Born:
September 13, 1944
in
Weybridge, Surrey
Best Known For:
That white t-shirt and bikini in The Deep.
Early-life:
Born Winnifred Jacqueline Fraser-Bisset on 13 September 1944 in Weybridge, Surrey, the English actress is the daughter of lawyer Arlette Alexander and doctor Max Fraser-Bisset. She was raised in Tilehurst, Berkshire, and took ballet classes when she was younger, while her mother, who had worked in France, taught her to speak French fluently.
Career:
Jacqueline's screen debut came as an extra in the 1965 film The Knack⦠And How to Get It, and she had her first speaking part the following year in Roman Polanski's Cul de Sac. In 1967, she took her first leading role opposite James Brolin in The Cape Town Affair, and is also well known for playing Miss Goodthighs in the James Bond satire Casino Royale. However, her breakout role came in 1968, playing Steve McQueen's girlfriend in Bullitt. Many notable performances were to follow, including The Sweet Ride, Airport, Murder on the Orient Express, and, of course, The Deep. In recent years she has also made small-screen appearances in TV shows such as Ally McBeal, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Nip/Tuck.
Quote:
'I have an intense obsession with making films. I not only love to make films, I perhaps need to make films.'
Trivia:
She won a Golden Globe in 2013 for her role in BBC miniseries Dancing on the Edge.