Honey Rider is a fictional character in the 1962 Bond film Dr. No. In the film, she is played by Swiss actress Ursula Andress, with her lines dubbed by Nikki van der Zyl due to Andress’ heavy accent.
Honey Ryder is a beachcomber making a living selling seashells in Miami. She is a very independent woman claiming to not need help from anyone. Resourceful and courageous, Honey Ryder states that she can defend herself against any hostile when she first meets Bond. Although she is at first wary of Bond, he is allowed to get closer when he comments that his intentions are honourable.
Honey Ryder is generally regarded as the first Bond girl. Ryder’s entrance, emerging from the ocean in a white bikini holding two large seashells, the sun shining on her wet blonde hair, is considered a classic James Bond scene, establishing both the character and actress as a sex symbol. Ursula Andress referred to the Dr. No bikini as the “secret of her success.”
Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in Dr. No, 1962 via
Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in Dr. No, 1962 via
Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder in Dr. No, 1962 via
Ursula Andress as Honey Ryder by Bunny Yeager in Dr. No, 1962 via
Sean Connery & Ursula Andress by Bunny Yeager on the set of “Dr. No, 1962 via
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