Joanna Lumley
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Twiggy as
- 2024 · Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out as Self
- 2023 · Joanna Lumley's Spice Trail Adventure as Self - Presenter
- 2023 · Late Night Lycett as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Joanna Lumley's Great Cities of the World as Self - Presenter
- 2021 · Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard as Narrator
- 2021 · The Picture of Dorian Gray as Lady Narborough
- 2021 · Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home – Travels in My Own Land as
- 2021 · Joanna Lumley's Britain as Self - Host
- 2020 · Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures as Cast
- 2018 · Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure as Self - Presenter
- 2017 · And the Winner Isn't as Self
- 2017 · Joanna Lumley's India as Herself
- 2016 · Joanna Lumley's Japan as Herself
- 2015 · Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure as Self - Presenter
- 2014 · The Michael McIntyre Chat Show as Self - Guest
- 2013 · Gangsta Granny as The Queen
- 2013 · The Great Comic Relief Bake Off as Self - Contestant
- 2011 · Late Bloomers as Charlotte
- 2010 · Justin Lee Collins: Good Times as Self
- 2010 · The National Television Awards Backstage Live as
- 2009 · Live from Studio Five as Self
- 2008 · Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights as Herself
- 2005 · Sensitive Skin as Davina Jackson
- 2005 · Final Chance to Save as Herself
- 2004 · Stories of Lost Souls as Last in Line
- 2003 · Posh Nosh as Narrator (voice)
- 1999 · Dr Willoughby as Donna Sinclair
- 1999 · Mad Cows as Gillian
- 1999 · Nancherrow as
- 1999 · Nancherrow as Diana Carey-Lewis
- 1998 · Coming Home as Diana Carey-Lewis
- 1997 · Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunderdragon as Herself
- 1997 · The Forgotten Toys as Annie (voice)
- 1996 · Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout as Patsy Stone
- 1995 · Innocent Lies as Lady Helena Graves
- 1995 · The Forgotten Toys as Annie (voice)
- 1984 · Oxbridge Blues as Gigi
- 1984 · The Glory Boys as Helen
- 1982 · Electric Blue - The Movie as (archive footage)
- 1970 · The Ballad of Tam Lin as Georgia
- 1969 · Some Girls Do as Robot Saboteur (uncredited)
- Future · Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years as Self
- Future · Starting Out as Mrs Robertson
- Future · Amandaland as Felicity
- 2024 · My Week with Maisy as Mrs. Foster
- 2024 · Fool Me Once as Judith Burkett
- 2023 · imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter as Self
- 2023 · Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words as Self
- 2022 · Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg as Self
- 2021 · Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life as Self
- 2021 · Joanna Lumley and the Human Swan as Presenter
- 2021 · Blankety Blank as
- 2021 · Falling for Figaro as Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop
- 2021 · The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out as Self
- 2021 · Finding Alice as Sarah
- 2020 · The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse as Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime as Self
- 2020 · Joanna Lumley's Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti as Herself - Presenter
- 2020 · In Search of Dracula as Herself
- 2019 · RuPaul's Drag Race UK as Self - Judge
- 2019 · Counting Tigers as Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Celebrity Gogglebox as Self
- 2019 · 7 Up & Me as Narrator (voice)
- 2018 · 20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas as Herself - Host
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Adult Susie (voice)
- 2017 · Finding Your Feet as Jackie
- 2017 · Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers as Self - Presenter
- 2017 · Paddington 2 as Felicity Fanshaw
- 2017 · Joanna Lumley's Postcards From My Travels as
- 2017 · Carnage: Swallowing the Past as Herself (voice)
- 2016 · British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2016 · Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie as Patsy Stone
- 2016 · Me Before You as Mary Rawlinson
- 2016 · Attenborough at 90 as Self
