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Actress Pamela Salem, known for her role as James Bond's secretary Miss Moneypenny in Sean Connery's Never Say Never Again, has died at the age of 80.
The British star, who also had a role in 1978 crime film The First Great Train Robbery opposite Connery, died on Wednesday according to Big Finish Productions, who produced a number of her works.
Born in 1944 in India, she attended Heidelberg University in Germany and the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, before starting in repertory theatre in Chesterfield and York. She also appeared in US drama series The West Wing, where she played the UK prime minister, and medical serial ER.
Salem was also known for her science fiction roles in Blake's 7, The Tripods and Into The Labyrinth. She reprised her role as Doctor Who character Professor Rachel Jensen, seen on screen in 1988's Remembrance Of The Daleks episode with the Sylvester McCoy's seventh Time Lord, and in the spin-off audio drama series Counter-Measures.
Salem moved to Los Angeles in the 1990s, then Miami.
David Richardson, who knew her through producing at Big Finish who make Doctor Who audio dramas, said: "Pamela Salem was lovely, and we all loved her. Whenever there was a Big Finish recording for her, she'd fly in from Miami on her own steam, without fuss or fanfare, and appear at the studio armed with the warmest smiles, the biggest hugs and often presents.
"She was a very gentle person, always interested in everyone from her co-stars to the production team to the guest actors and visitors."
In 2020, Salem returned to a reboot of the Doctor Who show The Robots Of Death, where she played Toos opposite Tom Baker's fourth Doctor, in an audio drama series, The Robots.
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Naman Ramachandran Jim Reeve, a British entertainment executive and producer with more than 40 years experience in the business, died on Feb. 27. He was 64.
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its website. “Everyone at Big Finish was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of our friend and colleague Pamela Salem on 21 February 2024 at the age of 80,” the announcement began.
British actress Pamela Salem has died at the age of 80.
James Bond film Never Say Never Again, has died aged 80.She played the iconic secretary in the unofficial 007 film, starring alongside Sean Connery. She also appeared opposite Connery in the 1978 classic The First Great Train Robbery.Never Say Never Again was one of two James Bond films not to be produced by Eon Productions, the usual producer, and therefore not considered part of the official franchise.Salem was also known for playing Professor Rachel Jensen in Doctor Who in the 1980s, starring alongside Sylvester McCoy, the seventh actor to play the titular Time Lord.
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Pamela Salem, who starred in both EastEnders and James Bond, has passed away at the age of 80.The production company Big Finish Insider confirmed the heartbreaking news, saying: "We are utterly heartbroken to confirm the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Pamela Salem". Producer David Richardson added: "Pamela Salem was lovely, and we all loved her. Whenever there was a Big Finish recording for her, she'd fly in from Miami on her own steam, without fuss or fanfare.
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