Sophie Marceau was born in Paris on this day in 1966. She played Elektra King in The World Is Not Enough.

Sophie Marceau, who played Elektra King in The World Is Not Enough was born in Paris on 17th November 1966.

Photo: Sophie Marceau by Georges Biard. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ilse Steppat, who played Irma Bunt in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, was born in Germany on 17th November 1917. Sadly she died four days after the release of the film.

Ilse Steppat, who played Irma Bunt in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, was born in Germany on 17th November 1917. She sadly died four days after the release of the film.

On this day in 2006 the Royal World Premiere of Casino Royale took place in Leicester Square.

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Tuesday 14th November 2006 marked the Royal World Première of Daniel Craig’s eagerly awaited Bond debut, Casino Royale, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II.

After a certain element of the fan base railed against Craig as Pierce Brosnan’s successor and the British tabloid press went after him with a vengeance it must have been satisfying when early reviews were overwhelmingly positive. The majority of fans were overjoyed with the renaissance of Bond under Daniel Craig.

The première took place at three cinemas in London’s Leicester Square, the Odeon, the Empire and the Leicester Square Theatre. I was lucky enough to tread the red (and purple) carpet at the première.

Olga Kurylenko was born in Berdyansk (now Ukraine) on 14th November 1979. She played Camille Montes in Quantum of Solace.

Olga Kurylenko, who played Camille Montes in Quantum of Solace, was born in Berdyansk, in what is now Ukraine on 14th November 1979.