Nikki Van der Zyl

Biography

Nikki van der Zyl was a German actress who built her career in Britain and became best known for the voices she dubbed on the James Bond films. Born in Berlin in 1935, she first worked on the series by supplying the dialogue for several women in Dr. No, most prominently Honey Ryder, since Ursula Andress had a thick accent. She also coached Gert Fröbe on his lines in Goldfinger because his English was weak, and went on lending her voice to the franchise through Moonraker. Outside Bond she painted, wrote poetry and gave public talks. Her book, For Your Ears Only, came out in 2013, with a German edition following in 2015. The Museum Pankow in Berlin mounted an exhibition on her life, from childhood to the Bond films, and a 2014 anniversary screening of Goldfinger in Braunschweig made her an honorary member of the James Bond Club Deutschland.

85years old at death

Born April 27, 1935Berlin
Died March 6, 2021London
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 2 years1965 to 1967

Every film, newest first

1967Frankenstein Created WomanIMDb rating 6.5
1967Slave GirlsIMDb rating 4.5
1966One Million Years B.C.IMDb rating 5.7
1965SheIMDb rating 5.8

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Getting ready for a role
In the film Dr. No, Van der Zyl supplied the voice for a number of female characters, most notably Honey Ryder, because Ursula Andress had a thick accent.
Getting ready for a role
Van der Zyl coached Gert Fröbe on his dialogue for Goldfinger because his English was limited. She went on doing voice-over work for the series up to Moonraker.
Behind the camera
Van der Zyl's book For Your Ears Only came out in January 2013. A German translation of it was released in Germany in 2015.

Nikki Van der Zyl movies on Netflix

Frankenstein Created Woman1967IMDb rating 6.5as Christina (voice)
Slave Girls1967IMDb rating 4.5as Various (voice)
One Million Years B.C.1966IMDb rating 5.7as Loana (voice)
She1965IMDb rating 5.8as Ayesha (voice)

Most often with

Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Peter Cushing

Martine Beswick

John Richardson

Dido PlumbFrank Hayden

Yvonne Horner

Films together

Peter Cushing2 films together, 1965 to 1967
Peter Cushing's page
- Frankenstein Created Woman1967IMDb rating 6.5Zyl as ChristinavoiceCushing as Baron Frankenstein
- She1965IMDb rating 5.8Zyl as AyeshavoiceCushing as Holly
Martine Beswick2 films together, 1966 to 1967
Martine Beswick's page
- Slave Girls1967IMDb rating 4.5Zyl as VariousvoiceBeswick as Kari
- One Million Years B.C.1966IMDb rating 5.7Zyl as LoanavoiceBeswick as Nupondi
John Richardson2 films together, 1965 to 1966
John Richardson's page
- One Million Years B.C.1966IMDb rating 5.7Zyl as LoanavoiceRichardson as Tumak
- She1965IMDb rating 5.8Zyl as AyeshavoiceRichardson as Leo Vincey
Dido Plumb2 films together, 1966 to 1967
Dido Plumb's page
- Slave Girls1967IMDb rating 4.5Zyl as VariousvoicePlumb as Old Slave
- One Million Years B.C.1966IMDb rating 5.7Zyl as LoanavoicePlumb as Caveman
Frank Hayden2 films together, 1966 to 1967
Frank Hayden's page
- Slave Girls1967IMDb rating 4.5Zyl as VariousvoiceHayden as Arja
- One Million Years B.C.1966IMDb rating 5.7Zyl as LoanavoiceHayden as 1st Rock Man
Yvonne Horner2 films together, 1966 to 1967
Yvonne Horner's page
- Slave Girls1967IMDb rating 4.5Zyl as VariousvoiceHorner as First Amazon
- One Million Years B.C.1966IMDb rating 5.7Zyl as LoanavoiceHorner as Ullah

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