Fiona Volpe

Fiona Volpe
James Bond character
Luciana Paluzzi as Fiona Volpe
First appearanceThunderball (1965)
Portrayed byLuciana Paluzzi
In-universe information
GenderFemale
AffiliationSPECTRE
ClassificationBond girl / Henchwoman

Fiona Volpe is a character in the James Bond film Thunderball, played by actress Luciana Paluzzi. Paluzzi originally auditioned for the role of Domino Vitali in the film, but was given the role of Volpe. The character does not appear in the novel, and was originally an Irish woman, but was changed to match Paluzzi's Italian ethnicity: "Volpe" is Italian for "fox".[1]

  1. ^ DeMichael, Tom (2012). James Bond FAQ: All That's Left to Know About Everyone's Favorite Superspy. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 163. ISBN 9781480337862. Retrieved 15 June 2021.