Lois
Chiles
A former top model who went on to utilize
her smoldering sensuality as Bond girl Holly Goodhead in 1979's Moonraker,
actress Lois Chiles crafted a successful onscreen career with roles
in such acclaimed indies as Diary of a Hit Man (1991) and Curdled
(1996). A native of Alice, TX, who graduated from the University of
Texas in 1969, Chiles was discovered by a Glamour magazine photographer
while attending Finch College and soon found herself whisked into
the world of high fashion. After conquering catwalks and haute couture,
the model made her cinematic debut in the racially charged drama Together
for Days (1972).
Although she never attained leading-lady status, Chiles remained a
successful fixture of independent film throughout the 1990s, even
appearing in such A-list releases as Austin Powers: International
Man of Mystery and Speed 2: Cruise Control (both 1997). Chiles remained
active onscreen in the early 2000s, and was frequently seen in numerous
made-for-TV movies, including Warning: Parental Advisory and Sudden
Fear (both 2002). |