THEN AND NOW: 40 of the most iconic Bond women

Andress was commonly known as the first Bond girl.

The actress won a Golden Globe for her role as "new star of the year."

In 2006, Andress was named honorary citizen of her birthplace Ostermundigen. She sold her Beverly Hills home in 2017 for $2.28 million to an interior designer.

Trench meets James Bond during a game of Baccarat in "Dr. No." Bond first uses his trademark "Bond, James Bond" line when introducing himself to Trench.

Gayson released an autobiography in 2012 titled "The First Lady of Bond." Gayson's daughter, Kate, appeared as an extra in 1995's "GoldenEye."

Her voice was dubbed by actress Barbra Jefford due to her heavy Italian accent.

Bianchi retired from acting in 1970. She appeared in a 2012 documentary called "We're Nothing Like James Bond."

United Artists landed Blackman for the role by incorporating her judo experience into the film.

Blackman starred in films until 2015.

Her last titles include 2012's "Cockneys vs Zombies" and the sitcom "You, Me, and Them," where she described her character as selfish. Blackman has also played Professor Lasky and voiced Queen Anahita on the "Doctor Who" TV series and audio story, respectively.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Bond producer Cubby Broccoli was sent a photo of her for Vogue lying on "some rocks in a bikini." She originally tested for Bianchi's role in "From Russia With Love."

Mallet also had an uncredited role on "The New Avengers" in 1976 before returning to modeling.

Despite the small role, Nolan appears on the ads and soundtrack cover for the film as a gold-painted woman.

Nolan hadn't starred in films since 1986, but appeared in 2011's "The Power of Three."

Nolan lived in Heampstead, London where she worked as an artist making photo montages using old publicity photographs.

Masterson was the Bond girl who dies from getting covered in gold.

Eaton published an autobiography, "Golden Girl," in 1999. Eaton also released a poetry book in 2006 called "Shirley Eaton's Golden Touch."

Before Bond, she was the first runner-up in the 1958 Miss World contest.

Auger's last credited appearance is on French TV movie "The Red and the Black."

Paluzzi originally auditioned for the role of Domino.

The Italian actress is married to Michael Solomon, former president of Warner Bros. international television.

She also appeared in "From Russia with Love" as the gypsy, Zora.

Beswick appeared on BBC's "Masterchef" in 2013 with other Bond Girl guests. She also appeared in "House of the Gorgon."

Her character was fed to piranhas.

Dor appeared regularly on screen until the late '80s. However she made a comeback to German screens in 2006's "I Am the Other Woman." She died in a nursing home.

Rigg appeared on the popular TV show "The Avengers" before starring in the 1969 movie.

Rigg starred as tough-as-nails Lady Olenna Tyrell on "GoT."

Rigg was also the Chancellor of the University of Stirling for 10 years until 2008. She'll appear in the long-delayed "Last Night in Soho."

St. John was originally offered the role of Plenty O'Toole which went to Lana Wood.

In 2014, she played Mrs. Claus in a made-for-TV movie "Northpole" with Wagner who played Santa Claus.

Bond meets O'Toole at a casino.

Wood wrote the best-selling "Natalie, A Memoir by Her Sister" in 1984.

Recently, Seymour told As Not Seen on TV it was "so wrong" to be cast as Solitaire when the role was written as a Haitian fortune teller.

"You could not and would not make that movie today. It's so wrong but, you know, it was a good movie," Seymour said.

Seymour keeps busy both as an ambassador for a non-profit Childhelp and in TV and film roles. In 2017, she appeared on Hulu's documentary "Becoming Bond." In 2018, she posed for Playboy.

Hendry was the first African American Bond woman to have a relationship with Bond.

Hendry has appeared in TV movies and series, most recently appearing on 2019's "A Brother's Honor."

The actress originally auditioned for the role of Andrea Anders, which eventually went to Maud Adams.

