Natalya Simonova
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James Bond character | |
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Natalya Simonova | |
Gender | Female |
Role | Bond girl |
Affiliation | Russian computer programmer |
Current status | Alive |
Portrayed by | Izabella Scorupco |
Natalya Fyodorovna Simonova (Russian:Наталья Фёдоровна Симёнова) is a fictional character in the James Bond film GoldenEye, played by Swedish-Polish actress Izabella Scorupco.
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[edit] Biography
Natalya Simonova works as a Level 2 programmer at the Severnaya facility, on work involving missile guidance systems. When the treasonous General Ouromov and Xenia Onatopp attack the station with a stolen Tiger helicopter, she is left the only survivor besides Boris Grishenko, who had allied himself with Ourumov and Alec Trevelyan, the plan's mastermind.
She attempts to find Boris, whom she believes to be innocent; he meets her in a cathedral and turns her over to Onatopp.
Simonova and Bond, who have both been captured by Trevelyan, are trapped in the stolen Tiger helicopter. The helicopter fires missiles at itself, but Bond is able to eject the two, who are subsequently arrested by the Russian government.
Ourumov sets Bond free to clear his own name of murder; Bond escapes, but loses Natalya in the process. He then rescues her from Ourumov and Trevelyan, and they become lovers.
The two then follow Trevelyan to Cuba, where she questions his "professional callousness" during an argument:
- Natalya: "How can you act like this? How can you be so cold?"
- Bond: "It's what keeps me alive."
- Natalya: "No. It's what keeps you alone."
Finally, the two assault Trevelyan's satellite base, where Natalya is able to prevent the rogue nuclear warhead satellite Mischa from destroying London. Natalya breaks into the computer room and resets the satellite's course to cause a burn up over the Atlantic Ocean. She destroys the Goldeneye satellite and commandeers a helicopter to pick up Bond and herself by using the gun Bond gave her.
[edit] Trivia
- In video game popular culture, all escort missions that require you to protect someone while they try to accomplish a task, has been dubbed as a "Natalya mission" after the infamous "Protect Natalya" objective in the Goldeneye 007 video game. Conversely, when the person you are trying to protect idiotically gets themselves killed in a variety of ways, it's known as a "Natalya moment".
[edit] Featured in
- GoldenEye (1995)
- GoldenEye 007 (1997) — video game
[edit] External links
Preceded by Pam Bouvier |
Official Main Bond Girl 1995 |
Succeeded by Wai Lin |
James Bond (007)
Bond girls:
Honey Ryder • Sylvia Trench • Tatiana Romanova • Jill Masterson • Pussy Galore • Domino Derval • Patricia Fearing • Aki • Kissy Suzuki • Helga Brandt • Teresa di Vicenzo • Ruby Bartlett • Tiffany Case • Plenty O'Toole • Solitaire • Mary Goodnight • Andrea Anders • Anya Amasova • Dr. Holly Goodhead • Corinne Dufour • Melina Havelock • Bibi Dahl • Countess Lisl von Schlaf • Octopussy • Magda • Stacey Sutton • Pola Ivanova • Kara Milovy • Pam Bouvier • Lupe Lamora • Xenia Onatopp • Natalya Simonova • Paris Carver • Wai Lin • Dr. Molly Warmflash • Elektra King • Dr. Christmas Jones • Jinx • Miranda Frost • Solange • Vesper Lynd
Villains:
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Novel Only Characters
Gala Brand • Vivienne Michel • General Grubozaboyshikov
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Felix Leiter • M • Miss Moneypenny • Q • General Gogol • Fredrick Gray • Other 00' Agents • Bill Tanner • Charles Robinson
Henchmen by film:
Dr. No • From Russia with Love • Goldfinger • Thunderball • You Only Live Twice • On Her Majesty's Secret Service • Diamonds Are Forever • Live and Let Die • The Man with the Golden Gun • The Spy Who Loved Me • Moonraker • For Your Eyes Only • Octopussy • A View to a Kill • The Living Daylights • Licence to Kill • GoldenEye • Tomorrow Never Dies • The World Is Not Enough • Die Another Day • Casino Royale
Allies by film:
Dr. No • From Russia with Love • Goldfinger • Thunderball • You Only Live Twice • On Her Majesty's Secret Service • Diamonds Are Forever • Live and Let Die • The Man with the Golden Gun • The Spy Who Loved Me • Moonraker • For Your Eyes Only • Octopussy • A View to a Kill • The Living Daylights • Licence to Kill • GoldenEye • Tomorrow Never Dies • The World Is Not Enough • Die Another Day • Casino Royale
Unofficial Characters by film:
Casino Royale • Never Say Never Again
Video Game Characters by game:
Agent Under Fire • Nightfire • Everything or Nothing • GoldenEye: Rogue Agent