Prunella Gee
Nude

Don’t judge a book by its cover, or in the case of British babe Prunella Gee, by the title on that cover. Prunella’s name elicits visions of old ladies with puckered lips and sour tongues, but one look at this blonde bombshell, who was Bond girl Patricia in Never Say Never Again (1983), with Sean Connery as 007, and you’ll never think wrongly of the name again. The star’s first on-screen gig was as Anna Fitzgerald, a leading role in the UK mini-series Shabby Tiger (1973), which gave her instant notoriety due to her nude scenes. After a short break, she emerged to film the major role of Rina Van Niekirk in The Wilby Conspiracy (1975) with Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, and a young Rutger Hauer in his first non-Dutch film. More nudity ensued, this time with Prunella all sudsed up in the bathtub, her own personal bubbles peeking through the slippery white foam. The London-born beauty did three other feature films in her career: Merchants of Venus (1998), a US venture starring Prunella as Catherine Lucky McKay, Beverly D’Angelo, and Michael York; the UK/US collab Stormy Monday (1998) with Melanie Griffith, Tommy Lee Jones, and singer Sting, with Prunella playing Miss Finney, Sting’s wife; and Cry Freedom! (1981). From there, it was all about TV for the lovely Ms. Gee, with starring parts in series, mini-series, and TV movies. She’s most known for 70 episodes of Coronation Street, playing Doreen Heavey from 1999-2004. Prunella gave up acting in 2004 to be a counselor and therapist in London. The doctor will see you now…