JERICHO, N.Y., April 26, 2002 – From Ursula Andress in DR. NO (1962) to Halle Berry in the upcoming DIE ANOTHER DAY (2002), the Bond Girls have been as iconic as author Ian Fleming's suave Agent 007. In BOND GIRLS ARE FOREVER, an original, new AMC special airing on Tuesday, August 6, at 10:00 PM, AMC takes an in-depth look at the evolution of the Bond Girl from passive sexual object to an empowered equal.
Over the last 40 years, the evolution of the Bond Girl has paralleled the evolution of women's status in society. They've been depicted as angels with broken wings, na