Raquel of “Fantastic Voyage”

The crossword question is likely asking for the name of an actress who played a character named Raquel in the movie “Fantastic Voyage.” The answer is WELCH, referring to Raquel Welch, an American actress and model who played the role of Cora Peterson, also known as Raquel, in the 1966 science fiction film directed by Richard Fleischer. Raquel Welch’s performance in “Fantastic Voyage” helped establish her as a sex symbol and leading actress in Hollywood during the 1960s and 1970s.