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Lois Maxwell

Lois Maxwell

Actor · Died September 29, 2007, aged 80 · Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Lois Maxwell was a Canadian actress who is best known for playing Miss Moneypenny in the early James Bond movies.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 14, 1927
Died
September 29, 2007 (aged 80)
From
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 76 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Lois Maxwell's films like?

Across their 26 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
21%
Self
16%
Power
11%
Society
11%
Survival
8%
Ideas
4%
Loyalty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 25 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 13 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 13 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Herald
3 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Thrilling
11
Romantic
9
Dread
7
Melancholic
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lois Maxwell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lois Maxwell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

76 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stingray: The Reunion Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lieutenant Atlanta Shore (voice)

  • Bond Girls Are Forever(2002)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Fourth Angel(2001)

    as Olivia

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Hard to Forget(1998)

    as Helen Applewhite

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Moneypenny

  • Lady in the Corner(1989)

    as Mary Smith

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Martha, Ruth & Edie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Edie Carmichael

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. Golden

  • A View to a Kill(1985)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Eternal Evil(1985)

    as Monica Duval

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Octopussy(1983)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • For Your Eyes Only(1981)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Patman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Director

  • Invaders from the Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Lieutenant Atlanta Shore / Milly Carson / Marineville Tracking Station #2 (voice)

  • The Incredible Voyage of Stingray(1980)

    as Lieutenant Atlanta Shore (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Lost and Found (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as English Woman

  • Moonraker(1979)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Who Loved Me(1977)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Age of Innocence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mrs Hogarth

  • Bons baisers de Hong-Kong(1975)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Sporting Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Louise (archive footage)

  • The Man with the Golden Gun(1974)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Live and Let Die(1973)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Peep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mrs. Powell

  • Endless Night(1972)

    as Cora

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Diamonds Are Forever(1971)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Persuaders!(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Louise Cornell

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures in Rainbow Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 26 episodes · as Nancy Williams

  • UFO(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · as Miss Holland

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service(1969)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • My Partner the Ghost(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Kim Wentworth

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Department S (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Burnham

  • You Only Live Twice(1967)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Miss Moneypenny

  • Operation Kid Brother(1967)

    as Miss Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Rome, Sweet Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Megadorius

  • Thunderball(1965)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Gideon's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Felisa Henderson

  • The Ambassadors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sarah Pocock

  • Stingray(1964)

    Show 40 episodes · as Lt Atlantis Shore (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Goldfinger(1964)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • From Russia with Love(1963)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Haunting(1963)

    as Grace Markway

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Come Fly with Me(1963)

    as Gwen Sandley

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Dr. No(1962)

    as Miss Moneypenny

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · as Helen

  • Lolita(1962)

    as Nurse Mary Lore

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Unstoppable Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Helen Kennedy

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Sandi Lewis

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Face of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Ethel Winter

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Esther Hollis

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Kill Me Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jill Brook

  • Time Without Pity(1957)

    as Vickie Harker

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The High Terrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Stephanie Blake

  • Satellite in the Sky(1956)

    as Kim Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Passport to Treason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Diane Boyd

  • Submarine Attack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Lili Donald

  • Aida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Amneris

  • Mantrap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Thelma Speight / Tasman

  • Women of Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Christine "Chris" Ralston

  • Scotland Yard Inspector(1952)

    as Margaret 'Peggy' Maybrick

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Ha da venì... don Calogero! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Maestrina

  • The Woman's Angle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Enid Mansell

  • Lebbra bianca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Erika

  • Tomorrow Is Too Late(1950)

    as Anna

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Love and Poison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Regina Cristina

  • Kazan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Louise Maitlin

  • The Crime Doctor's Diary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Jane Darrin

  • The Decision of Christopher Blake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Miss McIntyre (uncredited)

  • The Dark Past(1948)

    as Ruth Collins

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Big Punch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Karen Long

  • Corridor of Mirrors(1948)

    as Lois

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • That Hagen Girl(1947)

    as Julia Kane

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Matter of Life and Death(1946)

    as Actress (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 75 titles from 1946 to 2008; peak year 1962.

Biggest box office

Moonraker (1979)

$210M worldwide

Highest rated

From Russia with Love (1963)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

You Only Live Twice (1967)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19462008

Peak 1962 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting75 of 75: 75 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1940s8 · acting1950s18 · acting1960s20 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
466676

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lois Maxwell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 25 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 25

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Operation Kid Brother (1967)

66th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lois Maxwell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles27–60 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles28–45 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles15–28 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles31–39 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles36–50 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lois Maxwell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lois Maxwell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernard Lee shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles