Nikki van der Zyl
| Nikki Van Der Zyl | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Monica van der Zyl 27 April 1935 Berlin, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Voice actress, Actress |
| Years active | 1956–1980 |
Monica "Nikki" van der Zyl (born 27 April 1935, Berlin) is a German voice actress most famous for providing the voice of Ursula Andress in the movie Dr. No.[1]
She also revoiced all the other female voices in that same movie, except that of Miss Moneypenny (played by Lois Maxwell) and that of Miss Taro (Zena Marshall). Van der Zyl also worked as a dialogue coach who assisted Gert Fröbe, whose English was limited, for the Bond movie Goldfinger. She works as an artist, poet, and public speaker. Her father was Rabbi Dr Werner van der Zyl.[2]
Filmography
- Dr. No (1962; re voiced Ursula Andress and all female voices except Moneypenny, Miss Taro, and possibly Sister Rose and Sister Lily. Despite controversies, Nikki also performed the song "Underneath the Mango Tree" which is heard in the film.[3] Only the version heard on the soundtrack album release was performed by Diana Coupland)
- From Russia with Love (1963; re voiced Eunice Gayson and female hotel clerk in Istanbul)
- Goldfinger (1964; re voiced Shirley Eaton as well as Nadja Regin and was English coach to Gert Fröbe on set with him)
- Thunderball (1965; re voiced Claudine Auger and woman in red dress at the nightclub)
- The Blue Max (1966; re voiced Ursula Andress)
- You Only Live Twice (1967; re voiced Mie Hama)
- Hannibal Brooks (1969; re voiced Karin Baal)
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969; re voiced "Olympe" and various other characters.)
- Scars of Dracula (1970; re voiced Jenny Hanley)
- Diamonds Are Forever (1971; re voiced Denise Perrier)
- Live and Let Die (1973; partly re voiced Jane Seymour)
- The Cherry Picker (1974; re voiced Lulu)
- The Man with the Golden Gun (1974; re voiced Francoise Therry and various other characters)
- Moonraker (1979; re voiced various characters)
Other
In January 2013, van der Zyl published her book, For Your Ears Only, which was translated into German for a 2015 release on the German market. In November 2013, an exhibition called "Night Flight to Berlin" [4] opened in the Museum Pankow in Berlin and ran until April 2014. The exhibition highlighted stages in Nikkis life from her childhood days to the Bond films and her work as a barrister and political correspondent in London.
On 20 September 2014, she was a special guest star at a 50th anniversary screening of "Goldfinger" in Braunschweig (Germany) where she was awarded an Honorary Membership in the James Bond Club Deutschland e.V. for her contribution to the James Bond film series.[5]
References
- ↑ "Bond's secret girl: Unknown artist dubbed the voices of 007's best-known beauties - but now she's banned from the movies spy's 50th birthday party!". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ↑ Meaker, Morgan. "Foy your ears only". Magazine. Kids of Dada. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Bond's Secret Weapon". The New York Post. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ↑ "Night Flight to Berlin" Exhibition Opening with Nikki van der Zyl; The Bond Bulletin". thebondbulletin.blogspot.de. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
- ↑ "GOLDFINGER Screening in Braunschweig - A glamorous Anniversary Event; The Bond Bulletin". thebondbulletin.blogspot.de. Retrieved 21 September 2014.