Vanessa Kensington

Vanessa Kensington is a fictional character in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery and, briefly, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. She was played by actress and model Elizabeth Hurley, and was considered Hurley's breakthrough role.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Vanessa Kensington was the daughter of Marie Kensington, Austin's partner from the 1960s. She was among the secret agents that welcomed the thawed Austin Powers to the 1990s. She was initially disgusted by Austin's politically incorrect, womanizing attitude, as Powers immediately treats her as a sexual objective, But she soon warms to his good nature and falls in love with him. At the end of the film, she and Austin marry and are shown in their honeymoon suite.
One scene of Hurley eating a sausuage almost caused the movie to receive an "R" rating in the United States. Hurley got some flack for appearing in the film despite having Shakespearean acting roots, whereupon Hurley would reply that "Shakespeare woudl have loved Austin Powers!"
Her weapon of choice is a Desert Eagle.
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
In the second Austin Powers film, the Kensington with Austin is quickly revealed as a fembot. This is first realized by Austin when she malfunctions under the influence of a television remote control. Seemingly under the control of Dr. Evil, she self-destructs shortly afterward. Austin is briefly distraught, but quickly gets over it, enjoying his freedom and taking up with Felicity Shagwell. Vanessa's replacement with Felicity is parodying James Bond films when the previous Bond Girl is never mentioned in the next film. It is unknown where the real Vanessa is when she was replaced.
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Elizabeth Hurley was to reprise as Vanessa but she declined due to scheduling conflicts.

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