Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

77

Gender

Female

Birthday

1949-09-19 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

London, England, UK

Also Known As

Twiggy Lawson

Lesley Lawson

Lesley Hornby

Twiggy Hornby

Twiggy

Biography

Dame Lesley Lawson DBE (born 19 September 1949), widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model and actress. Considered a British cultural icon and a prominent teenage model of the '60s, she first came to prominence for her big eyes, long eyelashes, and short hair.

Known For

Acting

The Boy Friend

1971

The Boy Friend

as

Polly

An Audience with Billy Connolly

1985

An Audience with Billy Connolly

as

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Body Bags

1993

Body Bags

as

Cathy

Club Paradise

1986

Club Paradise

as

Phillipa Lloyd

The Doctor and the Devils

1985

The Doctor and the Devils

as

Jennie Bailey

US Against the World

1977

US Against the World

as

Self

The Devils

1971

The Devils

as

Pageboy (uncredited)

Madame Sousatzka

1988

Madame Sousatzka

as

Jenny

Istanbul

1989

Istanbul

as

Maud

Woundings

1998

Woundings

as

Viv

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

1979

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

as

Self - Hostess

Pygmalion

1981

Pygmalion

as

Eliza

The Little Match Girl

1986

The Little Match Girl

as

Josie Roberts

The Butterfly Ball

1977

The Butterfly Ball

as

Herself

Go Go Go Said the Bird

1966

Go Go Go Said the Bird

as

Herself

Something Borrowed, Something Blue

1997

Something Borrowed, Something Blue

as

Eve Hamel (as Twiggy Lawson)

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

as

Self

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

as

1974

W

as

Katie Lewis

The Diamond Trap

1988

The Diamond Trap

as

Det. Sgt. Charlie Lawson

Twiggy

2025

Twiggy

as

Self

The Donna Summer Special

1980

The Donna Summer Special

as

Bad Girl

There Goes The Bride

1980

There Goes The Bride

as

Polly Perkins

A Bing Crosby Christmas

1998

A Bing Crosby Christmas

as

Self (archive footage)

The Blues Brothers

1980

The Blues Brothers

as

Chic Lady

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

1977

Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

as

Self

Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

2002

Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

as

Self

Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

2012

Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

as

Self

Lucy in London

1966

Lucy in London

as

Self (uncredited)

The Powder & the Glory

2007

The Powder & the Glory

as

Herself

My Generation

2017

My Generation

as

Self (voice)

Popcorn

1969

Popcorn

as

Self

Bert Stern - Original Madman

2011

Bert Stern - Original Madman

as

Self

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

as

Edith Herbert (segment "My One and Only")

The Taming of the Shrew

2005

The Taming of the Shrew

as

Mrs. Minola

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

Sun Child

1988

Sun Child

as

Fen Harris

Pop Models

2014

Pop Models

as

Self

Best Ever Muppet Moments

2006

Best Ever Muppet Moments

as

Self

Brunes et Blondes

2010

Brunes et Blondes

as

Self

Opus

1967

Opus

as

Herself

The Frontiers of Science

1976

The Frontiers of Science

as

Florence Cook

The Evolution of the Supermodel

2022

The Evolution of the Supermodel

as

Herself

Beaton by Bailey

1971

Beaton by Bailey

as

self

The Sonny and Cher Show

The Sonny and Cher Show

as

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self - Guest

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as

Self

The Nanny

The Nanny

as

Jocelyn Sheffield

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Bonnie

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as

Lady Janet Whitly

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as

Self - Guest Judge

American Idol

American Idol

as

Self

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

as

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Princesses

Princesses

as

Princess Georgina 'Georgy' De La Rue

ShakespeaRe-Told

ShakespeaRe-Told

as

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

as

Self

So Graham Norton

So Graham Norton

as

Self

Twiggy's Frock Exchange

Twiggy's Frock Exchange

as

Victorian Scandals

Victorian Scandals

as

Young Charlie Chaplin

Young Charlie Chaplin

as

Hannah Chaplin

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

as

Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Thomas

Alan Titchmarsh's Walks of Fame

Alan Titchmarsh's Walks of Fame

as

Cilla

Cilla

as

Self

The Kumars

The Kumars

as

Self

Mike Yarwood In Persons

Mike Yarwood In Persons

as

Stick with Me, Kid

Stick with Me, Kid

as

Squidge

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

as

Self

Am laufenden Band

Am laufenden Band

as

Self - Guest

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

as

Self

America's Next Top Model

America's Next Top Model

as

Self - Judge

Gottschalk Live

Gottschalk Live

as

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Hostess

Dinah!

Dinah!

as

Self

Treffpunkte

Treffpunkte

as

Self

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing