Bond girl, 85, known for iconic 007 catfight scene is unrecognizable
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This actress, who once starred in an iconic James Bond scene, looked unrecognizable during a rare outing in Los Angeles this week.

She put on a casual display as she stepped out on Monday to run errands at a local shopping center. 

She is best known for being a beauty pageant queen who went on to become a famous actress after her big break in the iconic franchise.

Back in 1960, she was a semifinalist for Miss Universe and the titleholder for Miss Israel.  

More than six decades ago, she portrayed a brunette beauty in a James Bond movie, acting alongside Sean Connery’s portrayal of the iconic spy and the former Bond girl, Tatiana Romanova.

Can you guess who she is?

This actress, who once starred in an iconic James Bond scene, looked unrecognizable during a rare outing in Los Angeles this week. Can you guess who she is?

This actress, once part of a famous James Bond scene, appeared completely different during a rare sighting in Los Angeles this week. Can you figure out who she is?

She put on a casual display as she stepped out on Monday to run errands at a local shopping center

She put on a casual display as she stepped out on Monday to run errands at a local shopping center

She’s Aliza Gur! 

The Israeli actress, now 85, is best known for playing Vida in the James Bond film, From Russia with Love, in 1963. 

She played a young woman in a Gypsy tribe that Sean Connery’s James Bond encounters at one point.

She was 23 years old at the time she played the brunette bombshell wearing green fighting another woman over the same man.

In one iconic scene, the brunette bombshell played one of two jealous Gypsy girls, both of whom are in love with the chief’s son.

Vida competes with Zora — Martine Beswick plays the woman wearing red — to determine who will marry the chief’s son. 

Sixty-two years later, she was spotted on a rare and casual outing in Los Angeles.  

During her errands, she introduced some glam into her outfit with a baseball cap adorned with rhinestones and large, rose-colored sunglasses.

She's Aliza Gur! The Israeli actress, now 85, is best known for playing Vida in the James Bond film, From Russia with Love, in 1963

She’s Aliza Gur! The Israeli actress, now 85, is best known for playing Vida in the James Bond film, From Russia with Love, in 1963

She played a young woman in a Gypsy tribe that Sean Connery's James Bond encounters at one point

She played a young woman in a Gypsy tribe that Sean Connery’s James Bond encounters at one point

She was 23 years old at the time she played the brunette bombshell wearing green fighting another woman over the same man. Vida competes with Zora ¿ Martine Beswick plays the woman wearing red ¿ to determine who will marry the chief's son

She was 23 years old at the time she played the brunette bombshell wearing green fighting another woman over the same man. Vida competes with Zora — Martine Beswick plays the woman wearing red — to determine who will marry the chief’s son

Sixty-two years later, she was spotted on a rare and casual outing in Los Angeles

While running errands, she added touches of glamour into her look as she wore a rhinestone-covered baseball cap paired with oversize, rose-tinted sunglasses

Sixty-two years later, she was spotted on a rare and casual outing in Los Angeles. While running errands, she added touches of glamour into her look as she wore a rhinestone-covered baseball cap paired with oversize, rose-tinted sunglasses

She looked equal parts comfortable and chic as she paired a dark blue T-shirt with satin, black pants and accessorized with flashy jewelry

She looked equal parts comfortable and chic as she paired a dark blue T-shirt with satin, black pants and accessorized with flashy jewelry

She showed off a shiny, metallic silver manicure paired with massive gemstones on her ring fingers on both her left and right hand. She was spotted strolling through the shopping center in Mary Jane-inspired sneakers

She showed off a shiny, metallic silver manicure paired with massive gemstones on her ring fingers on both her left and right hand. She was spotted strolling through the shopping center in Mary Jane-inspired sneakers

She looked equal parts comfortable and chic as she paired a dark blue T-shirt with satin, black pants and accessorized with flashy jewelry.

She showed off a shiny, metallic silver manicure paired with massive gemstones on her ring fingers on both her left and right hand.

She was spotted strolling through the shopping center in Mary Jane-inspired sneakers.

And she toted a snake-print, leather shoulder bag after checking out some electronics while shopping.

At the height of her career, Gur became a beauty pageant titleholder and an actress known for her performances in action movies and thrillers from the 60s.

Gur is a painter, who also served in the Israeli army as a trained combat soldier, and studied five languages in school alongside psychology and drama. 

She is fluent in German, English, Hebrew, French and Italian. 

At the height of her career, Gur became a beauty pageant titleholder and an actress known for her performances in action movies and thrillers from the 60s. Back in 1960, she was a semifinalist for Miss Universe and the titleholder for Miss Israel

At the height of her career, Gur became a beauty pageant titleholder and an actress known for her performances in action movies and thrillers from the 60s. Back in 1960, she was a semifinalist for Miss Universe and the titleholder for Miss Israel

In addition to her silver screen roles, she also made appearances on TV. In 1969, she made a guest appearance in hit sitcom Get Smart for the Absorb the Greek episode in season four; pictured alongside Edward Platt as The Chief while she portrays character Gina Paponickolini in February 1969

In addition to her silver screen roles, she also made appearances on TV. In 1969, she made a guest appearance in hit sitcom Get Smart for the Absorb the Greek episode in season four; pictured alongside Edward Platt as The Chief while she portrays character Gina Paponickolini in February 1969

One of her more notable movie roles included the 1967 flick Kill A Dragon; pictured alongside Jack Palance in a movie still

One of her more notable movie roles included the 1967 flick Kill A Dragon; pictured alongside Jack Palance in a movie still

After her big break in the James Bond movie, she starred in Night Train to Paris in 1964; pictured alongside Leslie Nielsen

After her big break in the James Bond movie, she starred in Night Train to Paris in 1964; pictured alongside Leslie Nielsen

In the movie, she played Catherine Carrel while the late Leslie Nielsen starred as Alan Holiday, a retired American OSS Agent living in London; pictured in 1964 movie still

In the movie, she played Catherine Carrel while the late Leslie Nielsen starred as Alan Holiday, a retired American OSS Agent living in London; pictured in 1964 movie still

She also made a Disney appearance in Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John in 1973

She also made a Disney appearance in Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John in 1973

Some of her most notable works also include A Place to Go (1963), The Beauty Jungle (1964), Night Train to Paris (1964), Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) and Kill a Dragon (1967). 

The following year, she also starred in The Hand of Night as well as Tarzan and the Jungle Boy. 

She married Seymour ‘Sy’ Schulman, the late director of Cedars of Lebanon Hospital who was 14 years her senior, in 1964 until their divorce in 1977. 

She went on to marry Sheldon Schrager, a film producer and vice president of Columbia Pictures from 1978 until their divorce in 1996. 

She is a mother of one son from her first marriage. 

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