Widely known as Miss Moneypenny, a role she played in several James Bond movies, British actress Samantha Bond trained at England's Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. A member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, she has numerous stage credits to her name including a starring role opposite Judi Dench in the award-winning Amy's View, and the part of Lady Macbeth opposite Sharpe's Challenge star Sean Bean.

Bond's relationship with MASTERPIECE dates back to the early 1980s with productions such as Rumpole of the Bailey and A Murder is Announced. Bond is married to actor Alexander Hanson and the couple lives in London with their two children.