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 Joanna Lumley was born on 1 May, 1946 in Kashmir, India, to British parents, Thya Beatrice Rose (Weir) and James Rutherford Lumley. Her father was a major in the Gurkha Rifles, and she spent most of her early childhood in the Far East where her father was posted.An aspiring actress, she first came to fame as a model in London's swinging 1960s, where she was photographed by the greats, including her friend, the late Patrick Lichfield. She was designer Jean Muir's muse and house model for several years before carving a career as a freelance model where she became one of the top ten most-booked models of the 1960s.Lumley's breakthrough role was as Purdey in The New Avengers (1976), a role for which over 800 girls auditioned. Purdey propelled Lumley to instant fame and created one of the "must-have" hairstyles of the 1970s -- the Purdey bob. Lumley became a pin-up figure for a generation of British males who grew up watching her as the high-kicking action girl.Other roles followed, most notably as Sapphire in Sapphire & Steel (1979) opposite David McCallum -- a sci-fi precursor to The X-Files (1993) and an under-rated gem of a series which has gained a cult following in recent years, despite the fact it has only ever been shown ONCE on terrestrial TV. During the 1980s, Lumley returned to the theater, making notable appearances as "Hedda Gabler" and as "Elvira" in "Blithe Spirit" -- a role that seems tailor-made for her. Lumley also made appearances in several films, including Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), and a screen-stealing role in Shirley Valentine (1989).It was her reinvention as a comic actress in Absolutely Fabulous (1992) that shot Lumley to wider international acclaim. Her role as Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous (1992) is regarded as one of the greatest female comic performances ever, earning Lumley a stream of awards, including several BAFTAs. Since Absolutely Fabulous (1992), Lumley has cemented her role as one of the UK's most-loved & respected actresses. She is rarely off UK TV screens and has also built a successful film career as a character/voice-over actress.She recently teamed up with the writer/director Hugo Blick for the series of acclaimed monologues Up in Town (2002) which were critically regarded as the performance of a lifetime, and the recent Sensitive Skin (2005).In 2007, she returned to the stage for the first time in over a decade in a production of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard", directed by Sir Jonathan Miller.
Bio:
Joanna Lumley was born on 1 May, 1946 in Kashmir, India, to British parents, Thya Beatrice Rose (Weir) and James Rutherford Lumley. Her father was a major in the Gurkha Rifles, and she spent most of her early childhood in the Far East where her father was posted.An aspiring actress, she first came to fame as a model in London's swinging 1960s, where she was photographed by the greats, including her friend, the late Patrick Lichfield. She was designer Jean Muir's muse and house model for several years before carving a career as a freelance model where she became one of the top ten most-booked models of the 1960s.Lumley's breakthrough role was as Purdey in The New Avengers (1976), a role for which over 800 girls auditioned. Purdey propelled Lumley to instant fame and created one of the "must-have" hairstyles of the 1970s -- the Purdey bob. Lumley became a pin-up figure for a generation of British males who grew up watching her as the high-kicking action girl.Other roles followed, most notably as Sapphire in Sapphire & Steel (1979) opposite David McCallum -- a sci-fi precursor to The X-Files (1993) and an under-rated gem of a series which has gained a cult following in recent years, despite the fact it has only ever been shown ONCE on terrestrial TV. During the 1980s, Lumley returned to the theater, making notable appearances as "Hedda Gabler" and as "Elvira" in "Blithe Spirit" -- a role that seems tailor-made for her. Lumley also made appearances in several films, including Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), and a screen-stealing role in Shirley Valentine (1989).It was her reinvention as a comic actress in Absolutely Fabulous (1992) that shot Lumley to wider international acclaim. Her role as Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous (1992) is regarded as one of the greatest female comic performances ever, earning Lumley a stream of awards, including several BAFTAs. Since Absolutely Fabulous (1992), Lumley has cemented her role as one of the UK's most-loved & respected actresses. She is rarely off UK TV screens and has also built a successful film career as a character/voice-over actress.She recently teamed up with the writer/director Hugo Blick for the series of acclaimed monologues Up in Town (2002) which were critically regarded as the performance of a lifetime, and the recent Sensitive Skin (2005).In 2007, she returned to the stage for the first time in over a decade in a production of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard", directed by Sir Jonathan Miller.
