Caroline Bliss

Caroline Bliss (born 12 July 1961) is an English 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.

Early life
She attended Godolphin and Latymer School, in the year above her Miss Moneypenny successor, Samantha Bond.

Miss Moneypenny
Bliss played Miss Moneypenny in the films The Living Daylights and Licence to Kill. The character had previously been played by Lois Maxwell.

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 and the couple live in Goonbell with their two children.

Filmography
Bliss's film and television work includes appearances in:
 * Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982) (TV) .... Princess Diana
 * Killer Contract (1984) .... (TV) Celia Routledge
 * Pope John Paul II (1984) (TV) .... Rosa Kossack
 * My Brother Jonathan (1985) (TV) .... Edie Martyn
 * The Living Daylights (1987) .... Miss Moneypenny
 * The Moneymen (1987) (TV) .... Sarah
 * Licence to Kill (1989) .... Miss Moneypenny
 * Braxton (1989) .... Vanessa Rawlings
 * The Paradise Club (1990) (TV) .... DI Sarah Turnbull
 * Insektors (1994) (TV)
 * Ruth Rendell - A Case of Coincidence (1996) (TV) .... Sarah Quin
 * Blitzlicht (released as Inside Out in the U.S.) (1996)

Theatre
Her theatre work includes:
 * Blood Brothers
 * Blue Remembered Hills
 * Eve
 * Fuente Ovejuna
 * Good
 * Particular Friendships
 * Romeo and Juliet
 * Rough Justice
 * The Invisible Man
 * The Night They Raided Minsky's