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Most Famous Bond Girl, Pussy Galore, Turns 89

Pussy Just Turned 89
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Honor Blackman, British actress, posing in a studio portrait, aginst a red background, issued as publicity for the film, 'Goldfinger', circa 1964. The James Bond film, directed by Guy Mailton, starred Blackman as 'Pussy Galore'. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)

What can we possibly say to the news that Bond Girl Honor Blackman, who played "Pussy Galore" opposite Sean Connery's 007 in "Goldfinger" in 1964, just turned 89? Well "happy birthday" for sure, and a hearty "well-done!"

Blackman, who was the first of two actresses to be older than the actors playing James Bond, was 39 when she landed the role of Pussy Galore, Bond's sexy love interest. (Can't you just see every 30-something actress in Hollywood sending that sentence to her agent?)

We admit that Pussy was our favorite Bond Girl, probably because of this iconic scene which lives on in the memories of every man who was a teenager in 1964.

Blackman, the actor, is no slouch either. In 2012, she publicly criticized actor Connery for his status as a tax exile. She said, "I disapprove of him strongly now. Because I don't think you should accept a title from a country and then pay absolutely no tax towards it. He wants it both ways. I don't think his principles are very high."

Blackman continues entertaining in an active schedule of one-woman shows, according to her website.

Blackman's birthday of course got us wondering what happened to all those other famous Bond Girls. Here's a list to get you started:

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Bond Girls: Then & Now (PHOTOS)
Ursula Andress, "Dr. No," 1962(01 of42)
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Ursula Andress, "Dr. No," 2011(02 of42)
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Eunice Gayson, "Dr. No" and "From Russia with Love," 1953(03 of42)
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Eunice Gayson, "Dr. No" and "From Russia with Love," 2012(04 of42)
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Martine Beswick, "Dr. No" and "From Russia with Love," 1965(05 of42)
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Martine Beswick, "Dr. No" and "From Russia with Love," 2012(06 of42)
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Shirley Eaton, "Goldfinger," 1955(07 of42)
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Shirley Eaton, "Goldfinger," 2012(08 of42)
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Claudine Auger, "Thunderball," 1965(09 of42)
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Claudine Auger, "Thunderball," 2009(10 of42)
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Tsai Chin, "You Only Live Twice," 1961(11 of42)
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Tsai Chin, "You Only Live Twice," 2012(12 of42)
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Diana Rigg, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," 1964(13 of42)
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Diana Rigg, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," 2012(14 of42)
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Jill St. John, "Diamonds Are Forever," 1960s(15 of42)
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Jill St. John, "Diamonds Are Forever," 2009(16 of42)
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Lana Wood, "Diamonds Are Forever," 1970s(17 of42)
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Lana Wood, "Diamonds Are Forever," 2011(18 of42)
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Jane Seymour, "Live And Let Die," 1972(19 of42)
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Jane Seymour, "Live And Let Die," 2012(20 of42)
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Gloria Hendry, "Live And Let Die," 1973(21 of42)
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Gloria Hendry, "Live And Let Die," 2009(22 of42)
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Madeline Smith, "Live And Let Die," 1972(23 of42)
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Madeline Smith, "Live And Let Die," 2012(24 of42)
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Britt Ekland, "The Man With The Golden Gun," 1965(25 of42)
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Britt Ekland, "The Man With The Golden Gun," 2012(26 of42)
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Barbara Bach, "The Spy Who Loved Me," 1976(27 of42)
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Barbara Bach, "The Spy Who Loved Me," 2012(28 of42)
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Caroline Munro, "The Spy Who Loved Me," 1970s(29 of42)
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Caroline Munro, "The Spy Who Loved Me," 2012(30 of42)
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Lois Chiles, "Moonraker," 1979(31 of42)
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Lois Chiles, "Moonraker," 2011(32 of42)
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Carole Bouquet, "For Your Eyes Only," 1981(33 of42)
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Carole Bouquet, "For Your Eyes Only," 2012(34 of42)
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Tanya Roberts, "A View To Kill," 1984(35 of42)
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Tayna Roberts, "A View To Kill," 2012(36 of42)
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Maryam d'Abo, "The Living Daylights," 1986(37 of42)
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Maryam d'Abo, "The Living Daylights," 2012(38 of42)
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Famke Janssen, "Golden Eye," 1995(39 of42)
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Fanke Janssen, "GoldenEye," 2012(40 of42)
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Izabella Scorupco, "GoldenEye," 1995(41 of42)
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Izabella Scorupco, "GoldenEye," 2011(42 of42)
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