Joanna Lumley
Acting
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.
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Date of Birth:
1946-05-01
Country:
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
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Joanna Lumley
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Filmography of
Joanna Lumley
Self
... 2025
Self
... 2025
... 2024
Mrs. Foster
... 2024
... 2023
... 2023
... 2021
Presenter
... 2021
Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop
... 2021
Lady Narborough
... 2021
... 2021
... 2020
Herself
... 2020
Narrator (voice)
... 2019
Narrator (voice)
... 2019
Herself - Host
... 2018
Jackie
... 2017
Self - Presenter
... 2017
Self
... 2017
Felicity Fanshaw
... 2017
Joanna Lumley
... 2017
Herself (voice)
... 2017
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
... 2016
Patsy Stone
... 2016
Mary Rawlinson
... 2016
Self
... 2016
... 2015
Vivian Claremont
... 2015
Fenella
... 2015
Self - Host
... 2014
Narrator (voice)
... 2014
Presenter
... 2014
The Queen
... 2013
Aunt Emma
... 2013
Herself - Presenter
... 2012
Lady Maria Byrne
... 2012
Herself
... 2012
Self
... 2011
Charlotte
... 2011
Narrator
... 2010
Mrs. Alfreda Rhinegold
... 2009
Herself
... 2008
... 2008
Maudeline Everglot (voice)
... 2005
Last in Line
... 2004
Ermintrude (voice)
... 2004
Dame Olga
... 2004
Hostel Clerk
... 2004
Last in line
... 2004
Elinor Glyn
... 2001
Jackie Riviera
... 2000
Half Tusk (voice)
... 2000
Shiela
... 2000
Gillian
... 1999
Freda
... 1999
The Female Doctor
... 1999
Tiger Lily (voice)
... 1999
Diana Carey-Lewis
... 1999
Liz Franks
... 1998
Patsy Stone (archive footage)
... 1998
Mrs. Lovett
... 1998
Diana Carey-Lewis
... 1998
Morgan Le Fey
... 1997
Patsy Stone
... 1996
Aunt Spiker
... 1996
Lady Helena Graves
... 1995
Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
... 1995
Patsy Stone (archive footage)
... 1995
Mary Smiling
... 1995
Annie (voice)
... 1995
Presenter
... 1994
Lady Drayton
... 1990
Marjorie Majors
... 1989
... 1983
Countess Chandra
... 1983
Marie Jouvet
... 1982
(archive footage)
... 1982
... 1980
(archive footage)
... 1980
Hitcher
... 1979
Miss Parkyn
... 1973
Jessica Van Helsing
... 1973
... 1971
Fanny Hill
... 1971
Georgia
... 1970
Susie
... 1970
The English Girl
... 1969
Robot Saboteur (uncredited)
... 1969