Actress Ursula Andress is one of the most influential faces in film history. The Swiss actress became internationally famous in 1962 as Honey Ryder in "James Bond - 007 hunts Dr. No", when she stepped out of the sea in a white bathing suit and created one of the most famous scenes in cinema.

This was followed by an international career with productions such as "Acapulco", "Four for Texas", "Casino Royale" and "Clash of the Titans". In 1964, she even received the Golden Globe for Best Newcomer Actress to launch her career. Decades later, her name remains closely associated with glamor, screen presence and the Bond myth.

Ursula Andress became a film icon with "Dr. No"

Ursula Andress was born in Bern in 1936 and later moved to Paris, Rome and finally Hollywood. Her career began there after her first modeling jobs and small film roles. In the 1960s and 1970s, she appeared in numerous international films and played alongside stars such as Sean Connery, Frank Sinatra and Jean-Paul Belmondo.

Her image as a sensual screen character shaped many roles of the time. In "Casino Royale", she returned to the universe of the legendary agent years after her breakthrough as the first Bond girl.

Ursula Andress now lives in seclusion in Rome

The actress now largely avoids the public eye. One of her last known appearances was at an art exhibition in Bern in 2019; she now lives in her residence in Rome. There she continues to look after the house and garden herself.

Her brother revealed to "Bild": "She does all the housework and many other chores all by herself. She has no domestic help, despite her advanced age." 

But she is not isolated: her son Dimitri is supposed to be with her regularly and looks after his mother, as Andress' brother went on to explain. The image that emerges from this is that of a disciplined woman who organizes her life in a self-determined way.

Ursula Andress speaks openly about her money worries

On her 90th birthday in mid-March 2026, Ursula Andress decided to forgo a big celebration - other worries were weighing heavily on her mind. A large part of her assets had disappeared from her account - her financial advisor, of all people, was under suspicion. "I'm in a very bad way at the moment" Ursula Andress told "Blick" some time ago in this context. 

And further: "Like all Swiss people, I have worked hard all my life and always saved my money. [...] I hoped to be able to spend my last years happily and with serenity. And now this is happening to me!"

Ursula Andress shocked by incident

"I'm still in shock. I was deliberately chosen as a victim. I was ensnared and wooed for eight years. They lied to me unscrupulously and exploited my goodwill and trust in a perfidious, even criminal way to take everything from me. They speculated on my age", she revealed to "Blick".

After she filed a complaint, investigations were launched in Switzerland and Italy. As reported by Blick, an international money laundering network was uncovered as a result. We can only hope that Ursula Andress will be able to enjoy her retirement a little more now that the case has been solved.