Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley

Date of Birth:

May 01, 1946

Place of Birth:

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:

Standing Room Only Standing Room Only

2004

Stories of Lost Souls Stories of Lost Souls

2004

The Snowman Live Stage Show The Snowman Live Stage Show

1970

Finding Your Feet Finding Your Feet

2017

Parting Shots Parting Shots

1999

Carnage: Swallowing the Past Carnage: Swallowing the Past

2017

Paddington 2 Paddington 2

2017

Some Girls Do Some Girls Do

1969

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

Me Before You Me Before You

2016

Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland

1999

Electric Blue Special: Nude Celebrity Special Electric Blue Special: Nude Celebrity Special

1984

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

Trail of the Pink Panther Trail of the Pink Panther

1982

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

1999

Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me

2015

Bette Midler: One Night Only Bette Midler: One Night Only

2014

Joanna Lumley Meets Will.I.Am Joanna Lumley Meets Will.I.Am

2014

Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark

2012

Girl Friday Girl Friday

1994

And the Winner Isn't And the Winner Isn't

2017

Wogan on Wodehouse Wogan on Wodehouse

2011

Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years

1970

The Plank The Plank

1979

Falling for Figaro Falling for Figaro

2021

20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas 20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas

2018

The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out

2021

The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray

2021

Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out

2024

Twiggy Twiggy

2025

Mirrorball Mirrorball

2000

In Search of Dracula In Search of Dracula

2020

The Genius of Roald Dahl The Genius of Roald Dahl

2012

Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers

2017

The Weather in the Streets The Weather in the Streets

1983

The Forgotten Toys The Forgotten Toys

1995

EuroTrip EuroTrip

2004

Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!

1973

Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began

2008

Electric Blue 002 Electric Blue 002

1980

Electric Blue - The Movie Electric Blue - The Movie

1982

7 Up & Me 7 Up & Me

2019

Games That Lovers Play Games That Lovers Play

1971

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023

Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life

2021

Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words

2023

Mad Cows Mad Cows

1999

The Magic Roundabout The Magic Roundabout

2005

A Rather English Marriage A Rather English Marriage

1998

Shirley Valentine Shirley Valentine

1989

A Ghost in Monte Carlo A Ghost in Monte Carlo

1990

Innocent Lies Innocent Lies

1995

Whispers: An Elephant's Tale Whispers: An Elephant's Tale

2000

Joanna Lumley and the Human Swan Joanna Lumley and the Human Swan

2021

Attenborough at 90 Attenborough at 90

2016

Cold Comfort Farm Cold Comfort Farm

1995

Prince Valiant Prince Valiant

1997

The House That Dripped Blood The House That Dripped Blood

1971

Corpse Bride Corpse Bride

2005

The Cat's Meow The Cat's Meow

2001

The Satanic Rites of Dracula The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973

Curse of the Pink Panther Curse of the Pink Panther

1983

Ella Enchanted Ella Enchanted

2004

Maybe Baby Maybe Baby

2000

Late Bloomers Late Bloomers

2011

The Wolf of Wall Street The Wolf of Wall Street

2013

How to Be Absolutely Fabulous How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

1995

Absolutely Fabulous: A Life Absolutely Fabulous: A Life

1998

Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

1996

She's Funny That Way She's Funny That Way

2015

Boogie Woogie Boogie Woogie

2009

An Audience with Dame Edna Everage An Audience with Dame Edna Everage

1980

Absolutely Anything Absolutely Anything

2015

On Her Majesty's Secret Service On Her Majesty's Secret Service

1969

My Week with Maisy My Week with Maisy

2024

Gangsta Granny Gangsta Granny

2013

The Breaking of Bumbo The Breaking of Bumbo

1970

Counting Tigers Counting Tigers

2019

50 Years of BBC Two Comedy 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy

2014

The Ballad of Tam Lin The Ballad of Tam Lin

1970

Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights

2008

The Tale of Sweeney Todd The Tale of Sweeney Todd

1998

The Making of a Lady The Making of a Lady

2012

Coming Home Coming Home

1998

Nancherrow Nancherrow

1999

James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach

1996

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