Monica "Nikki" van der Zyl (27 April 1935 – 6 March 2021) was a German actress based in the United Kingdom, known for her

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work on the ''James Bond'' film franchise.

Early life

Nikki van der Zyl was born on 27 April 1935 in Berlin, the daughter of Anneliese and Rabbi Dr.

Werner van der Zyl Werner van der Zyl (11 September 1902 – 10 April 1984) was a rabbi in Berlin and in London, where he came in 1939 as a refugee rabbi from Germany. He was the prime mover and first director of studies of the Jewish Theological College of L ...

Career

As a voice-over artist, she provided the voice of the character of

Honey Ryder Honeychile Rider is a fictional character in Ian Fleming's James Bond novel '' Dr. No''. In the 1962 Bond film of the same name, her name was shortened and changed to Honey Ryder. In the film, she is played by Swiss actress Ursula Andress and ...

(

Ursula Andress Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is a Swiss-German actress, former model and sex symbol who has appeared in American, British and Italian films. Her breakthrough role was as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, '' Dr. No'' (1962 ...

) as well as several other minor female characters, in '' Dr. No''. Van der Zyl also provided dialogue coaching to

Gert Fröbe Karl Gerhart "Gert" Fröbe (; 25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German actor. He was best known in English-speaking countries for his work as Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film '' Goldfinger'', as Peachum in ''The Threepenny Oper ...

, whose English was limited, for the movie '' Goldfinger'' and continued to work as a voice-over artist for the series until '' Moonraker.'' She worked as an artist, poet and public speaker. In January 2013, van der Zyl published her book, ''For Your Ears Only'', which was translated into German for a 2015 release in Germany. In November 2013, an exhibition called "Night Flight to Berlin" opened in the Museum Pankow in

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and ran until April 2014. The exhibition highlighted stages in van der Zyl's life from her childhood days to the Bond films and her work as a

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and political correspondent in London. On 20 September 2014, she was a special guest star at a 50th anniversary screening of '' Goldfinger'' in

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, Germany where she was awarded honorary membership of th
James Bond Club Deutschland e.V.
for her contribution to the ''James Bond'' film series.

Death

Van der Zyl died in

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on 6 March 2021, at the age of 85.

Filmography

James Bond films

*'' Dr. No'' (1962; dubbed

and all other female voices except

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, Yvonne Shima and Michel Mok) *'' From Russia with Love'' (1963; dubbed female hotel clerk in Istanbul) *'' Goldfinger'' (1964; dubbed

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and

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, was also on-set English-language vocal coach to

) *'' Thunderball'' (1965; dubbed

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) *'' You Only Live Twice'' (1967; dubbed

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) *'' Diamonds Are Forever'' (1971; dubbed

Denise Perrier Denise Perrier (born February 13, 1935 in Ambérieu-en-Bugey)

) *'' Live and Let Die'' (1973; partially dubbed

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) *'' The Man with the Golden Gun'' (1974; dubbed Francoise Therry) *'' Moonraker'' (1979; dubbed

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and

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Other films

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) *''

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) *'' La Fayette'' (1961, revoiced

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'' (1963, revoiced

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) *'' You Must Be Joking!'' (1965, revoiced Gabriella Licudi) *''

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'' (1965, revoiced

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'' (1966; revoiced Ursula Andress) *''

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) *''

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'' (1966, revoiced

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) *'' Prehistoric Women'' (1967, revoiced various characters) *''

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'' (1967, revoiced

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'' (1969, revoiced Jacqui Chan) *''

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'' (1973, revoiced

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) *'' The Cherry Picker'' (1974; revoiced

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References

External links

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Nikki Nikki may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Nikki (Barbie), a fashion doll in the Barbie toy line * Nikki (comics), a Marvel Comics character * Nikki and Paulo, from the TV series ''Lost'' * Nikki, the mascot of Swapnote * N ...