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Jill St. John is an American actress. St. John was born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Betty and Edward Oppenheim, a prosperous restaurant owner. As a young girl, St. John was a member of the Children’s Ballet Company with Natalie Wood and Stefanie Powers. She attended Powers Professional School and received her high school diploma from Hollywood Professional School in the spring of 1955 at age 14.

Jill gained prominence when she played the role of Tiffany Case as the first American Bond girl in the 007 franchise of the Bond movie Diamonds are Forever. To her credit, Jill received a Universal Pictures contract in the 1950s, which at the time was rarely heard of. Her seven-year contract helped her earn $200 a week. She was also a child actress, who made an appearance in the 1958 movie Summer Love. Her career was a success after playing as the Bond girl and she led quite a comfortable life off-screen. Eventually, she decided to settle down and is happily married with Robert Wagner.