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Is one of the most respected British actresses despite the fact she has had no acting training.In April 2009, she became the spokeswoman for the Gurkhas in the United Kingdom and was instrumental in persuading the British government to allow Gurkhas who had served in the Army the right to settle in the United Kingdom. When she visited Nepal in July 2009, she was treated as a heroine and a goddess by crowds of people on the street, and was thanked by Nepal's President and Prime Minister for her work in championing the Gurkhas' cause.Despite having a very small role in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), she spent two months on the production, dubbing the voices of a whole line up of international beauties in German, Chinese and Norwegian accents.She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1995 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to drama and charity.In an episode of Absolutely Fabulous (1992), her character claims to have been a Bond Girl, then says "Julian Bond". Lumley actually was a Bond Girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).Has one son, Jamie Lumley, born in 1967, from a relationship with photographer Michael Claydon.In 1991, an Oxford University college changed the name of its common room from Nelson Mandela to Joanna Lumley.Is also "the voice" of AOL in Great Britain. She greets subscribers when they "log on", tells them they have mail, and says goodbye when they "log off". She revealed this on The Graham Norton Show (2007) a couple of years back.The BBC programme Girl Friday (1994) in which Lumley was left to fend for herself on a desert island for 10 days, heralded a new reality television genre, which spawned "Shipwrecked", "Survivor", etc.Received an honorary doctorate of letters from the University of Kent at Canterbury in July 1994 "for her contribution to the entertainment industry and her active charitable work".Received an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University in 2002.Is a self-confessed huge fan of James Bond and of his creator Ian Fleming, being very proud of her role as a Bond Girl.She has Scottish, English, Danish (from a maternal great-grandfather), and Irish ancestry.Her father was a major in the Gurkha Rifles.Grandmother to Alice Daisy (born April 2003) and Emily Kate (born October 2004) via son Jamie Lumley.Provided the inspiration for Glenn Close's 'vocal' portrayal of Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996).She went into modeling after failing her audition at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She was told she was "Too fat and too ugly!".As Patrick Macnee's female sidekick in The New Avengers (1976), she mentioned Honor Blackman as her favorite among Macnee's partners in the original show, The Avengers (1961).Cuts and dyes her own hair.Received an honorary doctorate from the University of St Andrews in 2006.Wanted to be a ballet dancer but when she realised that she was going to be too tall she decided to go in for modeling and modeled in Paris when she was 18.Is a vegetarian and an active crusader for animal rights.She played the English Girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) and Irma Bunt in the 2014 BBC Radio 4 adaptation "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". She also read the novel as Radio 4's "Book at Bedtime" in 1989.Her grandfather was Colonel Leslie Weir, CIE, a political officer of the British Raj in India, were she was born. Joanna recreated the trip he and his wife made in 1931 to visit the King of Bhutan in Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunderdragon (1997).Lumley conceived the controversial Garden Bridge project, a planned memorial to Princess Diana intended to take the form of a bridge lined with trees between the north side of the Thames and the South Bank. First approved by London Mayor Boris Johnson, the project was terminated in 2017 by his successor Sadiq Khan, who cited "multiple serious issues". ��37 million of public money had been spent without any building taking place.Lumley was a member of the Booker Prize jury in 1985. When Keri Hulme's "The Bone People" won, she publicly dissociated herself from the decision (the book caused controversy with its depiction of child abuse).She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 Queen's New Years Honours List for services to drama, to Entertainment and to Charitable Causes.Daughter of James (1917-1999) and Thyra (n��e Weir) Lumley (1920-2005).Her marriage to actor Jeremy Lloyd lasted 4 months in 1970.Writes journalistic articles.Her 2nd marriage was to conductor Stephen Barlow,.She failed her RADA audition and turned to modeling in the 60's.Born at 7:30pm-IST.In Faces (1976), she beat Edward Petherbridge by giving him ten punches. |
| Name: |
Joanna Lumley |
Type: |
Actress,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
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All World |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Producer,Director |
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Actress,Producer,Director |
| Model rank: |
193 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:38:40 |
| Height: |
5' 8' (1.73 m) |
| Biography: |
Joanna Lumley was born on 1 May, 1946 in Kashmir, India, to British parents, Thya Beatrice Rose (Weir) and James Rutherford Lumley. Her father was a major in the Gurkha Rifles, and she spent most of her early childhood in the Far East where her |
| Trivia: |
