Deborah Moore
Encyclopedia
Deborah Moorehttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0601105/ is an English
actress and the daughter of actor Roger Moore
and Italian
actress Luisa Mattioli.
She made her debut on TV as a child in the The Persuaders!
episode "The Long Goodbye" in which her father co-starred alongside Tony Curtis
, and early on in her career, she was often billed as "Deborah Barrymore". She appeared in such films as Chaplin, Into the Sun
and opposite her father in the 1990 comedy, Bullseye!
. She later took on the name Deborah Moore and appeared on the soap opera
Days of our Lives
. She is probably best known in the UK as the face of the Scottish Widows
advertising campaign from 1986 to 1995 when she was replaced by Amanda Lamb
.
Due to her connection to Roger Moore, she has twice made appearances in James Bond
-related productions. She played a secretary in the 1989 biopic Goldeneye: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming and later made a cameo appearance as a flight attendant in the 2002 Bond film, Die Another Day
.
In 2006, Moore filmed the movie Provoked
. Jagmohan Mundhra's film is based on the landmark UK
domestic violence
case in which Kiranjit Singh Ahluwalia was jailed in London for killing her abusive husband. Based on her story, the film stars Aishwarya Rai
as Ahluwalia. Moore plays Jackie, another prison inmate.
Moore appears as Alfidia, the mother of a fictionalized Livia, in two 2007 episodes of the HBO/BBC
series Rome
. In A Necessary Fiction
, she is present when a married Livia catches the eye of young Octavian
, and both women are pleased when he insists that Livia divorce her current husband to marry him. Later, in De Patre Vostro
, Alfidia lightly questions Octavia
's loyalty to her family at dinner, and is present when Atia of the Julii
finally puts daughter-in-law Livia in her place.
In August 2010 Deborah appeared in the season finale of Sherlock, The Great Game
, as a victim of Jim Moriarty
. Trapped in her car with plastic explosives strapped to her body she was forced to relay messages from Moriarty to Sherlock in order for our hero to solve the first of three mysteries.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
actress and the daughter of actor Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Sir Roger George Moore KBE , is an English actor, perhaps best known for portraying British secret agent James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. He also portrayed Simon Templar in the long-running British television series The Saint.-Early life:Moore was born in Stockwell, London...
and Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
actress Luisa Mattioli.
She made her debut on TV as a child in the The Persuaders!
The Persuaders!
The Persuaders! is a 1971 action/adventure series, produced by ITC Entertainment for initial broadcast on ITV and ABC. It has been called "the last major entry in the cycle of adventure series that had begun eleven years earlier with Danger Man in 1960", as well as "the most ambitious and most...
episode "The Long Goodbye" in which her father co-starred alongside Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had his greatest popularity during the 1950s and early 1960s. He acted in over 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama...
, and early on in her career, she was often billed as "Deborah Barrymore". She appeared in such films as Chaplin, Into the Sun
Into the Sun (1992 film)
Into the Sun is a 1992 action comedy film starring Michael Paré and Anthony Michael Hall.- Synopsis :Paul Watkins is an American pilot stationed in the middle east is taken away from his normal duties of protecting the skies, to show an actor everything he needs to know about being a pilot in the...
and opposite her father in the 1990 comedy, Bullseye!
Bullseye!
Bullseye! is a 1990 comedy motion picture starring Michael Caine and Roger Moore. It was directed by Michael Winner.-Plot:Moore and Caine play dual roles—a pair of small time con-men and a pair of inept nuclear physicists who believe they have invented a limitless supply of energy...
. She later took on the name Deborah Moore and appeared on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives
Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around...
. She is probably best known in the UK as the face of the Scottish Widows
Scottish Widows
Scottish Widows plc is a life, pensions and investment company located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group. Its product range includes life assurance, pensions, investments and savings...
advertising campaign from 1986 to 1995 when she was replaced by Amanda Lamb
Amanda Lamb
Amanda Lamb was an English television presenter and former model.-Biography:Amanda Lamb was born in Portsmouth and now lives in London...
.
Due to her connection to Roger Moore, she has twice made appearances in James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
-related productions. She played a secretary in the 1989 biopic Goldeneye: The Secret Life of Ian Fleming and later made a cameo appearance as a flight attendant in the 2002 Bond film, Die Another Day
Die Another Day
Die Another Day is the 20th spy film in the James Bond series, and the fourth and last film to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond; it is also the last Bond film of the original timeline with the series being rebooted with Casino Royale...
.
In 2006, Moore filmed the movie Provoked
Provoked (film)
Provoked is a 2007 UK based English language film, directed by Jag Mundhra. It stars Aishwarya Rai, Naveen Andrews, Miranda Richardson, Robbie Coltrane, Nandita Das and Steve McFadden. The film is loosely based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia who killed her abusive husband.Cinematography...
. Jagmohan Mundhra's film is based on the landmark UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
domestic violence
Domestic violence
Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...
case in which Kiranjit Singh Ahluwalia was jailed in London for killing her abusive husband. Based on her story, the film stars Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
as Ahluwalia. Moore plays Jackie, another prison inmate.
Moore appears as Alfidia, the mother of a fictionalized Livia, in two 2007 episodes of the HBO/BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
series Rome
Rome (TV series)
Rome is a British-American–Italian historical drama television series created by Bruno Heller, John Milius and William J. MacDonald. The show's two seasons premiered in 2005 and 2007, and were later released on DVD. Rome is set in the 1st century BC, during Ancient Rome's transition from Republic...
. In A Necessary Fiction
A Necessary Fiction
"A Necessary Fiction" is the eighth episode of the second season of the television series Rome. The air date is March 11, 2007.-Plot summary:...
, she is present when a married Livia catches the eye of young Octavian
Gaius Octavian (character of Rome)
Gaius Octavian is a character in the HBO/BBC2 original television series Rome, played by Max Pirkis as a child in season one and the beginning of season two, and in the rest of the second season he is played by Simon Woods. He is portrayed as a shrewd, if somewhat cold, young man, with an...
, and both women are pleased when he insists that Livia divorce her current husband to marry him. Later, in De Patre Vostro
De Patre Vostro (About Your Father)
"De Patre Vostro" is the tenth and final episode of the second season of the television series Rome. It originally aired on March 25, 2007....
, Alfidia lightly questions Octavia
Octavia of the Julii
Octavia of the Julii is a fictional character in the HBO/BBC2 original television series Rome, played by Irish actress Kerry Condon. The character is based on the Roman matron Octavia Thurina Minor, sister of Roman Emperor Augustus.-Season One:...
's loyalty to her family at dinner, and is present when Atia of the Julii
Atia of the Julii
Atia of the Julii is a fictional character from the HBO/BBC/RAI original television series Rome, played by Polly Walker. The niece of Julius Caesar and mother of Octavian/Augustus and Octavia, she is depicted as a cheerfully amoral and opportunistic manipulator...
finally puts daughter-in-law Livia in her place.
In August 2010 Deborah appeared in the season finale of Sherlock, The Great Game
The Great Game (Sherlock)
"The Great Game" is the third episode of the television series Sherlock. It was first broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 8 August 2010.-Plot:...
, as a victim of Jim Moriarty
Professor Moriarty
Professor James Moriarty is a fictional character and the archenemy of the detective Sherlock Holmes in the fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Moriarty is a criminal mastermind, described by Holmes as the "Napoleon of Crime". Doyle lifted the phrase from a real Scotland Yard inspector who was...
. Trapped in her car with plastic explosives strapped to her body she was forced to relay messages from Moriarty to Sherlock in order for our hero to solve the first of three mysteries.