Fiona Fullerton | |
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Born |
Fiona Elizabeth Fullerton 10 October 1956 Kaduna, Nigeria |
Occupation | Actress, singer, businesswoman |
Years active | 1969–2006, 2013–present |
Spouse(s) |
Simon MacCorkindale (m. 1976; div. 1981) Neil Shackell (m. 1994) |
Fiona Elizabeth Fullerton (born 10 October 1956) is a Nigerian-born British actress and singer.
She is perhaps best known for her role as KGB spy Pola Ivanova in the 1985 James Bond film A View to a Kill and as Alice in the 1972 film Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
An only child, Fullerton lived with her parents in Singapore, Germany, the United States and Nigeria. After weekly ballet lessons, at the age of 9 she was accepted into Elmhurst Ballet School in Camberley, Surrey as a boarder. She made her film acting debut at the age of 12 in 1969 with a role in Run Wild, Run Free. Subsequent credits included: Nicholas and Alexandra in scenes filmed in Spain (as Anastasia), Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (as Alice) at the age of 15 and The Human Factor.
On television, she became an original cast member on the BBC hospital drama Angels in 1975, before moving on to appear in serials such as The Charmer, Hold the Dream and To Be the Best. In 1982, she starred on the West End stage as Guinevere in the musical Camelot, alongside Richard Harris.
In 1985 she plays the role of Pola Ivanova in the James Bond's film A View to a Kill. In 1986 she appeared in the TV Series Shaka Zulu.