Fiona Volpe | |
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James Bond character | |
First appearance | Thunderball (1965) |
Portrayed by | Luciana Paluzzi |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Female |
Affiliation | SPECTRE |
Classification | Bond 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]