Ursula Andress: Biography in Details
Who is Ursula Andress?
Ursula Andress is a film and television actress, former model, and sex symbol. She is popularly known for her breakthrough role as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, Dr. No.
She later starred as Vesper Lynd in the James Bond parody Casino Royale.
Ursula Andress: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity
She was born on 19 March 1936, in Ostermundigen, Switzerland. Andress’s father’s name is Rolf Andress, a German diplomat who was expelled from Switzerland for political reasons.
Her mother’s name is Anna she is a landscape gardener. Andress has a brother, Heinz, and four sisters, Erika, Charlotte, Gisela, and Kàtey.
She belongs of Swiss nationality. There is no information about her ethnicity.
Education, School/College University
Until she was 16, she went to school in Berne and became fluent in French, German, and Italian. She studied art in Paris.
Ursula Andress: Professional Life, Career
Ursula Andress started her career in 1955. In 1955, she was successful and appeared in The Sins of Casanova.
It was announced that she signed with Columbia Pictures in March 1956 and she made no films for them either. She was Miss World Trade of 1956.
When she married to John Derek in 1957, she returned to screens in 1962 in an episode of Thriller, “La Strega” (1962) with Alejandro Rey.
In 1963, Andress followed it by playing the female lead in an Elvis Presley musical, Fun in Acapulco.
Andress starred opposite Marcello Mastroianni in the science fiction movie The 10th Victim in 1965. In 1966, she returned to Hollywood to play George Peppard’s love interest in the World War One film, The Blue Max.
Furthermore, she made her second film for Seven Arts: another with Derek, who again starred and directed, Once Before I Die (1966), shot in the Philippines.
In 1967, Bond satire Casino Royale was also produced by Feldman, where Andress played Vesper Lynd, an occasional spy who persuades Evelyn Tremble, played by Peter Sellers, to carry out a mission. It was a big box office.
Moreover, between 1969 and 1979, she went on to appear nude or semi-nude in nearly all of her film roles, earning her the nickname “Ursula Undress”.
She played the role of Aphrodite in The Clash of the Titans. Similarly, she played different roles in different movies up to 2008.
In 1995, Andress was called by Empire magazine one of the “100 Sexiest Stars in film history.”
Her last role to date was playing “Madonna” in the low-budget 2005 Swiss feature Die Vogelpredigt order Das Schreien der Mönche (English title: The Bird Preachers).
Awards, Nominations
She was nominated for Henrietta Award for world film favorite female in 1966. In 1964, she wins Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer Female.
In the same year, she was nominated by Golden Laurel for Top Female New Face. She wins the CinEuphoria for Honorary Awards in 2019.
Net Worth, Income
Andress’s impressive career spans over five decades with appearances in some of the terrible movies of the last century.
Her estimated net worth is put at $25 million as of 2022.
Ursula Andress: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal
The Internet is buzzing with rumors that this actress could be cast as the female lead opposite Daniel Craig.
Andress death hoax spreads on Facebook. Her supposed demise gained traction on Wednesday after a ‘R.I.P.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size
Ursula Andress has Blonde hair color and a Light Brown color. Her height is 5 feet 5 inches and her weight is 57 kg.
She has body measurements of 38-25-35 inches.
Her Waist size: 25″ (64 cm) Hips: 35″ (89 cm), Bra size: 36B, Shoe size: 9 (US), Dress size: 6 (US).
Social Media
Ursula has around 139k followers on Instagram. She is not active on other social sites like Facebook and Twitter.
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Ursula Andress's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|
| 2024 | March | Tuesday |
| 2025 | March | Wednesday |
| 2026 | March | Thursday |
| 2027 | March | Friday |
| 2028 | March | Sunday |
