The War Rooms: Jenna Coleman Set to Play Real-Life Miss Moneypenny Posted on Joan Bright in The War Rooms, a real-life drama about the woman who led Winston Churchill's secret Whitehall bunker and the inspiration for Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond stories. The series will explore the untold story of the women who lived, loved, and triumphed in Winston Churchill's secret Whitehall bunker. Bright was a former girlfriend of James Bond author Ian Fleming and was thought to be one of the inspirations behind Miss Moneypenny. Her memoir The Inner Circle: A View of War at the Top has been optioned for the series. She was more than just a secretary. She was effectively a spymistress running the room that coordinated operations. The TV series is created by