| rowspan="2" \|]
			\|-
			\| rowspan="2" \|1989
			\|'']''
			\|-
			\|''Braxton''
			\|Vanessa Rawlings
			\|-
			\|1996
			\|''Blitzlicht''
			\|}

	==Theatre==		==Theatre==
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	*''Blue Remembered Hills''		*''Blue Remembered Hills''
	*''Eve''		*''Eve''
			*''Faust'' (Lyric Hammersmith)<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Wolf \|first=Matthew \|date=12 May 1988 \|title=DEVILISHLY GOOD AN INGENIOUS, ACCESSIBLE 'FAUST' LIGHTS UP LONDON \|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/282441918/1600111373DF410DPQ/23 \|access-date=2024-12-27 \|work=Chicago Tribune \|via=]}}</ref>
	*''Fuente Ovejuna''		*''Fuente Ovejuna''
	*''Good''		*''Good''
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	*''Rough Justice''		*''Rough Justice''
	*''The Invisible Man''		*''The Invisible Man''
	*''The Night They Raided ~~Minskys~~''		*''The Night They Raided Minsky's''

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{~~imdb~~ name\|id=0088504\|name=Caroline Bliss}}		*{{IMDb name\|id=0088504\|name=Caroline Bliss}}
			*{{official\|carolinebliss.co.uk}}
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			*{{dead link\|date=May 2023\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}
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English actress

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Caroline Bliss
Born	(1961-07-12) 12 July 1961 (age 63) 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

Caroline Bliss (born 12 July 1961) is an English former actress who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. 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. The character had previously been played by Lois Maxwell. Her first role was as Princess Diana in Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982).

Personal life

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

Filmography

Bliss's film and television work includes appearances in:

Television

Year	Name	Role
1982	Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story	Princess Diana
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	Miss Moneypenny
1989	Braxton	Vanessa Rawlings
1996	Blitzlicht

Theatre

Her theatre work includes:

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

References

"Caroline Bliss - IMDb". IMDb.com. IMDb, Inc. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ Field, Matthew; Chowdhury, Ajay (2015). Some Kind of Hero: The Remarkable Story of the James Bond Films. Foreword by George Lazenby. The History Press. ISBN 978-0-750-96421-0. Retrieved 13 April 2016 – via Google Books.
"Bliss, Caroline". spymovienavigator.com. Spy Movie Navigator. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
Turner, Robin (3 October 2010). "Harry Secombe's son recalls childhood of stars and laughter". Wales Online. Media Wales. Retrieved 13 April 2016. Andy Secombe, perhaps best known for providing the voice of insectoid creature Watto in the Star Wars prequels, has fittingly just moved into the Cornish village of Goonbell, with his actress wife Caroline Bliss.
"Now in Truro via Tatooine, Star Wars actor James gets ready to publish his fifth novel". The West Briton. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
"Why I'll always be grateful that my Dad was a Goon". Western Morning News. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
Wolf, Matthew (12 May 1988). "DEVILISHLY GOOD AN INGENIOUS, ACCESSIBLE 'FAUST' LIGHTS UP LONDON". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 27 December 2024 – via ProQuest.

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Acting roles
Preceded byLois Maxwell	Miss Moneypenny actress 1987 – '89	Succeeded bySamantha Bond

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