Who was Roger Moore’s classmate in Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and later played Miss Moneypenny in James Bond films?

Lois Maxwell (14 February 1927 – 29 September 2007) was a Canadian actress, best known for her portrayal of Miss Moneypenny in the first 14 James Bond films (1962–1985). She was the first actress to play the part.

Born in Kitchener, Ontario, Maxwell was raised in Toronto and attended Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute.

During World War II, she ran away from home, aged 15, to join the Canadian Women's Army Corps, a unit formed to release men for combat duties. CWAC personnel were secretaries, vehicle drivers and mechanics, who performed every conceivable non-combat duty. Maxwell quickly became part of the Army Show in Canada. Later, as part of the Canadian Auxiliary Services Entertainment Unit, she was posted to the United Kingdom, where she performed music and dance numbers to entertain the troops, often appearing alongside Canadian comedians Wayne and Shuster.

To avoid repatriation to Canada, she was discharged and subsequently enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where she became friends with fellow student Roger Moore.