- 2015 · Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me as Self
- 2015 · Absolutely Anything as Fenella
- 2015 · Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow as Narrator (voice)
- 2015 · She's Funny That Way as Vivian Claremont
- 2014 · Bette Midler: One Night Only as Self - Host
- 2014 · 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Narrator (voice)
- 2014 · Joanna Lumley Meets Will.I.Am as Presenter
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · The Wolf of Wall Street as Aunt Emma
- 2012 · Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark as Herself - Presenter
- 2012 · The Making of a Lady as Lady Maria Byrne
- 2012 · The Last Leg as self
- 2012 · The Last Leg as Self
- 2012 · The Genius of Roald Dahl as Herself
- 2011 · Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey as Herself
- 2011 · Wogan on Wodehouse as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Boogie Woogie as Mrs. Alfreda Rhinegold
- 2008 · Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began as Herself
- 2008 · Mistresses as Vivienne Roden
- 2007 · A Bucket O' French and Saunders as
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · Lewis as Esme Ford
- 2006 · Jam and Jerusalem as Delilah Stagg
- 2006 · Jam and Jerusalem as Delilah
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · Betjeman and Me as
- 2006 · Philip and Elizabeth as
- 2005 · Corpse Bride as Maudeline Everglot (voice)
- 2005 · The Magic Roundabout as Ermintrude (voice)
- 2004 · Agatha Christie's Marple as Dolly Bantry
- 2004 · Ella Enchanted as Dame Olga
- 2004 · EuroTrip as Hostel Clerk
- 2004 · Standing Room Only as Last in line
- 2003 · My Dad's the Prime Minister as
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self
- 2002 · Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self - Guest Announcer
- 2002 · Up in Town 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 · The Foxbusters as Sims / Evita / Voracity (voice)
- 1999 · Parting Shots as Freda
- 1999 · Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Female Doctor
- 1999 · Alice in Wonderland as Tiger Lily (voice)
- 1998 · A Rather English Marriage as Liz Franks
- 1998 · Absolutely Fabulous: A Life as Patsy Stone (archive footage)
- 1998 · The Tale of Sweeney Todd as Mrs. Lovett
- 1998 · Coming Home as Diana Carey-Lewis
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · Prince Valiant as Morgan Le Fey
- 1997 · Jonathan Creek as Rosalind Tartikoff
- 1996 · James and the Giant Peach as Aunt Spiker
- 1995 · The Mrs Merton Show as Self
- 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 as Kate Swift
- 1992 · Absolutely Fabulous as Patsy
- 1990 · Cluedo as Mrs. Peacock
- 1990 · A Ghost in Monte Carlo as Lady Drayton
- 1990 · Plunder as
- 1989 · Shirley Valentine as Marjorie Majors
- 1988 · Roseanne as
- 1988 · Comic Relief as
- 1987 · Going Live! as Self
- 1987 · French & Saunders as Self
- 1986 · Lovejoy as Victoria Cavero
- 1984 · Mistral's Daughter as Lally Longbridge
- 1984 · Electric Blue Special: Nude Celebrity Special as
- 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 · Wogan as Self
- 1982 · Wogan as Self - Presenter
- 1982 · The Kenny Everett Television Show as Various
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1980 · An Audience with Dame Edna Everage as
- 1980 · Electric Blue 002 as (archive footage)
- 1979 · The Plank as Hitcher
- 1979 · Sapphire & Steel as Sapphire
- 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
- 1976 · The New Avengers as Purdey
- 1975 · The Cuckoo Waltz as Harriet Paulden
- 1973 · The Satanic Rites of Dracula as Jessica Van Helsing
- 1973 · Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! as Miss Parkyn
- 1972 · Are You Being Served? as Miss French
- 1971 · The House That Dripped Blood as
- 1971 · Games That Lovers Play as Fanny Hill
- 1970 · The Breaking of Bumbo as Susie
- 1969 · On Her Majesty's Secret Service as The English Girl
- 1962 · Steptoe and Son as Bunty
- 1961 · The Avengers as Purdey
- 1956 · Eurovision Song Contest as Self - UK’s Spokesperson
- 1956 · Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1949 · The BAFTA Awards as Host
- Future · The Snowman Live Stage Show as Narrator