Personal Life
She married twice: Bill Sankey (1948–1956), and the British actor Maurice Kaufmann (1961–1975), with whom she appeared in the slasher film Fright (1971). They adopted two children, Lottie (1967) and Barnaby (1968). Blackman has not remarried and has stated she prefers being single. She enjoys watching football. During the 1960s, Blackman practised judo at the famous Budokwai dojo for her roles as Cathy Gale in The Avengers and Pussy Galore in Goldfinger.
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