具有苏格兰、英国和法国血统，18岁便是知名模特儿，曾以Jackie Bisset之名踏入英国电影界，并未一炮而红，只是在B级片中演些卖弄性感的角色。67年转往好莱坞发展，以《警网勇金刚》露头角，70年即跃居灾难片大制作《国际机场》主角之一。在特吕弗导演的《日以作夜》中，贝西谜样的气质及表演，使得大家对她另眼相看。77年则以《深深深》展现其迷人身材。近年来她大多在电视上露面。
英国著名演员，曾出演《007金手指》。
Ron Donachie was born Ronald Eaglesham Porter on April 26, 1956 in Dundee, Tayside, Scotland. He was educated at Madras College, St. Andrews and Glasgow University, from where he graduated with an M.A (Hons.) in English Literature and Drama in 1979. After a year working as a navvy, he joined the 7.84 theatre company for John Burrough's "One Big Blow", in which the cast mimicked a traditional, colliery band by singing in six part harmony. The success of the play led to the formation of the acapella band "The Flying Pickets", who had a Christmas number one in 1983. Donachie's decision not to stay with the band and thereby missing out on their success has been described by him as "one of my more brilliant career decisions."
