The middle-aged woman is the ground bed of the audience that watches television and yet they are absolutely invisible.
Samantha BondMy nickname is Bondy. But not because of the Bond films - it was my surname a long time before I did those.
Samantha BondMy father Philip was an actor and appeared in everything from 'The Onedin Line' to 'Hedda Gabler' with Dame Diana Rigg.
Samantha BondI grew up without the rose-tinted look at the profession many of my friends had, but I've been very lucky playing major roles in 'An Ideal Husband', 'Arcadia' and 'The Memory of Water'.
Samantha Bond