 Actresses considered for the role of Tiffany Case included:  Raquel Welch (qv), Jane Fonda (qv) and Faye Dunaway (qv).  Jill St. John (qv) had originally been offered the part of Plenty  OToole but landed the female lead after impressing director  Guy Hamilton (I) (qv) during screen tests. St. John became the  first American Bond girl.