Happy Birthday wishes go out to Ursula Andress who turns 72 years old today. Ursula Andress was born in Ostermundigen, Berne, Switzerland. She was married to director John Derek, prior to Bo Derek, for nine years. She has one son from a relationship with actor Harry Hamlin. She is also known to have dated such Hollywood hunks as Marlon Brando and James Dean.


Ursula is probably best know for her role as "Honey Ryder" in the Jams Bond movie "Dr. No". Her scene where she rises from the Caribbean Sea in a white bikini still ranks as a classic moment in James Bond movie history. The role also won her a Golden Globe award for 'New Star of the Year" in 1962.

Ursula went on to star opposite Elvis Presley in "Fun in Acapulco", Frank Sinatra in "4 for Texas", and Marcello Mastroianni in "The 10th Victim". She starred in a second James Bond movie, "Casino Royale" as Vesper Lynd. She posed for Playboy in 1965.