Caroline Munro is an actress and model from Windsor, Berkshire, England. She won a "Face of the Year" competition for The Evening News at age 17, which led to modeling jobs and her first film role in A Talent for Loving (1969). She was the commercial poster girl for "Lamb's Navy Rum" for 10 years and had roles in films such as Casino Royale (1967), The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Starcrash (1978), Maniac (1980) and Slaughter High (1986).
Caroline Munro is a member of Actress
Judd Hamilton (1970–1982) (divorced)
George Dugdale (1990–present) (2 children)
Children
Georgina and Iona Dugdale
Website
CarolineMunro.org
💰 Net worth: $250,000 (2024)
Caroline Munro, a renowned actress and soundtrack artist from the United Kingdom, is estimated to have a net worth of $250,000 by the year 2024. Munro has had an impressive career spanning several decades, gaining recognition for her acting skills and contributions to the music industry. With her captivating performances and versatile talents, she has become a well-recognized figure in the entertainment world. Despite her success, Munro's modest net worth showcases her commitment to her craft and her dedication to creating memorable art in the film and music industries.
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Famous Quotes:
I wanted to do art. Art was my love. I went to art school in Brighton but I was not very good at it. I just did not know what to do. I had a friend at the college who was studying photography and he needed somebody to photograph and he asked me. Unbeknownst to me, he sent the photographs to a big newspaper in London. The fashion photographer, David Bailey, was conducting a photo contest and my picture won.
Biography/Timeline
1966
Munro's career commenced in 1966 when her mother and a Photographer friend entered some headshots of her in The Evening News's "Face of the Year" contest. As she said:
1970
Munro continued to work in numerous British and European horror and science fiction films through the 1970s and 1980s, most notably Starcrash with David Hasselhoff, Christopher Plummer and Marjoe Gortner.
1971
In 1971 she appeared alongside Vincent Price in The Abominable Dr Phibes, playing the deceased Victoria Regina Phibes. She recalled:
1972
Hammer Films CEO, Sir James Carreras, spotted Munro on a Lamb's Navy Rum poster/billboard. He asked his assistant, James Liggett, to find and screen test her. She was promptly signed to a one-year contract. Her first film for Hammer proved to be a turning point in her career. It was during the making of Dracula AD 1972 that she decided from this film onward she was a full-fledged Actress.
1974
In 1974 Munro acted in Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter. Directed by Brian Clemens, she played the barefoot gypsy girl Carla. In Paramount Pictures DVD commentary, Clemens explains that he envisioned the role as a fiery, Raquel Welch-type, redhead.
1977
In 1977, Munro turned down the opportunity to play villainess Ursa in Superman in favour of Naomi in The Spy Who Loved Me.
1980
Throughout the 1980s, Munro was reported as being a candidate for the co-starring role in a rumoured, but never produced, feature film based upon Doctor Who. The feature was reported to be co-produced by her second husband George Dugdale.
1984
In 1984, Munro collaborated with Gary Numan for the single "Pump Me Up", which was released on Numan's Numa record label.
1993
Her film roles were confined to performing cameos as herself in Night Owl (1993), as Mrs. Pignon in To Die For (1994), as the counsellor in her friend Jeffrey Arsenault's film Domestic Strangers (1996), and as Carla the Gypsy in Flesh for the Beast (2003).