Ekland was considered a sex symbol throughout the '70s. She played the Fairy Godmother from 2009 to 2010 at Princess Theatre in the UK. Ekland also appeared on the UK's "Last Dance" in 2018.

After appearing in the film, Bach said Bond was "a chauvinist pig who uses girls to shield him against bullets."

"I think I love Barbara as much [today] as I did [when we met] – and I'm beyond blessed that she loves me and we're still together," Starr told People in 2015.

Together, she and Starr created the Lotus Foundation which funds and promotes charities that help those with substance abuse, cancer, homelessness, and more.

Naomi was the first woman Bond explicitly killed in a film.

Munro recently filmed several movies including "House of the Gorgon" and 2020's "The Haunting of Margam Castle."

When Bond first meets Goodhead, he's under the impression she's an astronaut.

She appeared on "Speed 2" and in an episode of "CSI." Chiles hasn't appeared in TV or films since 2006.

Bouquet previously auditioned for the role of Holly Goodhead in "Moonraker."

Bouquet still acts in French films. She appeared on NBC's 2014 "Rosemary's Baby" miniseries and French TV show "Spin."

In 2017, she starred on Netflix's original series "La Mante" in which she helped hunt down a killer.

At the time, interest in the 1980 Lake Placid winter Olympics was high, and, Johnson happened to be a professional skater.

In 2007, she appeared in a theater production of "It's A Wonderful Life." Johnson has two children.

She previously played Andrea Anders nearly a decade earlier in "The Man with the Golden Gun."

She has made television appearances on "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "That '70s Show."

Bond lets Magda steal a Fabergé egg with tracking devices in the film.

She reunited with Maud Adams on "That '70s Show."

Roger Moore has said in commentary for the film he felt little chemistry between himself and Roberts.

The actress starred in a few films before landing a role on "That '70s Show."

Roberts left the show in 2001 when her husband became terminally ill. She mostly stayed out of the spotlight before her death in January due to complications from a urinary tract infection.

May Day appeared to have super strength.

In 2015, Jones wrote in her autobiography, "I'll Never Write My Memoirs," said Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Miley Cyrus, and more are all among younger talents who copied her.

"Trends come along and people say, 'Follow that trend'. There's a lot of that around at the moment: 'Be like Sasha Fierce. Be like Miley Cyrus. Be like Rihanna. Be like Lady Gaga. Be like Rita Ora and Sia. Be like Madonna.' I cannot be like them – except to the extent that they are already being like me," Jones wrote.

"I have been so copied by those people who have made fortunes that people assume I am that rich," Jones added.

Jones' most recent album, "Hurricane," was released in 2008.

Her song, "Original Beast" was featured on the soundtrack for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part I."

She originally auditioned for the part of Pola Ivanova in "A View to Kill."

The actress recovered from an aneurysm in 2007 and worked on and starred in a documentary, "Rupture: Living With a Broken Brain," about her injury and recovery with her husband, director Hugh Hudson.

In 2015, d'Abo modeled for retailer JD Williams. She appears in 2020's "Last Words" with Nick Nolte and Stellan Skarsgard.

The 1989 film was the first Bond movie that didn't use a title inspired by one of author Ian Fleming's stories. Bouvier fancies Bond as the two work together.

Lowell retired from acting in the late 2000s. She recently returned to TV in 2018 when she appeared as a guest on "Blue Bloods" and "Bull."

Onatopp was a member of a crime syndicate. In the film, she attempts to seduce and kill Bond.

Janssen played Jean Grey for 14 years on and off in the "X-Men" saga. She then starred on one of Netflix's first original shows, "Hemlock Grove." She has also appeared on "How to Get Away With Murder" and in the "Taken" film franchise.

The spy worked alongside Bond. The two share a brief, romantic moment in the film.

She also lends her voice to video games. Yeoh appeared in 2018's "Crazy Rich Asians" and 2019's "Last Christmas" with Emilia Clarke.

She was a scene-stealer in September's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."

Bond attempts to seduce his old girlfriend in "Tomorrow Never Dies." Instead, Paris winds up dead.

