HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Jill St. John (August 19, 1940) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Bond girl Tiffany Case in Diamonds Are Forever (1971). St. John began acting on radio at age six, and in 1949, she made her screen debut. In 1957, at age 16, Universal Pictures signed St. John to a contract. St. John received a Golden Globe Award nomination as Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her performance in the 1963 film Come Blow Your Horn, where she starred opposite Frank Sinatra. She would later co-star with Sinatra in the 1967 detective drama Tony Rome. St. John appeared in the first and second episodes of the television series Batman in 1966 as the Riddlers moll, Molly. St. Johns most famous role was as Tiffany Case, the Bond girl in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, where she starred opposite Sean Connery. She was the first American to play a Bond girl. Her TV credits include guest roles on Magnum, P.I., The Love Boat, Hart to Hart, Burkes Law, The Big Valley, Vega$, and Fantasy Island. St. John has not acted since 2002.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:10:04 +0000
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