Luciana Paluzzi was born on June 10, 1937 in Rome, Italy.
The daughter of an Italian army officer the shapely, reddish-haired Italian
leading lady followed a wave 1950s Italian bombshells such as Sophia Loren and
Gina Lollobrigida into films, providing sexy eye candy in spy and adventure
films. Paluzzi was originally considered for the lead Bond girl Domino Derval
in “Thunderball” (1965), instead played by former "Miss France" Claudine
Auger. Instead, Luciana played the evil secondary role of Fiona Volpe, the
fetching SPECTRE, nemesis who accidentally takes it in the back while dancing
with 007, and is probably better remembered for it. Sean Connery's Bond has the
memorable line directed to a couple sitting near the dance floor: "Do you
mind if my friend sits this one out? She's just dead." That same year she
appeared in "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." Although she has appeared in
over 80 films and TV appearances she feels her career was never taken seriously
and continues to be remembered as a Bond girl. Luciana appeared in one
Euro-western 1969’s “The Forgotten Pistolero” as Anna Carrasco again another
villainous role. Another Euro-western “Casanova West” (1967) was never
completed. Paluzzi was married to actor Brett Halsey [1933- ] from 1960-1962
and they have a son Christian. Now married to Michael Solomon the couple live
in Los Angeles, California. Today we celebrate Luciana Paluzzi’s 75th
birthday.
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