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Shirley Eaton Biography

Birth Name:Shirley Jean Eaton

Birth Place:Edgeware, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Stunts

Fast Facts

  • Made her stage debut at the age of 12 in "Set in Partners․"
  • Quote: "The reason why people are huge stars is nothing to do with acting․․․It's the magic․․․charisma is a word that's used too often, it's something very special and it's what makes stars․․․It's luck and basically it's genes․"
  • Best known for her role as Jill Masterson in the film "Goldfinger․"
  • Published her autobiography "Golden Girl" in 2000
  • Studied painting and sculpting at art school
  • Participated in the 1957 Eurovision Contest
  • Performed at the London Palladium three times at the age of 17