Joanna Lumley
Date of birth: 1946-05-01
Place of birth: Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Joanna Lamond Lumley, OBE, FRGS, 조안나 럼리 , Dame Joanna Lamond Lumley, Dame Joanna Lumley, 瓊安娜‧盧利, جوانا لاملی
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.
Movie Credits
James and the Giant Peach
1996-04-12
When the young orphan boy James spills a magic bag of crocodile tongues, he finds himself in possess
Corpse Bride
2005-09-12
In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworl
The House That Dripped Blood
1971-02-22
A Scotland Yard investigator looks into four mysterious cases involving an unoccupied house.
Prince Valiant
1997-07-24
An Arthurian legend of young Prince Valiant, son of the King of Scandia. After the King is exiled by
Cold Comfort Farm
1995-01-01
In this adaptation of the satirical British novel, Flora Poste, a plucky London society girl orphane
The Cat's Meow
2001-10-08
Semi-true story of the Hollywood murder that occurred at a star-studded gathering aboard William Ran
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973-04-17
The police and British security forces call in Professor Van Helsing to help them investigate Satani
Maybe Baby
2000-06-02
Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers, mat
Ella Enchanted
2004-04-09
Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous
Curse of the Pink Panther
1983-08-12
Inspector Clouseau disappears, and the Surete wants the world's second best detective to look for hi
Attenborough at 90
2016-05-08
In celebration of his ninetieth birthday, Sir David Attenborough shares extraordinary highlights of
Joanna Lumley and the Human Swan
2021-11-01
This inspiring film sees Joanna Lumley travel around the UK following adventurer Sacha Dench as she
The Magic Roundabout
2004-10-24
A shaggy, candy-loving puppy named Dougal along with a group of friends embarks on a dangerous journ
Mad Cows
1999-10-29
When her TV star husband Alex decides to divorce her so that he can start a career in politics, newl
Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words
2023-04-16
Dame Joanna Lumley offers a first-person retrospective of her most memorable screen roles.
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
2021-12-25
The illustrator and author paints scenes from a 70-year-long career, including his work with Roald D
A Rather English Marriage
1998-12-30
A squadron leader and a retired milkman decide to bury their differences and move in together after
Shirley Valentine
1989-08-30
Wondering what has happened to herself, now feeling stagnant and in a rut, Shirley Valentine finds h
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000-10-03
Whispers, an innocent and adorable baby elephant who's just learning to walk on his own four feet, f
Innocent Lies
1995-06-30
In September 1938 a British detective comes to a small French coastal town in order to investigate t
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
1990-04-02
A chance meeting between British nobleman and lovely young Mistral foils a plot by her manipulating
Late Bloomers
2011-07-13
Late Bloomers stars Isabella Rossellini and William Hurt as a married couple pulled apart by the thr
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013-12-25
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on
The Ballad of Tam Lin
1970-12-01
Based upon the Celtic legend Tam Lin, a young man is bewitched by a beautiful, heartless, aging sorc
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014-05-24
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy f
Counting Tigers
2019-07-30
This special feature showcases the intricacies of monitoring tigers in India and highlighting the po
Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
2008-09-07
Comedy icon Joanna Lumley pursues a life-long dream to track down the elusive and beautiful Northern
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
1998-08-30
The fictional tale of the murderous 19th century barber (Ben Kinglsey) who sold his kills to a neigh
Nancherrow
1999-01-01
The basic story involves Loveday's struggle to keep the estate Nancherrow in the family after the de
Coming Home
1998-04-11
Drama about the Dunar and Carey-Lewis families, before during and after WW2.
The Making of a Lady
2012-12-19
Poor but intelligent Emily Fox Seton accepts a marriage proposal from the older Lord James Walderhur
The Breaking of Bumbo
1970-09-28
The hilarious adventures of young Bumbo Bailey, who enlists in the Brigade of Guards and is based in
Gangsta Granny
2013-12-26
A young boy is bored spending time with his dull grandma until he discovers she's an international J
She's Funny That Way
2015-04-22
On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996-11-06
Eddy and Patsy prepare to go on a skiing holiday to hopefully indulge in the jet-setting lifestyle o
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
1998-10-28
During the filming of her very own documentary, 'A Day in My Life', Edina drops in on her mother who
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995-01-06
Jennifer Saunders hosts a party of AbFab outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage.
Boogie Woogie
2009-06-26
In London's contemporary art world, everyone has a hustle. Art Spindle runs a high-end gallery: he h
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1980-12-26
Dame Edna Everage takes questions from a celebrity audience about her life and career.
