(CNN) — Margaret Nolan, an actress and model who was famously featured covered in gold paint in the title sequence for the James Bond movie “Goldfinger,” has died at the age of 76.
Director Edgar Wright, who worked with Nolan on his upcoming movie “Last Night in Soho,” announced the news on Twitter.
“It’s my sad duty to report that actress and artist, the magnificent Margaret Nolan has passed away,” Wright tweeted.
“She was the middle of Venn diagram of everything cool in the 60’s; having appeared with the Beatles, been beyond iconic in Bond and been part of the ‘Carry On’ cast too.”
In the “Goldfinger” title sequence, clips from the film were projected on her gold-painted body as Shirley Bassey sang the theme song.
Nolan also played Dink, a masseuse, in the 1964 movie. Another actress, Shirley Eaton, played a character who was killed by being painted head to toe in gold paint. Rumors circulated that Eaton had died because of the experience — in reality, “skin suffocation” does not exist and Eaton remains alive at age 83.
Nolan appeared in various movies in the “Carry On” franchise — a long-running series of bawdy British comedies — including “Carry On Matron,” “Carry On Henry” and “Carry On At Your Convenience.”
Other appearances include the movies “No Sex Please, We’re British” and “Toomorrow,” as well as TV series such as “The Sweeney” and “Last of the Summer Wine.”
Nolan, who was born in Somerset, England, on October 29, 1943, began her career as a glamour model under the name Vicki Kennedy before moving into acting.
“She became deeply involved in political theatre and more recently created visual art; deconstructed her own glamour modeling in a series of photomontages,” Wright tweeted.
Nolan was “so funny, sharp and, as you might imagine, full of the most amazing stories,” he wrote.
“I’m so glad I got to know her. My heart goes out to her family and all that loved her. She will be much missed. “
Nolan has two sons, Oscar Deeks, a cinematographer, and Luke O’Sullivan.
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