Twiggy
2025 · Movie
as Self
Joanna Lumley
1946-05-01
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Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
Dame Joanna Lamond Lumley DBE FRGS (born 1 May 1946) is a British actress, presenter, former model, author, television producer, and activist. She has won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012), and was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the Broadway revival of La Bête. In 2013, she received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards, and in 2017 she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award. Lumley's other television credits include The New Avengers (1976–1977), Sapphire & Steel (1979–1982), Sensitive Skin (2005–2007), Jam & Jerusalem (2006–2008) and Finding Alice (2021–present) as well as playing Elaine Perkins in Coronation Street in 1973. Her film appearances include On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Shirley Valentine (1989), James and the Giant Peach (1996), Ella Enchanted (2004), Corpse Bride (2005), The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), and Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016). She had roles in two episodes of Are You Being Served? (1973–1975) written by Jeremy Lloyd, whom she had married and divorced three years prior to her first appearance on the show. Lumley is an advocate and human rights activist for Survival International and the Gurkha Justice Campaign. She supports charities and animal welfare groups, such as Compassion in World Farming and Vegetarians' International Voice for Animals. Lumley was made a Dame (DBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to drama, entertainment and charity.
Filmography
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025 · Movie
as Self
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower
2025 · Movie
as Mrs Stone
The House of Clemens
2025 · Movie
as Self
Amandaland
2025 · TV Show
as Felicity
Jewels of the Med
2025 · TV Show
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Jewel of the Med: Majorca and Menorca
2025 · TV Show
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Joanna Lumley's Danube
2025 · TV Show
as Self - Host
David Frost Vs
2025 · TV Show
as self
My Week with Maisy
2024 · Movie
as Mrs. Foster
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
2024 · Movie
as Self / Patricia "Patsy" Stone
Fool Me Once
2024 · TV Show
as Judith Burkett
Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words
2023 · Movie
as Self
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023 · Movie
as Self
Joanna Lumley's Spice Trail Adventure
2023 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter
Late Night Lycett
2023 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive
2022 · Movie
as Self - Friend
Joanna Lumley's Great Cities of the World
2022 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022 · TV Show
as Self
Wednesday
2022 · TV Show
as Grandmama Hester Frump
Joanna Lumley and the Human Swan
2021 · Movie
as Presenter
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
2021 · Movie
as Self
Falling for Figaro
2021 · Movie
as Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021 · Movie
as Self
The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021 · Movie
as Lady Narborough
Finding Alice
2021 · TV Show
as Sarah
Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home – Travels in My Own Land
2021 · TV Show
Joanna Lumley's Britain
2021 · TV Show
as Self - Host
Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard
2021 · TV Show
as Narrator
Blankety Blank
2021 · TV Show
In Search of Dracula
2020 · Movie
as Herself
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
2020 · Movie
as Narrator
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
2020 · TV Show
as Narrator (voice)
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Joanna Lumley's Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti
2020 · TV Show
as Herself - Presenter
Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures
2020 · TV Show
as Cast
Counting Tigers
2019 · Movie
as Narrator (voice)
7 Up & Me
2019 · Movie
as Narrator (voice)
Celebrity Gogglebox
2019 · TV Show
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019 · TV Show
as Self - Guest Judge
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
2018 · Movie
as Herself - Host
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Saturday Knight Takeaway
2018 · Movie
as Self
Summer Camp Island
2018 · TV Show
as Adult Susie (voice)
Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure
2018 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter
Finding Your Feet
2017 · Movie
as Jackie
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
2017 · Movie
as Herself (voice)
Paddington 2
2017 · Movie
as Felicity Fanshaw
And the Winner Isn't
2017 · Movie
as Self
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
2017 · Movie
as Self - Presenter
The Man You're Not
2017 · Movie
as Joanna Lumley
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The Missing Crown Jewels
2017 · Movie
as Self
Joanna Lumley's India
2017 · TV Show
as Herself
Joanna Lumley's Postcards
2017 · TV Show
Motherland
2017 · TV Show
as Felicity
Attenborough at 90
2016 · Movie
as Self
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016 · Movie
as Patsy Stone
Me Before You
2016 · Movie
as Mary Rawlinson
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016 · Movie
as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joanna Lumley's Japan
2016 · TV Show
as Herself
She's Funny That Way
2015 · Movie
as Vivian Claremont
Absolutely Anything
2015 · Movie
as Fenella
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
2015 · Movie
as Self
Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter
Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow
2015 · TV Show
as Narrator (voice)
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014 · Movie
as Narrator (voice)
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Bette Midler: One Night Only
2014 · Movie
as Self - Host
Joanna Lumley Meets Will.I.Am
2014 · Movie
as Presenter
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013 · Movie
as Aunt Emma
Gangsta Granny
2013 · Movie
as The Queen
The Last Leg
2013 · TV Show
as Self
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
2013 · TV Show
as Self - Contestant
Car S.O.S.
