- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- May 1, 1946
- Place of Birth
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
Joanna Lumley
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…
Filmography
movieA Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower
2025 · Mrs Stone
movieNetflix Tudum 2025
2025 · Self
tvJoanna Lumley's Danube
2025 · Self - Host
movieTwiggy
2025 · Self
tvDavid Frost Vs
2025 · self
tvAmandaland
2025 · Felicity
tvJewel of the Med: Majorca and Menorca
2025 · Self - Narrator (voice)
tvJewels of the Med
2025 · Self - Narrator (voice)
movieAbsolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
2024 · Self / Patricia "Patsy" Stone
movieMy Week with Maisy
2024 · Mrs. Foster
tvFool Me Once
2024 · Judith Burkett
movieimagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023 · Self
tvJoanna Lumley's Spice Trail Adventure
2023 · Self - Presenter
movieJoanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words
2023 · Self
tvLate Night Lycett
2023 · Self - Guest
movieSpike Milligan: The Unseen Archive
2022 · Self - Friend
tvWednesday
2022 · Grandmama Hester Frump
tvSunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022 · Self
tvJoanna Lumley's Great Cities of the World
2022 · Self - Presenter, Executive Producer
movieQuentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
2021 · Self
movieJoanna Lumley and the Human Swan
2021 · Presenter
tvBlankety Blank
2021
movieFalling for Figaro
2021 · Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop
tvRosie Jones' Trip Hazard
2021 · Narrator
movieThe Picture of Dorian Gray
2021 · Lady Narborough
movieThe Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
2021 · Self
tvJoanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home – Travels in My Own Land
2021
tvJoanna Lumley's Britain
2021 · Self - Host
tvFinding Alice
2021 · Sarah
movieCoronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
2020 · Narrator
tvThe Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
2020 · Narrator (voice)
tvMichael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
2020 · Self
tvJoanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures
2020 · Cast, Executive Producer
tvJoanna Lumley's Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti
2020 · Herself - Presenter
movieIn Search of Dracula
2020 · Herself
tvRuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019 · Self - Guest Judge
movieCounting Tigers
2019 · Narrator (voice)
tvCelebrity Gogglebox
2019 · Self
movie7 Up & Me
2019 · Narrator (voice)
movie20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
2018 · Herself - Host
tvJoanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure
2018 · Self - Presenter, Executive Producer
tvSummer Camp Island
2018 · Adult Susie (voice)
Saturday Knight Takeaway
movieSaturday Knight Takeaway
2018 · Self
movieFinding Your Feet
2017 · Jackie
The Missing Crown Jewels
movieThe Missing Crown Jewels
2017 · Self
movieJoanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
2017 · Self - Presenter
movieAnd the Winner Isn't
2017 · Self
moviePaddington 2
2017 · Felicity Fanshaw
tvMotherland
2017 · Felicity
tvJoanna Lumley's India
2017 · Herself
movieThe Man You're Not
2017 · Joanna Lumley
tvJoanna Lumley's Postcards
2017
movieCarnage: Swallowing the Past
2017 · Herself (voice)
movieBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
2016 · Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvJoanna Lumley's Japan
2016 · Herself
movieAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016 · Patsy Stone
movieMe Before You
2016 · Mary Rawlinson
movieAttenborough at 90
2016 · Self
movieJoanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
2015 · Self
tvJoanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure
2015 · Self - Presenter
tvBritain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow
2015 · Narrator (voice)
movieShe's Funny That Way
2015 · Vivian Claremont
movieAbsolutely Anything
2015 · Fenella
Bette Midler: One Night Only
movieBette Midler: One Night Only
2014 · Self - Host
movie50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014 · Narrator (voice)
movieJoanna Lumley Meets Will.I.Am
2014 · Presenter
tvThe Michael McIntyre Chat Show
2014 · Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
movieGangsta Granny
2013 · The Queen
movieThe Wolf of Wall Street
2013 · Aunt Emma
tvCar S.O.S.