Recently, Hatcher has appeared on the canceled reboot of "The Odd Couple" and CW's "Supergirl" in a recurring role.

Richards' role was criticized for her silly name and her outfits that felt reminiscent of a video game character.

Richards currently stars on "The Bold and the Beautiful." In December 2020, Richards confirmed to People she was leaving "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" after two seasons.

Most recently, she appeared in Lifetime thriller, "Killer Cheer Mom."

Jinx and Bond are lovers in the 2002 film.

Berry is also a Revlon spokesperson and recently appeared alongside Keanu Reeves in "John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum."

Berry is set to star in two 2022 films, "The Mothership" and "Moonfall."

Miranda Frost also happened to be a double agent.

After Pike's breakout role, she appeared in "Pride & Prejudice," "An Education," and "Jack Reacher" before her Oscar nod for "Gone Girl."

Pike is currently a narrator on Netflix's animated series "Archibald's Next Big Thing." She'll appear in Amazon Studios' "The Wheel of Time" adaptation.

Lynd financed Bond in a high-stakes poker game and was someone who, even after her death, had a hold on Bond's heart.

Green appeared in Disney's 2019 live-action "Dumbo" movie. It was her latest collaboration with director Tim Burton after 2012's "Dark Shadows" and 2016's "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children."

Variety reported in June that Green will star as the lead on Apple TV+'s "Liaison."

Kurylenko told Premiere Magazine she watched Michelle Yeoh's fight scenes in "Tomorrow Never Dies" to help prep for her own in the film.

Kurylenko has appeared in a number of films, including 2013's "Oblivion" with Tom Cruise to 2019's thriller "The Room."

You may not have recognized in "Black Widow" where she played one of the villains.

Bond found the MI6 agent he seduced dead and covered in oil. Arterton was covered in non-toxic black paint during the scene, which she told the Daily Mail was tough to film.

'I couldn't move, I couldn't see, I couldn't breathe or hear because the oil went in my ears," Arterton said. "It was unpleasant, but it's something I'll always remember and it will be an iconic part of the film.

The story is about what Arteton's Bond character, who was seduced by 007, should've done in the 2008 film.

In 2020, Arterton said she'd never take on a role like Fields again, telling The Telegraph, "I know I wouldn't choose a role like that now because she was funny and she was sweet, but she didn't really have anything to do – or a backstory."

Arterton later told The Sun that year, "As I got older I realized there was so much wrong with Bond women."

Harris is the fourth actress to play M's secretary in an Eon-produced film. Unlike other versions of the character, this Moneypenny doesn't have an overly flirtatious relationship with Bond. The two respect one another and Moneypenny helps Bond carry out his missions.

Harris' version of the character is the first one to receive a first name, Eve.

Harris can also be seen in "Venom: Let the be Carnage" as a villain, Shriek.

In between the release of "Spectre" and "No Time to Die," she starred in "Rampage" and "Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle." She also appeared on last year's HBO series "The Third Day."

Bellucci preferred the title of Bond woman.

"There is this thing in America where actresses reach 40 and go mad. The film industry wants all these young people," Bellucci told The Sunday Times, according to ET online, of playing a Bond woman at 50.

"True sexiness is in the mind, the imagination — not in the age of the body," Bellucci added.

Bellucci's character, Sciarra, was the wife of a "Spectre" agent, who Bond kills.

Bellucci has appeared in five films since, including 2018's "Nekrotronic." She also appeared in an episode of 2017's "Twin Peaks: The Return."

Seydoux plays Madeleine Swann, a psychiatrist who is harboring a big secret.

Since her appearance in "Spectre," the "Blue is the Warmest Color" actress performed and voiced a character in Hideo Kojima's video game, "Death Stranding."

She appears in Wes Anderson's delayed "The French Dispatch" this year. Earlier this year, Deadline reported Seydoux will star alongside Kristen Stewart and Viggo Mortensen in "Crimes of the Future."