Zena Marshall

Who was Zena Marshall?

Zena Moyra Marshall was a British actress of film and television.

She attended St Mary's, Ascot and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She worked with Ensa during the Second World War.

Marshall's film career began with a small role in Caesar and Cleopatra, with Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh. Her exotic looks resulted in her being cast in "ethnic" roles, such as Asian women, including her role as the Chinese character Miss Taro, in the first James Bond film, Dr. No.

Marshall appeared in Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines as the Countess Ponticelli. Her last film credit in 1971. She also made numerous television appearances.