Samantha Bond Net Worth

What is Samantha Bond's Net Worth? 

Samantha Bond is an English actress who has a net worth of $5 million. Samantha Bond is best known internationally for playing Miss Moneypenny in the Pierce Brosnan James Bond films and Lady Rosamund Painswick in the television series "Downton Abbey." She has also starred in such series as "NCS: Manhunt," "Donovan," "Home Fires," and "The Marlow Murder Club." Additionally, Bond is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and earned a Tony Award nomination for her work in the play "Amy's View."

Early Life and Education

Samantha Bond was born on November 27, 1961 in London, England to television producer Pat and actor Philip. Her sister is actress Abigail, and her brother is journalist Matthew. As a youth, Bond was educated at the Godolphin and Latymer School. She later studied acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Television Career

In 1983, Bond made her television debut playing Maria Bertram in the BBC miniseries adaptation of Jane Austen's "Mansfield Park." She next appeared in episodes of "Agatha Christie's Miss Marple" and "Theatre Night." In 1987, Bond played Liz Probert in the fourth season of "Rumpole of the Bailey." Closing out the decade, she appeared in "The Ginger Tree" and an episode of "Screen One." In the early 1990s, Bond had guest roles in the series "Agatha Christie's Poirot," "Inspector Morse," and "Screen Two"; she was also in the television films "The Black Candle" and "Thacker." Bond continued appearing in television films over the remainder of the decade, with credits including "Under the Moon," "Emma," "Breakout," and "The Ruby Ring." Between 1998 and 2000, she appeared in three episodes of the police procedural series "The Bill." In the latter year, Bond played various roles on the short-lived sketch comedy show "Harry Enfield's Brand Spanking New Show." She subsequently starred on the short-lived crime drama "NCS: Manhunt" and appeared in the two-part serial "The Bombmaker." Later, in 2004 and 2006, Bond starred opposite Tom Conti in the ITV crime drama "DoNovAn (DNA)." Meanwhile, in 2005, she starred in another ITV show, "Distant Shores."

In 2007, Bond starred in the television films "Clapham Junction" and "Consenting Adults," both gay dramas. She also began roles in the science-fiction series "The Sarah Jane Adventures" and the sitcom "Outnumbered," playing Auntie Angela in the latter. In 2009, Bond was one of many actresses to portray Queen Elizabeth II in the docudrama "The Queen." The next year, she began playing Lady Rosamund Painswick in the historical drama series "Downton Abbey," which ran for six seasons through 2015. After the show ended, Bond starred in another period drama, "Home Fires." She also appeared in two episodes of the Canadian series "Murdoch Mysteries." In 2018, Bond played Queen Elizabeth II for the second time in her career, in the television film "The Queen and I." The following year, she was in two episodes of the BBC crime drama "Silent Witness." After starring in the four-part drama "The Inheritance" in 2023, Bond began starring in the cozy mystery series "The Marlow Murder Club" in 2024. In the series, based on the Robert Thorogood novel, she plays Judith Potts.

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Theater Career

The same year she debuted on television, in 1983, Bond appeared in the original production of the play "Daisy Pulls it Off." Later, in 1987, she began working with the Royal Shakespeare Company, acting in the plays "Dangerous Liaisons," "Hero and Leander," and "Lorca's Women." Bond continued her work with the RSC into the 1990s, appearing in productions of "As You Like It" and "The Winter's Tale." She also appeared in a production of "Le Cid," earning her a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Bond earned more acclaim for her starring role in the original West End production of "Amy's View" in 1997. Reprising her role in the Broadway production in 1999, she received a Tony Award nomination. Bond continued her theater career in the 21st century with roles in "Dinner with Friends," "The Vagina Monologues," "Macbeth," and "The Rubenstein Kiss," among other plays. For her work in the revival of "Donkeys' Years" in 2006, she earned her second Laurence Olivier Award nomination. Bond later garnered another nomination for her role in the 2014 West End production of the musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." Her other theater credits have included "An Ideal Husband," "Passion Play," and "The Lie."

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Film Career

Bond debuted on the big screen in the 1989 fantasy comedy "Erik the Viking." She became internationally famous in 1995, when she played MI6 secretary Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond film "GoldenEye." Bond returned as the character for the next three Bond films, all starring Pierce Brosnan: "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997), "The World is Not Enough" (1999), and "Die Another Day" (2002). Meanwhile, she appeared in the 1998 comedy "What Rats Won't Do." After her time in the Bond franchise, Bond appeared in "Blinded" and "Yes," both in 2004. Later in the decade, she was in the comedy "A Bunch of Amateurs." Bond mostly focused on television and stage in the 2010s, but did appear in the 2019 action thriller "Cold Blood." Early the next decade, she was in the horror films "School's Out Forever" and "The Kindred." Bond also reprised her role from "Downton Abbey" in the films "Downton Abbey: A New Era" and its sequel.

Personal Life

In 1989, Bond married stage actor Alexander Hanson. Together, they have two children and reside in London.

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