Joanna Lumley
Acting
Born: May 1, 1946 (age 80) · Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
Me Before You
2016
Wednesday
2022
Corpse Bride
2005
EuroTrip
2004
Paddington 2
2017
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969
Ella Enchanted
2004
Absolutely Anything
2015
James and the Giant Peach
1996
She's Funny That Way
2015
Fool Me Once
2024
Photos (5)
Movies (70)
Corpse Bride
Maudeline Everglot (voice)
The Wolf of Wall Street
Aunt Emma
Me Before You
Mary Rawlinson
Trail of the Pink Panther
Marie Jouvet
Finding Your Feet
Jackie
Paddington 2
Felicity Fanshaw
Ella Enchanted
Dame Olga
James and the Giant Peach
Aunt Spiker
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Patsy Stone
EuroTrip
Hostel Clerk
Falling for Figaro
Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
The English Girl
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Jessica Van Helsing
Alice in Wonderland
Tiger Lily (voice)
She's Funny That Way
Vivian Claremont
Absolutely Anything
Fenella
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
Lady Drayton
Prince Valiant
Morgan Le Fey
The Magic Roundabout
Ermintrude (voice)
Innocent Lies
Lady Helena Graves
Curse of the Pink Panther
Countess Chandra
The Cat's Meow
Elinor Glyn
Boogie Woogie
Mrs. Alfreda Rhinegold
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
Coming Home
Diana Carey-Lewis
Some Girls Do
Robot Saboteur (uncredited)
The Plank
Hitcher
Cold Comfort Farm
Mary Smiling
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Half Tusk (voice)
Frank and Percy
2026
Stories of Lost Souls
Last in Line
Shirley Valentine
Marjorie Majors
Parting Shots
Freda
The Breaking of Bumbo
Susie
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
Narrator
Gangsta Granny
The Queen
A Rather English Marriage
Liz Franks
Joanna Lumley and the Human Swan
Presenter
Nancherrow
Diana Carey-Lewis
Maybe Baby
Shiela
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
Miss Parkyn
Mad Cows
Gillian
The Forgotten Toys
Annie (voice)
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower
Mrs Stone
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
Mrs. Lovett
The Ballad of Tam Lin
Georgia
Standing Room Only
Last in line
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Narrator (voice)
The Making of a Lady
Lady Maria Byrne
7 Up & Me
Narrator (voice)
The Weather in the Streets
Kate
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Patsy Stone
Electric Blue - The Movie
(archive footage)
Girl Friday
Presenter
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
Patsy Stone (archive footage)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lady Narborough
Games That Lovers Play
Fanny Hill
Late Bloomers
Charlotte
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
The Female Doctor
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
Mirrorball
Jackie Riviera
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1980
The Snowman Live Stage Show
Narrator
Counting Tigers
Narrator (voice)
My Week with Maisy
Mrs. Foster
The Man You're Not
Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley Meets Will.I.Am
Presenter
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
Patsy Stone (archive footage)
Electric Blue 002
(archive footage)
TV Shows (46)
Wednesday
Grandmama Hester Frump · 4 eps
The Avengers
Purdey
Summer Camp Island
Adult Susie (voice) · 2 eps
Agatha Christie's Marple
Dolly Bantry · 2 eps
Fool Me Once
Judith Burkett · 8 eps
Lewis
Esme Ford · 1 eps
Absolutely Fabulous
Patsy Stone · 34 eps
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Lovejoy
Victoria Cavero · 3 eps
Are You Being Served?
Miss French · 2 eps
Celebrity Gogglebox
2 eps
The New Avengers
Purdey · 26 eps
The BAFTA Awards
Host · 2 eps
Steptoe and Son
Bunty · 1 eps
Blankety Blank
1 eps
Roseanne
Patsy Stone · 1 eps
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various · 1 eps
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1 eps
Mistral's Daughter
Lally Longbridge · 8 eps
Little Crackers
Features Commissioner · 1 eps
Motherland
Felicity · 1 eps
Jam and Jerusalem
Delilah Stagg · 5 eps
Comic Relief
2 eps
Sapphire & Steel
Sapphire · 34 eps
Sensitive Skin
Davina Jackson · 12 eps
Cluedo
Mrs. Peacock · 6 eps
Mistresses
Vivienne Roden · 4 eps
The Foxbusters
Sims / Evita / Voracity (voice) · 26 eps
Amandaland
Felicity · 12 eps
Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow
Narrator (voice) · 12 eps
My Dad's the Prime Minister
1 eps
Finding Alice
Sarah Dillon · 6 eps
Coming Home
Diana Carey-Lewis · 2 eps
Class Act
Kate Swift · 14 eps
Oxbridge Blues
Gigi · 1 eps
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
1 eps
The Forgotten Toys
Annie (voice) · 26 eps
Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures
Cast · 3 eps
Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard
Narrator · 5 eps
Nancherrow
2 eps
Dr Willoughby
Donna Sinclair · 6 eps
Up in Town
Madison Blakelock · 10 eps
The Glory Boys
Helen · 3 eps
Posh Nosh
Narrator (voice) · 9 eps
Joanna Lumley's Postcards
6 eps
Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home – Travels in My Own Land
3 eps
Self / Appearances (66)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 3 eps
The One Show
Self · 3 eps
Top Gear
Self · 1 eps
Champs-Elysées
Self · 1 eps
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Spokesperson · 1 eps
Wogan
Self · 5 eps
Wogan
Self - Presenter · 9 eps
The Last Leg
Self · 5 eps
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self · 1 eps
An Audience with...
Self · 3 eps
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self - Guest Announcer · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Going Live!
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Gogglebox
Self · 1 eps
Parkinson
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Car S.O.S.
Herself · 1 eps
Children In Need
Self · 4 eps
David Frost Vs
self · 6 eps
The Mrs Merton Show
Self · 1 eps
Twiggy
Self
Joanna Lumley's Japan
Herself · 3 eps
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
Self · 1 eps
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
Herself (voice)
Jewels of the Med
Self - Narrator (voice) · 10 eps
Final Chance to Save
Herself · 1 eps
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Joanna Lumley's Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti
Herself - Presenter · 2 eps
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
Self - Presenter
Live from Studio Five
Self · 1 eps
Late Night Lycett
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Joanna Lumley's Great Cities of the World
Self - Presenter · 3 eps
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
Self · 4 eps
Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure
Self - Presenter · 4 eps
And the Winner Isn't
Self
Joanna Lumley's Britain
Self - Host · 3 eps
Attenborough at 90
Self
The House of Clemens
Self
Joanna Lumley's Spice Trail Adventure
Self - Presenter · 4 eps
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
Self / Patricia "Patsy" Stone
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Herself - Host
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Self
Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure
Self - Presenter · 3 eps
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self
Joanna Lumley's India
Herself · 3 eps
The Genius of Roald Dahl
Herself
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
Self
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Self
Joanna Lumley's Danube
Self - Host · 4 eps
Jewel of the Med: Majorca and Menorca
Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 eps
Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
Herself
Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive
Self - Friend
Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey
Herself · 4 eps
Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark
Herself - Presenter
Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
Herself
Wogan on Wodehouse
Self
Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words
Self
Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunderdragon
Herself · 1 eps
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host · 1 eps
In Search of Dracula
Herself
Counting Out Time
Herself