Is one of the most respected British actresses despite the fact she has had no acting training.In April 2009, she became the spokeswoman for the Gurkhas in the United Kingdom and was instrumental in persuading the British government to allow Gurkhas who had served in the Army the right to settle in the United Kingdom. When she visited Nepal in July 2009, she was treated as a heroine and a goddess by crowds of people on the street, and was thanked by Nepal's President and Prime Minister for her work in championing the Gurkhas' cause.Despite having a very small role in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), she spent two months on the production, dubbing the voices of a whole line up of international beauties in German, Chinese and Norwegian accents.She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1995 Queen's New Year Honours List for her services to drama and charity.In an episode of Absolutely Fabulous (1992), her character claims to have been a Bond Girl, then says "Julian Bond". Lumley actually was a Bond Girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969).Has one son, Jamie Lumley, born in 1967, from a relationship with photographer Michael Claydon.In 1991, an Oxford University college changed the name of its common room from Nelson Mandela to Joanna Lumley.Is also "the voice" of AOL in Great Britain. She greets subscribers when they "log on", tells them they have mail, and says goodbye when they "log off". She revealed this on The Graham Norton Show (2007) a couple of years back.The BBC programme Girl Friday (1994) in which Lumley was left to fend for herself on a desert island for 10 days, heralded a new reality television genre, which spawned "Shipwrecked", "Survivor", etc.Received an honorary doctorate of letters from the University of Kent at Canterbury in July 1994 "for her contribution to the entertainment industry and her active charitable work".Received an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University in 2002.Is a self-confessed huge fan of James Bond and of his creator Ian Fleming, being very proud of her role as a Bond Girl.She has Scottish, English, Danish (from a maternal great-grandfather), and Irish ancestry.Her father was a major in the Gurkha Rifles.Grandmother to Alice Daisy (born April 2003) and Emily Kate (born October 2004) via son Jamie Lumley.Provided the inspiration for Glenn Close's 'vocal' portrayal of Cruella De Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996).She went into modeling after failing her audition at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She was told she was "Too fat and too ugly!".As Patrick Macnee's female sidekick in The New Avengers (1976), she mentioned Honor Blackman as her favorite among Macnee's partners in the original show, The Avengers (1961).Cuts and dyes her own hair.Received an honorary doctorate from the University of St Andrews in 2006.Wanted to be a ballet dancer but when she realised that she was going to be too tall she decided to go in for modeling and modeled in Paris when she was 18.Is a vegetarian and an active crusader for animal rights.She played the English Girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) and Irma Bunt in the 2014 BBC Radio 4 adaptation "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". She also read the novel as Radio 4's "Book at Bedtime" in 1989.Her grandfather was Colonel Leslie Weir, CIE, a political officer of the British Raj in India, were she was born. Joanna recreated the trip he and his wife made in 1931 to visit the King of Bhutan in Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunderdragon (1997).Lumley conceived the controversial Garden Bridge project, a planned memorial to Princess Diana intended to take the form of a bridge lined with trees between the north side of the Thames and the South Bank. First approved by London Mayor Boris Johnson, the project was terminated in 2017 by his successor Sadiq Khan, who cited "multiple serious issues". ��37 million of public money had been spent without any building taking place.Lumley was a member of the Booker Prize jury in 1985. When Keri Hulme's "The Bone People" won, she publicly dissociated herself from the decision (the book caused controversy with its depiction of child abuse).She was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2022 Queen's New Years Honours List for services to drama, to Entertainment and to Charitable Causes.Daughter of James (1917-1999) and Thyra (n��e Weir) Lumley (1920-2005).Her marriage to actor Jeremy Lloyd lasted 4 months in 1970.Writes journalistic articles.Her 2nd marriage was to conductor Stephen Barlow,.She failed her RADA audition and turned to modeling in the 60's.Born at 7:30pm-IST.In Faces (1976), she beat Edward Petherbridge by giving him ten punches. |
| Trademarks: |
Her upper-class British accent, one of the most recognizable in Britain |
| Quotes: |
At boarding school I even kept mice in my underclothes drawer. It made me smell most attractive, as you can imagine.
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Giraffes are completely tranquil-they have no predators as adults because there's not an animal in the jungle stupid enough to go for them.
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Giraffes are fairytale animals, almost heraldic-as if from the land of fables. They have extremely beautiful faces, huge eyes, very sensitive nostrils and Oh, blue tongues!
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Hundreds of political prisoners still suffer in Tibetan prisons. Freedom of speech is not allowed in any sense. It is illegal to possess a photo of the Dalai Lama.
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I can't see any difference in having your hair dyed, your teeth fixed, your nose done, or your face smoothed out or lifted. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
(1994) Book: "Girl Friday".
(1997) Book: "In the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon".
(1994) Book: "Forces Sweethearts".
(1994) Music video" Appeared in the Pet Shop Boys video "Absolutely Fabulous"
(2001) TV co |
| Spouse: |
Stephen Barlow (October 23, 1986 - present) Jeremy Lloyd (May 23, 1970 - February 11, 1971) (divorced) |
| Children: |
James Lumley |
| Parents: |
James Rutherford Lumley
Beatrice Rose Weir |
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