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Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley or Dame Joanna Lamond Lumley (1st May 1946) is a renowned British actress, presenter, former model, author, television producer, and activist. She has an illustrious career spanning over five decades, during which she has bagged numerous prestigious awards, including two BAFTA TV Awards for her popular role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. Lumley also earned a nomination for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in the Broadway revival of La Bête. Major honors include the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards and the coveted BAFTA Fellowship award both in 2013 and 2017, respectively.
Alongside her countless acting credits in both television and film, Joanna is a bold advocate and human rights activist known for her work with Survival International and the Gurkha Justice Campaign. She also supports numerous charities and animal welfare groups, such as Compassion in World Farming and Vegetarians' International Voice for Animals. Lumley's contribution to drama, entertainment, and charity was recognized in 2022 when she was made a Dame (DBE). Joanna has a significant influence in the entertainment world and has one of the most recognized voices in the UK, contributing as a voice-over artist for numerous projects. With over 250 words and more than 10 sentences, her biography offers detailed and, fascinating insights into her career and personal life.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Joanna Lamond Lumley
Born: Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
Citizenship: British
Birthday: May 1, 1946
Occupations: Actress, author, activist, presenter, model, producer
Years Active: 1967-present
Children: 1
Spouses: Jeremy Lloyd, Stephen Barlow
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Awards and Nominations Received by Joanna Lumley
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Movies Featuring Joanna Lumley
James and the Giant Peach
Ella Enchanted
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Finding Your Feet
Shirley Valentine
Curse of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther
Absolutely Anything
Falling for Figaro
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
The Making of a Lady
Gangsta Granny
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
And the Winner Isn’t
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
Attenborough at 90
Joanna Lumley’s Japan
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure
Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure
Joanna Lumley’s India
Standing Room Only
Stories of Lost Souls
7 Up & Me
The Magic Roundabout
Mirrorball
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
Mistral’s Daughter
In Search of Dracula
Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
imagine… French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Fool Me Once
My Week with Maisy
Games That Lovers Play
Don’t Just Lie There, Say Something!
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
The Plank
Mad Cows
Innocent Lies
Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
Coming Home
The Ballad of Tam Lin
Parting Shots
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
A Rather English Marriage
Alice in Wonderland
The Forgotten Toys
Prince Valiant
Netflix Tudum 2025
Some Girls Do
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
Twiggy
Career Timeline
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2021
Falling for Figaro
Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lady Narborough
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Self
2017
Absolutely Anything
And the Winner Isn’t
Self
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
Self - Presenter
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
Herself (voice)
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Attenborough at 90
Self
2004
Ella Enchanted
Standing Room Only
Last in line
Stories of Lost Souls
Last in Line
The Magic Roundabout
Ermintrude (voice)
1999
Mad Cows
Gillian
Parting Shots
Freda
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
The Female Doctor
Alice in Wonderland
Tiger Lily (voice)
1995
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
Patsy Stone (archive footage)
Innocent Lies
Lady Helena Graves
The Forgotten Toys
Annie (voice)
1000
Joanna Lumley’s Japan
Herself
Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure
Self - Presenter
Joanna Lumley’s Trans-Siberian Adventure
Self - Presenter
Joanna Lumley’s India
Herself
Mistral’s Daughter
Lally Longbridge
Joanna Lumley’s Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti
Herself - Presenter
Fool Me Once
Judith Burkett
Coming Home
Diana Carey-Lewis
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