Molly Peters (born 15 March 1942 in Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk, England) is an English actress. She appeared in only three films during the 1960s. Her best-known appearance was the role of Bond girl, Patricia Fearing or Pat, a nurse who takes care of James Bond (Sean Connery) while he's on vacation at her health clinic in Thunderball (1965). Molly was the first Bond girl to be seen taking her clothes off on screen in the Bond series.Peters appeared in Playboy, in the November 1965 issue. Her appearance was as part of a pictorial essay entitled "James Bond's Girls", by Richard Maibaum.Peters started out as a model and she was discovered by director Terence Young. According to the special edition DVD of Thunderball, Peters' short film career was the result of a disagreement between her and her agent, the specifics of which have not been revealed.
She is best remembered as Bond girl Patricia Fearing, the nurse Sean Connery makes love to in a steam room and is later massaged by Connery while she's wearing nothing but a towel in Thunderball (1965). She was 23 then.