13 Facts About Miss Moneypenny

Miss Moneypenny, later assigned the first names of Eve or Jane, is a fictional character in the James Bond novels and films.

Miss Moneypenny is secretary to M, who is Bond's superior officer and head of the British Secret Intelligence Service.

The BBC has used the term "Fleming's Miss Moneypenny" when referring to Jean Frampton, who typed out the manuscripts for Fleming's later works and made plot suggestions to him, even though the two never met.

Miss Moneypenny holds the rank of Second Officer in the Women's Royal Naval Service, which is a prerequisite rank for this position.

Miss Moneypenny is cleared for Top Secret, Eyes Only, and Cabinet-Level intelligence reports, the last of which she is often required to prepare, and in some cases present.

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Miss Moneypenny was never given any backstory until the film Skyfall, when she was re-introduced to the series following the 2006 reboot of the series' continuity.

Miss Moneypenny, now played by Naomie Harris and given the first name Eve, is originally a field officer assigned to work with Bond on an operation in Istanbul.

Miss Moneypenny is temporarily suspended for this and reassigned to desk duty, assisting Gareth Mallory, the Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, who has been assigned to watch over MI6.

However, in Skyfall, Miss Moneypenny is an MI6 officer who directly assists Bond in the field before becoming the new M's secretary.

Miss Moneypenny is referred to thereafter, and in the closing credits, as Moneypenny.

However, The Miss Moneypenny Diaries gives her first name as Jane, while in Skyfall, the character is named Eve.

Miss Moneypenny had suggested herself for the role of M but had been turned down.

Miss Moneypenny has been played by six actresses in the Bond films: four in the Eon film series, plus two in the non-Eon films.