Production assistant and unit manager Iris Rose passes away

Iris Rose, one of the long-serving members of the Bond family who worked with four 007 actors, passed away on Tuesday 12th August 2014.

Based at Pinewood Studios, Iris served on the 007 franchise since 1981. Her first James Bond credit was as a production assistant on "For Your Eyes Only," and carried that work through "Octopussy."

Iris became a Unit Manager for Roger Moore's last outing as Bond in 1985's "A View To A Kill" and continued in the role through all of adventures of the Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan eras.

She also served as Unit Manager for Daniel Craig's debut as 007 in the 2006 outing "Casino Royale". The follow-up, "Quantum of Solace," was her last Bond movie.

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