Acting
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), 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.
Filmography
Frank and Percy
Film · 2026
Twiggy
Film · 2025
Netflix Tudum 2025
Film · 2025
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower
Film · 2025
The House of Clemens
Film · 2025
Amandaland
Series · 2025
Jewels of the Med
Series · 2025
Jewel of the Med: Majorca and Menorca
Series · 2025
Joanna Lumley's Danube
Series · 2025
David Frost Vs
Series · 2025
My Week with Maisy
Film · 2024
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
Film · 2024
Fool Me Once
Series · 2024
Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words
Film · 2023
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Film · 2023
Joanna Lumley's Spice Trail Adventure
Series · 2023
Late Night Lycett
Series · 2023
Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive
Film · 2022
Joanna Lumley's Great Cities of the World
Series · 2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Series · 2022
Wednesday
Series · 2022
Joanna Lumley and the Human Swan
Film · 2021
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Film · 2021
Falling for Figaro
Film · 2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Film · 2021
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Film · 2021
Finding Alice
Series · 2021
Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home – Travels in My Own Land
Series · 2021
Joanna Lumley's Britain
Series · 2021
Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard
Series · 2021
Blankety Blank
Series · 2021
In Search of Dracula
Film · 2020
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
Film · 2020
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
Series · 2020
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
Series · 2020
Joanna Lumley's Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti
Series · 2020
Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures
Series · 2020
Counting Tigers
Film · 2019
7 Up & Me
Film · 2019
Celebrity Gogglebox
Series · 2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Series · 2019
Celebrity Gogglebox
Series · 2019
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Film · 2018
Saturday Knight Takeaway
Film · 2018
Summer Camp Island
Series · 2018
Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure
Series · 2018
Finding Your Feet
Film · 2017
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
Film · 2017
Paddington 2
Film · 2017
And the Winner Isn't
Film · 2017
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
Film · 2017
The Man You're Not
Film · 2017
The Missing Crown Jewels
Film · 2017
Joanna Lumley's India
Series · 2017
Joanna Lumley's Postcards
Series · 2017
Motherland
Series · 2017
Attenborough at 90
Film · 2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Film · 2016
Me Before You
Film · 2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Film · 2016
Joanna Lumley's Japan
Series · 2016
She's Funny That Way
Film · 2015
Absolutely Anything
Film · 2015
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
Film · 2015
Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure
Series · 2015
Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow
Series · 2015
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Film · 2014
Bette Midler: One Night Only
Film · 2014
Joanna Lumley Meets Will.I.Am
Film · 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2014
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
Series · 2014
The Wolf of Wall Street
Film · 2013
Gangsta Granny
Film · 2013
The Last Leg
Series · 2013
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Series · 2013
Car S.O.S.
Series · 2013
The Making of a Lady
Film · 2012
Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark
Film · 2012
The Genius of Roald Dahl
Film · 2012
Late Bloomers
Film · 2011
Wogan on Wodehouse
Film · 2011
Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey
Series · 2011
Boogie Woogie
Film · 2010
The Snowman Live Stage Show
Film · 2010
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
Series · 2010
The National Television Awards Backstage Live
Series · 2010
Little Crackers
Series · 2010
Live from Studio Five
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
Film · 2008
Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
Film · 2008
Mistresses
Series · 2008
Counting Out Time
Film · 2007
Lewis
Series · 2007
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
My Favourite Attenborough Moment
Film · 2006
Jam and Jerusalem
Series · 2006
The One Show
Series · 2006
Philip and Elizabeth
Series · 2006
Betjeman and Me
Series · 2006
Corpse Bride
Film · 2005
The Magic Roundabout
Film · 2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Film · 2005
Sensitive Skin
Series · 2005
Final Chance to Save
Series · 2005
The Friday Night Project
Series · 2005
Ella Enchanted
Film · 2004
Stories of Lost Souls
Film · 2004
Standing Room Only
Film · 2004
EuroTrip
Film · 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
My Dad's the Prime Minister
Series · 2003
Posh Nosh
Series · 2003
The Cat's Meow
Film · 2002
Top Gear
Series · 2002
Up in Town
Series · 2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Series · 2002
Maybe Baby
Film · 2000
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Film · 2000
Mirrorball
Film · 2000
Mad Cows
Film · 1999
Nancherrow
Film · 1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
Film · 1999
Alice in Wonderland
Film · 1999
Parting Shots
Film · 1999
Dr Willoughby
Series · 1999
The Foxbusters
Series · 1999
Nancherrow
Series · 1999
A Rather English Marriage
Film · 1998
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
Film · 1998
Coming Home
Film · 1998
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
Film · 1998
Coming Home
Series · 1998
Parkinson
Series · 1998
Prince Valiant
Film · 1997
Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunderdragon
Series · 1997
The Forgotten Toys
Series · 1997
James and the Giant Peach
Film · 1996
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Film · 1996
Cold Comfort Farm
Film · 1995
Innocent Lies
Film · 1995
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
Film · 1995
The Forgotten Toys
Film · 1995
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Film · 1995
The Mrs Merton Show
Series · 1995
Girl Friday
Film · 1994
Class Act
Series · 1994
Absolutely Fabulous
Series · 1992
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
Film · 1990
Plunder
Series · 1990
Cluedo
Series · 1990
Shirley Valentine
Film · 1989
Challenge Anneka
Series · 1989
Roseanne
Series · 1988
Comic Relief
Series · 1988
Going Live!
Series · 1987
Lovejoy
Series · 1986
Mistral's Daughter
Series · 1984
Oxbridge Blues
Series · 1984
The Glory Boys
Series · 1984
Curse of the Pink Panther
Film · 1983
The Weather in the Streets
Film · 1983
Trail of the Pink Panther
Film · 1982
Electric Blue - The Movie
Film · 1982
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Series · 1982
Wogan
Series · 1982
Wogan
Series · 1982
Champs-Elysées
Series · 1982
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Film · 1980
Electric Blue 002
Film · 1980
Children In Need
Series · 1980
The Plank
Film · 1979
Sapphire & Steel
Series · 1979
An Audience with...
Series · 1978
The New Avengers
Series · 1976
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Film · 1973
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
Film · 1973
Are You Being Served?
Series · 1972
The House That Dripped Blood
Film · 1971
Games That Lovers Play
Film · 1971
A Ghost Story for Christmas
Series · 1971
It's Awfully Bad for Your Eyes, Darling
Series · 1971
The Ballad of Tam Lin
Film · 1970
The Breaking of Bumbo
Film · 1970
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Film · 1969
Some Girls Do
Film · 1969
Steptoe and Son
Series · 1962
The Avengers
Series · 1961
Eurovision Song Contest
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
The BAFTA Awards
Series · 1949