2013 · TV Show
as Herself
The Making of a Lady
2012 · Movie
as Lady Maria Byrne
Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark
2012 · Movie
as Herself - Presenter
The Genius of Roald Dahl
2012 · Movie
as Herself
Late Bloomers
2011 · Movie
as Charlotte
Wogan on Wodehouse
2011 · Movie
as Self
Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey
2011 · TV Show
as Herself
Boogie Woogie
2010 · Movie
as Mrs. Alfreda Rhinegold
The Snowman Live Stage Show
2010 · Movie
as Narrator
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
2010 · TV Show
as Self
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The National Television Awards Backstage Live
2010 · TV Show
Live from Studio Five
2009 · TV Show
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
2008 · Movie
as Herself
Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
2008 · Movie
as Herself
Mistresses
2008 · TV Show
as Vivienne Roden
Counting Out Time
2007 · Movie
as Herself
Lewis
2007 · TV Show
as Esme Ford
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007 · TV Show
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV Show
as Self
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My Favourite Attenborough Moment
2006 · Movie
as Self
Jam and Jerusalem
2006 · TV Show
as Delilah Stagg
The One Show
2006 · TV Show
as Self
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Philip and Elizabeth
2006 · TV Show
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Betjeman and Me
2006 · TV Show
Corpse Bride
2005 · Movie
as Maudeline Everglot (voice)
The Magic Roundabout
2005 · Movie
as Ermintrude (voice)
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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 · Movie
as Miss French (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sensitive Skin
2005 · TV Show
as Davina Jackson
Final Chance to Save
2005 · TV Show
as Herself
The Friday Night Project
2005 · TV Show
as Self - Host
Ella Enchanted
2004 · Movie
as Dame Olga
Stories of Lost Souls
2004 · Movie
as Last in Line
Standing Room Only
2004 · Movie
as Last in line
EuroTrip
2004 · Movie
as Hostel Clerk
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · TV Show
as Dolly Bantry
My Dad's the Prime Minister
2003 · TV Show
Posh Nosh
2003 · TV Show
as Narrator (voice)
Top Gear
2002 · TV Show
as Self
Up in Town
2002 · TV Show
as Madison Blakelock
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002 · TV Show
as Self - Guest Announcer
The Cat's Meow
2001 · Movie
as Elinor Glyn
Maybe Baby
2000 · Movie
as Shiela
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000 · Movie
as Half Tusk (voice)
Mirrorball
2000 · Movie
as Jackie Riviera
Mad Cows
1999 · Movie
as Gillian
Nancherrow
1999 · Movie
as Diana Carey-Lewis
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
1999 · Movie
as The Female Doctor
Alice in Wonderland
1999 · Movie
as Tiger Lily (voice)
Parting Shots
1999 · Movie
as Freda
Dr Willoughby
1999 · TV Show
as Donna Sinclair
The Foxbusters
1999 · TV Show
as Sims / Evita / Voracity (voice)
Nancherrow
1999 · TV Show
A Rather English Marriage
1998 · Movie
as Liz Franks
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
1998 · Movie
as Mrs. Lovett
Coming Home
1998 · Movie
as Diana Carey-Lewis
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
1998 · Movie
as Patsy Stone (archive footage)
Coming Home
1998 · TV Show
as Diana Carey-Lewis
Parkinson
1998 · TV Show
as Self
Prince Valiant
1997 · Movie
as Morgan Le Fey
Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunderdragon
1997 · TV Show
as Herself
The Forgotten Toys
1997 · TV Show
as Annie (voice)
James and the Giant Peach
1996 · Movie
as Aunt Spiker
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996 · Movie
as Patsy Stone
Cold Comfort Farm
1995 · Movie
as Mary Smiling
Innocent Lies
1995 · Movie
as Lady Helena Graves
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995 · Movie
as Patsy Stone (archive footage)
The Forgotten Toys
1995 · Movie
as Annie (voice)
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995 · Movie
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
The Mrs Merton Show
1995 · TV Show
as Self
Girl Friday
1994 · Movie
as Presenter
Class Act
1994 · TV Show
as Kate Swift
Absolutely Fabulous
1992 · TV Show
as Patsy Stone
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
1990 · Movie
as Lady Drayton
No image
Plunder
1990 · TV Show
Cluedo
1990 · TV Show
as Mrs. Peacock
Shirley Valentine
1989 · Movie
as Marjorie Majors
No image
Challenge Anneka
1989 · TV Show
as Self
Roseanne
1988 · TV Show
as Patsy Stone
No image
Comic Relief
1988 · TV Show
Going Live!
1987 · TV Show
as Self
Lovejoy
1986 · TV Show
as Victoria Cavero
Mistral's Daughter
1984 · TV Show
as Lally Longbridge
Oxbridge Blues
1984 · TV Show
as Gigi
The Glory Boys
1984 · TV Show
as Helen
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983 · Movie
as Countess Chandra
The Weather in the Streets
1983 · Movie
as Kate
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982 · Movie
as Marie Jouvet
Electric Blue - The Movie
1982 · Movie
as (archive footage)
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982 · TV Show
as Various
Wogan
1982 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Presenter
Champs-Elysées
1982 · TV Show
as Self
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1980 · Movie
Electric Blue 002
1980 · Movie
as (archive footage)
Children In Need
1980 · TV Show
as Self
The Plank
1979 · Movie
as Hitcher
Sapphire & Steel
1979 · TV Show
as Sapphire
An Audience with...
1978 · TV Show
as Self
The New Avengers
1976 · TV Show
as Purdey
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973 · Movie
as Jessica Van Helsing
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
1973 · Movie
as Miss Parkyn
Are You Being Served?
1972 · TV Show
as Miss French
The House That Dripped Blood
1971 · Movie
Games That Lovers Play
1971 · Movie
as Fanny Hill
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971 · TV Show
The Ballad of Tam Lin
1970 · Movie
as Georgia
The Breaking of Bumbo
1970 · Movie
as Susie
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969 · Movie
as The English Girl
Some Girls Do
1969 · Movie
as Robot Saboteur (uncredited)
Steptoe and Son
1962 · TV Show
as Bunty
The Avengers
1961 · TV Show
as Purdey
Eurovision Song Contest
1956 · TV Show
as Self - UK’s Spokesperson
Tony Awards
1956 · TV Show
as Self - Nominee
The BAFTA Awards
1949 · TV Show
as Host
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Frank and Percy
· Movie
