Joanna Lumley Autograph

Joanna Lumley is a British actress, former model, author and activist. She was born on 1 May 1946 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India.

She initially began her career as a model and made her film debut, in a minor role, on Some Girls Do (1969) and even played as a Bond Girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969). Her most memorable roles have been as Elaine Perkins in Coronation Street (1973), as Purdey in The New Avengers (1976-77), but her best and most iconic role was as Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous (1992-2012) and followed that up later in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016). She is also a human rights activist and has done a lot of charity work for groups like the Gurkha Justice Campaign and Compassion in World Farming. Some of her other acting work includes:-

• Sapphire & Steel (1979-82)

• The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982-86)

• James and the Giant Peach (1996)

• Corpse Bride (2005)

• The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)

Awards and Achievements:

• British Comedy Award for Best Comedy Actress – Absolutely Fabulous (1993)

• BAFTA Award for Best Comedy Performance – Absolutely Fabulous (1995)

• National Television Award - Special Recognition (2013)

• Lifetime Achievement Award (2015)

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