2013 · Herself
tvThe Last Leg
2013 · Self
tvThe Great Comic Relief Bake Off
2013 · Self - Contestant
movieJoanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark
2012 · Herself - Presenter
movieThe Making of a Lady
2012 · Lady Maria Byrne
movieThe Genius of Roald Dahl
2012 · Herself
tvJoanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey
2011 · Herself
movieWogan on Wodehouse
2011 · Self
movieLate Bloomers
2011 · Charlotte
movieThe Snowman Live Stage Show
2010 · Narrator
movieBoogie Woogie
2010 · Mrs. Alfreda Rhinegold
tvJustin Lee Collins: Good Times
2010 · Self
The National Television Awards Backstage Live
tvThe National Television Awards Backstage Live
2010
tvLive from Studio Five
2009 · Self
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
movieIan Fleming: Where Bond Began
2008 · Herself
movieJoanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
2008 · Herself
tvMistresses
2008 · Vivienne Roden
tvA Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
tvThe Graham Norton Show
2007 · Self
tvLewis
2007 · Esme Ford
movieCounting Out Time
2007 · Herself
tvJam and Jerusalem
2006 · Delilah Stagg
tvThe One Show
2006 · Self
Betjeman and Me
tvBetjeman and Me
2006
Philip and Elizabeth
tvPhilip and Elizabeth
2006
My Favourite Attenborough Moment
movieMy Favourite Attenborough Moment
2006 · Self
tvSensitive Skin
2005 · Davina Jackson
movieCorpse Bride
2005 · Maudeline Everglot (voice)
tvFinal Chance to Save
2005 · Herself
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
movieThe Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 · Miss French (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvThe Friday Night Project
2005 · Self - Host
movieThe Magic Roundabout
2005 · Ermintrude (voice)
tvAgatha Christie's Marple
2004 · Dolly Bantry
movieStories of Lost Souls
2004 · Last in Line
movieElla Enchanted
2004 · Dame Olga
movieEuroTrip
2004 · Hostel Clerk
movieStanding Room Only
2004 · Last in line
tvMy Dad's the Prime Minister
2003
tvPosh Nosh
2003 · Narrator (voice)
tvTop Gear
2002 · Self
tvAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002 · Self - Guest Announcer
tvUp in Town
2002 · Madison Blakelock
movieThe Cat's Meow
2001 · Elinor Glyn
tvThe Cazalets
2001 · Producer
movieMirrorball
2000 · Jackie Riviera
movieWhispers: An Elephant's Tale
2000 · Half Tusk (voice)
movieMaybe Baby
2000 · Shiela
tvDr Willoughby
1999 · Donna Sinclair
movieMad Cows
1999 · Gillian
tvThe Foxbusters
1999 · Sims / Evita / Voracity (voice)
movieParting Shots
1999 · Freda
tvNancherrow
1999
movieDoctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
1999 · The Female Doctor
movieAlice in Wonderland
1999 · Tiger Lily (voice)
movieNancherrow
1999 · Diana Carey-Lewis
movieA Rather English Marriage
1998 · Liz Franks
movieAbsolutely Fabulous: A Life
1998 · Patsy Stone (archive footage)
movieThe Tale of Sweeney Todd
1998 · Mrs. Lovett
tvComing Home
1998 · Diana Carey-Lewis
movieComing Home
1998 · Diana Carey-Lewis
tvParkinson
1998 · Self
tvJoanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunderdragon
1997 · Herself
moviePrince Valiant
1997 · Morgan Le Fey
tvThe Forgotten Toys
1997 · Annie (voice)
movieAbsolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
1996 · Patsy Stone
movieJames and the Giant Peach
1996 · Aunt Spiker
movieInnocent Lies
1995 · Lady Helena Graves
movieIn the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995 · Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
tvThe Mrs Merton Show
1995 · Self
movieHow to Be Absolutely Fabulous
1995 · Patsy Stone (archive footage)
movieCold Comfort Farm
1995 · Mary Smiling
movieThe Forgotten Toys
1995 · Annie (voice)
movieGirl Friday
1994 · Presenter
tvClass Act
1994 · Kate Swift
tvAbsolutely Fabulous
1992 · Patsy Stone
tvCluedo
1990 · Mrs. Peacock
movieA Ghost in Monte Carlo
1990 · Lady Drayton
Plunder
tvPlunder
1990
Challenge Anneka
tvChallenge Anneka
1989 · Self
movieShirley Valentine
1989 · Marjorie Majors
tvRoseanne
1988 · Patsy Stone
Comic Relief
tvComic Relief
1988
tvGoing Live!
1987 · Self
tvLovejoy
1986 · Victoria Cavero
tvOxbridge Blues
1984 · Gigi
tvThe Glory Boys
1984 · Helen
tvMistral's Daughter
1984 · Lally Longbridge
movieThe Weather in the Streets
1983 · Kate
movieCurse of the Pink Panther
1983 · Countess Chandra
movieTrail of the Pink Panther
1982 · Marie Jouvet
tvWogan
1982 · Self, Self - Presenter
movieElectric Blue - The Movie
1982 · (archive footage)
tvThe Kenny Everett Television Show
1982 · Various
tvChamps-Elysées
1982 · Self
movieAn Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1980
tvChildren In Need
1980 · Self
movieElectric Blue 002
1980 · (archive footage)
movieThe Plank
1979 · Hitcher
tvSapphire & Steel
1979 · Sapphire
tvAn Audience with...
1978 · Self
tvThe New Avengers
1976 · Purdey
movieDon't Just Lie There, Say Something!
1973 · Miss Parkyn
movieThe Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973 · Jessica Van Helsing
tvAre You Being Served?
1972 · Miss French
tvA Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
movieThe House That Dripped Blood
1971
movieGames That Lovers Play
1971 · Fanny Hill
movieThe Ballad of Tam Lin
1970 · Georgia
movieThe Breaking of Bumbo
1970 · Susie
movieOn Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969 · The English Girl
movieSome Girls Do
1969 · Robot Saboteur (uncredited)
tvSteptoe and Son
1962 · Bunty
tvThe Avengers
1961 · Purdey
tvEurovision Song Contest
1956 · Self - UK’s Spokesperson
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Nominee
tvThe BAFTA Awards
1949 · Host
Frank and Percy
movieFrank and Percy
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