Zena Marshall

Zena Moyra Marshall (1 January 1926 – 10 July 2009) was a British actress of film and television, best known for her appearances as Miss Taro in Dr. No and as Countess Ponticelli in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965).

Early life and education Marshall was born in Nairobi, Kenya, to parents of English, Irish and French descent.

Career Marshall worked with the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) during the Second World War. Marshall first acted on stage. Her exotic looks resulted in her being cast in "ethnic" roles, such as Asian women, including her role as the Chinese character Miss Taro, in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). She also appeared in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965) as the Countess Ponticelli, and made numerous television appearances.

Personal life and death Marshall married bandleader Paul Adam in January 1946; they divorced in 1953, owing to his "misconduct" with a woman referred to only as "Miss X". She later wed and divorced Alexander "Reggie" Ward, before her final marriage to film producer Ivan Foxwell. He died in 2002. Marshall died of cancer on 10 July 2009, aged 83. Her gravesite is in St Thomas a Becket churchyard, Skeffington, Leicestershire.

Filmography

Film

Television