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Joanna Lumley
Actor, Producer, DirectorBorn May 1, 1946 (79 years)
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.
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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| 2025 | Amandaland (TV Series) · as Felicity |
| 2024 | Fool Me Once (TV Series) · as Judith Burkett |
| 2024 | The Minds of Others · as Poetry Reading |
| 2022 | Wednesday (TV Series) · as Grandmamma |
| 2021 | Blankety Blank (2021) (TV Series) |
| 2021 | Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2021 | The Picture of Dorian Gray · as Lady Narborough |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Finding Alice (TV Series) · as Sarah |
| 2020 | Falling for Figaro · as Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop |
| 2020 | The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2020 | Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2019 | 7 Up & Me · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island (TV Series) · as Adult Susie (voice) |
| 2017 | Finding Your Feet · as Jackie |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 · as Felicity Fanshaw |
| 2016 | Motherland (TV Series) · as Felicity |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie · as Patsy Stone |
| 2016 | Me Before You · as Mary Rawlinson |
| 2015 | Walliams & Friend (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2015 | Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Absolutely Anything · as Fenella |
| 2014 | She's Funny That Way · as Vivian Claremont |
| 2014 | Text Santa 2014 · as An Angel (sketch 'downton Abbey') |
| 2013 | Gangsta Granny · as The Queen |
| 2013 | The Wolf of Wall Street · as Aunt Emma |
| 2012 | Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark (TV Series) · as Presenter |
| 2012 | The Making of a Lady · as Lady Maria Byrne |
| 2012 | Europe's Last Dictator · as Narrator |
| 2011 | Late Bloomers · as Charlotte |
| 2011 | Comic Relief: Uptown Downstairs Abbey · as Mrs. Danvers |
| 2010 | Little Crackers (TV Series) · as Features Commissioner |
| 2010 | Animals United · as Giselle |
| 2009 | Boogie Woogie · as Mrs. Alfreda Rhinegold |
| 2009 | Comic Relief 2009 · as Patsy |
| 2008 | Mistresses (TV Series) · as Vivienne Roden |
| 2007 | A Bucket O' French and Saunders (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Memoirs of a Cigarette · as Patsy Stone |
| 2006 | Jam and Jerusalem (TV Series) · as Delilah Stagg |
| 2006 | Lewis (TV Series) · as Esme Ford |
| 2005 | Sensitive Skin (TV Series) · as Davina Jackson |
| 2005 | Corpse Bride · as Maudeline Everglot (voice) |
| 2005 | Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 · as Patsy Stone |
| 2005 | Absolutely Fabulous: Comic Relief Special · as Patsy |
| 2005 | Stories of Lost Souls · as Last In Line |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Marple (TV Series) · as Dolly Bantry |
| 2004 | The Magic Roundabout · as Ermintrude (voice) |
| 2004 | 50 Most Wicked Women of Primetime · as Patsy |
| 2004 | Ella Enchanted · as Dame Olga |
| 2004 | EuroTrip · as Hostel Clerk |
| 2003 | My Dad's the Prime Minister (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Posh Nosh (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2002 | Up In Town (TV Series) · as Madison Blakelock |
| 2001 | The Cat's Meow · as Elinor Glyn |
| 2000 | Mirrorball · as Jackie Riviera |
| 2000 | Whispers: An Elephant's Tale · as Half Tusk (voice) |
| 2000 | Maybe Baby · as Shiela |
| 1999 | Mad Cows · as Gillian |
| 1999 | The Foxbusters (TV Series) · as Sims / Evita / Voracity (voice) |
| 1999 | Nancherrow (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death · as The Female Doctor |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland · as Tiger Lily (voice) |
| 1998 | Parting Shots · as Freda |
| 1998 | Nancherrow · as Diana Carey-Lewis |
| 1998 | A Rather English Marriage · as Liz Franks |
| 1998 | Absolutely Fabulous: A Life · as Patsy Stone (archive Footage) |
| 1998 | Coming Home (1998) (TV Series) · as Diana Carey-Lewis |
| 1998 | Coming Home · as Diana Carey-Lewis |
| 1997 | The Tale of Sweeney Todd · as Mrs. Lovett |
| 1997 | Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Not! · as Patsy Stone |
| 1997 | Prince Valiant · as Morgan Le Fey |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek (TV Series) · as Rosalind Tartikoff |
| 1997 | The Forgotten Toys (TV Series) · as Annie (voice) |
| 1996 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout · as Patsy Stone |
| 1996 | James and the Giant Peach · as Aunt Spiker |
| 1995 | The Forgotten Toys · as Annie (voice) |
| 1995 | Innocent Lies · as Lady Helena Graves |
| 1995 | How to Be Absolutely Fabulous · as Patsy Stone (archive Footage) |
| 1995 | Cold Comfort Farm · as Mary Smiling |
| 1994 | Girl Friday · as Presenter |
| 1994 | Class Act (TV Series) · as Kate Swift |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous (TV Series) · as Patsy |
| 1991 | A Perfect Hero (TV Series) · as Loretta Stone |
| 1990 | Cluedo (TV Series) · as Mrs. Peacock |
| 1990 | A Ghost in Monte Carlo · as Lady Drayton |
| 1989 | Shirley Valentine · as Marjorie Majors |
| 1988 | Roseanne (TV Series) · as Patsy Stone |
| 1986 | Lovejoy (TV Series) · as Victoria Cavero |
| 1984 | Oxbridge Blues (TV Series) · as Gigi |
| 1984 | The Glory Boys (TV Series) · as Helen |
| 1984 | Mistral's Daughter (TV Series) · as Lally Longbridge |
| 1983 | The Weather in the Streets · as Kate |
| 1983 | Curse of the Pink Panther · as Countess Chandra |
| 1982 | Trail of the Pink Panther · as Marie Jouvet |
| 1982 | Electric Blue the Movie · as (archive Footage) |
| 1981 | The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV Series) · as Various |
| 1980 | |
| 1979 | The Plank · as Hitcher |
| 1979 | Sapphire and Steel (TV Series) · as Sapphire |
| 1976 | The New Avengers (TV Series) · as Purdey |
| 1975 | The Cuckoo Waltz (TV Series) · as Harriet Paulden |
| 1974 | Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! · as Miss Parkyn |
| 1973 | The Satanic Rites of Dracula · as Jessica Van Helsing |
| 1972 | The Protectors (TV Series) · as Liz |
| 1972 | Are You Being Served? (TV Series) · as Miss French |
| 1971 | The Abominable Dr. Phibes · as Laboratory Assistant |
| 1971 | The Two Ronnies (TV Series) · as Miss Dibley |
| 1971 | |
| 1971 | Lady Chatterly Versus Fanny Hill · as Fanny Hill |
| 1970 | Tam Lin · as Georgia |
| 1970 | The Breaking of Bumbo · as Susie |
| 1969 | On Her Majesty's Secret Service · as The English Girl |
| 1969 | Some Girls Do · as Robot Saboteur (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller |
| 1964 | The Wednesday Play (TV Series) · as Elsie Engelfield |
| 1962 | Steptoe and Son (TV Series) · as Bunty |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse (TV Series) · as Samantha Ryder-Ross |
| 1960 | Coronation Street (TV Series) · as Elaine Perkins |
| 1957 | Emergency-Ward 10 (TV Series) · as Patient |