kingsbury began a career as a model at the eileen ford agency at the age of 17, at which point she changed her last name to her mother's maiden name, carrera. in 1972, she appeared on the screen in a publicity role for the chiquita bananas. her first film role was as a fashion model in "puzzle of a downfall child" (1970), which fared poorly at the box office. in 1976, she earned her first golden globe nomination ("new star of the year -- actress") for her role in "the master gunfighter". she later played in such films as "the island of dr. moreau", "lone wolf mcquade", "condorman", "point of impact", "tryst" and "embryo". for her portrayal of the villainess fatima blush in the james bond film "never say never again", she earned a 1984 golden globe nomination for "best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a motion picture". she worked opposite laurence olivier in "wild geese ii" the following year.