Joanna Lumley
Biography
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
Acting
1996
asAunt Spiker
2005
asMaudeline Everglot (voice)
1971
as
1997
asMorgan Le Fey
1995
asMary Smiling
2001
asElinor Glyn
1973
asJessica Van Helsing
2000
asShiela
2004
asDame Olga
1983
asCountess Chandra
2016
asSelf
2021
asPresenter
2004
asErmintrude (voice)
1999
asGillian
2023
asSelf
2021
asSelf
1998
asLiz Franks
1989
asMarjorie Majors
2000
asHalf Tusk (voice)
1995
asLady Helena Graves
1990
asLady Drayton
2011
asCharlotte
2013
asAunt Emma
1970
asGeorgia
2019
asNarrator (voice)
2014
asNarrator (voice)
2008
asHerself
1998
asMrs. Lovett
1999
asDiana Carey-Lewis
1998
asDiana Carey-Lewis
2012
asLady Maria Byrne
1970
asSusie
2013
asThe Queen
2015
asVivian Claremont
1996
asPatsy Stone
1998
asPatsy Stone (archive footage)
1995
asPatsy Stone (archive footage)
2009
asMrs. Alfreda Rhinegold
1980
as
2024
asMrs. Foster
1969
asThe English Girl
2015
asFenella
2023
asSelf
1971
asFanny Hill
1999
asThe Female Doctor
1982
asMarie Jouvet
2016
asPatsy Stone
1984
as
2015
asSelf
2014
asSelf - Host
1994
asPresenter
2014
asPresenter
2012
asHerself - Presenter
1999
asTiger Lily (voice)
2016
asMary Rawlinson
2017
asJackie
2010
asNarrator
2004
asLast in Line
2004
asLast in line
1999
asFreda
2017
asHerself (voice)
2016
asComedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969
asRobot Saboteur (uncredited)
2017
asFelicity Fanshaw
2017
asSelf
2011
asSelf
2004
asHostel Clerk
1995
asAnnie (voice)
1983
asKate
2017
asSelf - Presenter
1973
asMiss Parkyn
2008
asHerself
2019
asNarrator (voice)
1982
as(archive footage)
1980
as(archive footage)
2012
asHerself
2020
asHerself
2018
asHerself - Host
2021
asMeghan Geoffrey-Bishop
1979
asHitcher
2020
asNarrator
2021
asSelf
2021
asLady Narborough
2000
asJackie Riviera
2025
asSelf
2024
asSelf
1995
asSketch Performer (Archive Footage)
2017
asJoanna Lumley
2025
asSelf
asSelf
asMiss French
asDelilah Stagg
asSelf
asEsme Ford
asSarah
asSapphire
as
as
asPatsy
asVictoria Cavero
asHost
asMadison Blakelock
asHarriet Paulden
asMrs Robertson
asPurdey
as 
asDonna Sinclair
asDavina Jackson
as 
asKate Swift
as 
asSelf
as 
asSelf
asLally Longbridge
as 
asNarrator (voice)
asSelf - Host
asVarious
asVivienne Roden
asGigi
asSelf - Nominee
asSelf - Presenter
as
as
asSelf - Presenter
asNarrator (voice)
asHerself
asSelf
asHerself
asSelf
asSelf
asHerself
asDolly Bantry
asAdult Susie (voice)
asSims / Evita / Voracity (voice)
asAnnie (voice)
asSelf - Presenter
asPurdey
asHelen
asSelf
asDiana Carey-Lewis
as
asSelf
asSelf - Presenter
asDelilah
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Presenter
asSelf - Guest
asSelf
asNarrator
asSelf - Contestant
asSelf - Guest
asSelf - Guest Judge
asSelf - Guest
asHerself
asNarrator (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asBunty
as
asSelf
asHerself
asSelf - UK’s Spokesperson
asFelicity
asMrs. Peacock
as
asSelf - Guest Announcer
asJudith Burkett
asHerself - Presenter
asCast
asSelf
asSelf - Narrator (voice)
asSelf - Narrator (voice)
asSelf - Host
asSelf - Host
Production
Crew
Directing
