Lois Chiles (Dr. Holly Goodhead)
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Datastream
Actress: Lois Chiles
Character: Dr. Holly Goodhead
Movie: Moonraker
Date of Birth: 15 April 1947
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, USA
Trivia: Lectured for a time at her old school, The University of Texas
Pleased To Meet You
Bond and Holly Goodhead meet for the first time whilst the British Agent is given a tour of the Drax Corporation
facilities. The good Doctor is on loan from NASA, the
US Space Administration, in order to supervise the construction
of the Drax shuttles. Bond does nothing to hide his surprise
that Dr. Goodhead is an attractive, young lady and is
soon flung into the Centrifuge Training simulator.
Caught In The Act
On the "Moonraker" mission, the resourceful NASA
agent and 007 come to an alliance of convenience. Whilst
he makes his advances in Goodhead's Rio hotel room, it
takes a leap into outer space for the Doctor to warm to
Bond. When the mission is a success and the pair have nothing
to do but drift gently back to earth, 007 takes Goodhead "around
the world" one more time.
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Profile
A bright and resourceful astrophysicist and CIA Agent,
Goodhead is working undercover at the Drax Corporation to keep
tabs on the shady operations and get to the bottom of the missing
space shuttle scenario. Holly and Bond are effectively working
the same mission, but from different angles. With immense experience
in the shuttle department at NASA and a decorate in astrophysics,
Agent Goodhead is a valuable ally for 007 - especially once the
mission sees the pair following Drax into space. Goodhead
successfully pilots the high-tech
Drax space shuttle on its unplanned voyage back to Earth whilst
Bond uses the built-in laser gun to destroy rogue capsules of nerve
gas that were heading for the planet.
"Roger used to tease me
a lot for asking so many
questions about our scenes."
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Memorable quotes
Bond:
A woman!
Holly: Your powers of observation do you credit, Mr. Bond.
"Come on, Mr. Bond. A 70-year-old can take 3 Gs."
Bond: Detente?
Goodhead: Agreed.
Bond: Understanding?
Goodhead: Possibly.
Bond: Co-operation?
Goodhead: Maybe.
Bond: Trust?
Goodhead: Out of the question!
Goodhead: This evening I'm giving my address.
Bond: Then can you think of a reason why we can't go for a drink afterwards?
Goodhead: Not immediately. But I'm sure I shall.
Bond: I think it might be time to go home?
Goodhead: Take me round the world one more time. |
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Biography
Born in Houston but raised in Alice, Texas, Lois Cleaveland Chiles is the daughter
of Barbara Wayne Kirkland and Marion Clay Chiles. Lois' uncle - Marion's brother
- was the famed Midwest oil tycoon, Eddie Chiles. She was educated at the University
of Texas before continuing study in New York. As a young student in NYC, a
modeling agent looking to feature a model on the cover of the popular "Glamour" magazine
approached Chiles. She readily accepted the opportunity and soon was on the
books of Wilhelmina Models.
Chiles enjoyed a successful run of modeling
for magazines and fashion in the early '70s before she tried
her hand at acting. She debuted on the screen in 1972's "Together
For Days" - a political drama in which Chiles took the role
of Shelley. Her screen career then took when she appeared in "The
Way We Were" (1973),
on which she worked with famed actor/director Sydney Pollack
and co-starred with Robert Redford.
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This picture, together
with a part in Francis Ford Coppola penned "The Great
Gatsby" in 1974, flung Lois Charles into stardom.
She was reportedly approached for a role in the 1977 Bond
adventure "The Spy Who Loved Me" but due to other
commitments was unavailable until the following outing, "Moonraker".
Lewis Gilbert discovered the young and
promising Texan actress after he sat next to her on an
airline flight.
"Moonraker" secured Chiles international
fame but her high-flying career took a dip when she received
news of her brothers suffering with Hodgkin's disease
during the shooting of the Bond movie. When it wrapped,
she returned to her home town to dedicate time with her
family
and make
her brother as comfortable
and possible. Her brother passed away and after
her break from her acting career she struggled to reintroduce
herself to the business and win the caliber of role she
was used to.
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She received a regular role in the famed TV
series"Dallas" for 25 episodes as Holly Harwood. Chiles
appeared in Alan Alda's "Sweet Liberty" and slapstick
comedy "Twister" in the 1980s. In the 1990s Chiles worked
with famed director Quentin Tarantino on the black comedy "Curled" and
again on the pulp forensic series "CSI", when Tarantino
was at the helm of a two-part adventure.
Prior to the passing of her brother, Chiles
was romantically linked to Eagles drummer Don Henley, however
she reportedly broke off the affair when she returned home and
neglected her work for the sake of the family. She married her
husband Richard Gilder in 2005 and the pair remain together today.
