Behind the 50 Year Evolution of the James Bond Franchise

10. Gloria Hendry

The woman who played Rosie Carver came from a diverse background. She’d worked as a model and even posed for Playboy. Her heritage included Seminole Indian, Chinese, Creek Indian, Irish, and of course African roots. By the one drop metric, however, she was black. As such, the South African release of the film censored her scenes. At the time, South Africa still suffered un apartheid. England, on the other hand, loved Hendry. They wanted more of her.



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