My Week with Maisy
2024-01-24
Mrs Foster, a retired lady whose cup is half empty, is starting chemotherapy and is understandably a
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969-12-18
James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss alps where h
Absolutely Anything
2015-02-13
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023-12-27
imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders, exp
Games That Lovers Play
1971-01-25
Joanna Lumley and Penny Brahms star as notorious prostitutes Fanny Hill and Lady Chatterley faced wi
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
1999-03-26
Before the Doctor can settle down to married life, he must face one last confrontation with his dead
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982-12-03
The Pink Panther diamond is stolen once again from Lugash and the authorities call in Chief Inspecto
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016-07-01
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shop
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
2015-11-04
Joanna Lumley travels to the USA to follow in the King of Rock 'n' Roll's footsteps.
Bette Midler: One Night Only
2014-12-15
Joanna Lumley hosts Bette Midler: One Night Only to celebrate 50 years of a divine career of The Div
Girl Friday
1994-12-28
Glamorous actress Joanna Lumley undergoes a week's hardship on an isolated island off the coast of M
Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark
2012-12-23
In search of the truth behind the story of Noah's Flood, Joanna Lumley and her team examine the theo
Joanna Lumley Meets Will.I.Am
2014-03-28
Joanna Lumley is on a mission to get to know the elusive, slightly eccentric front man of the Black
Alice in Wonderland
1999-02-28
Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets charact
Me Before You
2016-06-01
A small town girl is caught between dead-end jobs. A high-profile, successful man becomes wheelchair
Finding Your Feet
2017-12-26
A lady has her prim and proper life turned upside down after discovering her husband's affair.
The Snowman Live Stage Show
2010-06-01
The stage version of Raymond Briggs’ much-loved book has been delighting children everywhere since i
Stories of Lost Souls
2004-11-12
Seven (or six - depending on the version) short stories of conquest, desperation and the will to ove
Standing Room Only
2004-01-12
A group of theatre-goers wait in line to see a show by the "Man of a Thousand Faces". Throughout the
Parting Shots
1999-05-14
Harry Sterndale, a failed photographer, is given a diagnosis of cancer and told that he has only thr
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
2017-03-19
It's 2067, the UK is vegan, but older generations are suffering the guilt of their carnivorous past.
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016-09-12
Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context fro
Some Girls Do
1969-01-23
A series of unexplainable accidents befall the people and companies responsible for developing the w
Paddington 2
2017-11-09
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect pr
And the Winner Isn't
2017-12-08
A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood,
Wogan on Wodehouse
2011-09-02
Terry Wogan looks at the life and work of the writer P.G. Wodehouse, including interviews from rarel
EuroTrip
2004-02-20
When Scott learns that his longtime cyber-buddy from Berlin is a gorgeous young woman, he and his fr
The Forgotten Toys
1995-01-01
A festive tale about two lost toys searching for a new home.
The Weather in the Streets
1983-11-30
Passion comes calling when a man suffering through an unhappy marriage in 1920s England runs into fi
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
2017-12-21
Ab Fab stars Jennifer Saunders & Joanna Lumley share 25 years of friendship. The two funny ladies he
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
1973-10-17
Based on the hit play. A British Government Minister puts forward a bill to battle filth in the UK b
Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
2008-10-19
Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
7 Up & Me
2019-06-03
In celebration of the release of 63 Up, the 2019 installment of Michael Apted's groundbreaking docum
Electric Blue - The Movie
1982-03-01
A compilation of clips, hosted by Marilyn Chambers, taken from the 'Electric Blue' series of video t
Electric Blue 002
1980-01-01
The Genius of Roald Dahl
2012-04-22
David Walliams explores the magic behind the storytelling of Roald Dahl, one of the world's most suc
In Search of Dracula
2020-01-03
Mark Gatiss explores and celebrates Dracula, an icon of popular culture, asking just why we keep com
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
2018-12-22
Exclusive performances and behind-the-scenes footage of the band
Falling for Figaro
2021-10-01
A brilliant young fund manager leaves her unfulfilling job and long-term boyfriend to chase her life
The Plank
1979-12-17
Classic short British comedy, full of stars, about two workmen delivering planks to a building site.
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
2020-12-07
Featuring a whole host of Coronation Street stars past and present, this special explores the legacy
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021-03-06
Dawn French and Richard Curtis take viewers on a joyful stroll down memory lane as they look back at
The Picture of Dorian Gray
2021-03-16
In a profile pic-obsessed, filter-fixated world where online and reality blur, influencer Dorian Gra
Mirrorball
2000-12-22
Vivienne Keill and Jackie Riviera are a couple of aging stage actresses who live in vertically adjac
Twiggy
2025-03-07
Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
2024-10-17
A star-studded retrospective reunites the lead cast for the first time since 2016 to rampage down me
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995-05-26
A tribute to Kenny Everett broadcast after his death from AIDS in 1995. Comprising of many of his cl
The Man You're Not
2017-04-28
Charlie is unlucky in love. After a string of failed relationships where he is told he is "too nice"
Netflix Tudum 2025
2025-05-30
Celebrate your favorite shows and movies at this star-studded, live global fan event with special pe
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower
For 15 years, Roger Winstanley has been haunted by an unsettling, recurring dream: an invitation to