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
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower
as Mrs Stone
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower
as Mrs Stone
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self
Netflix Tudum 2025
as Self
Twiggy
as Self
Twiggy
as Self
The House of Clemens
as Self
The House of Clemens
as Self
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
as Self / Patricia "Patsy" Stone
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
as Self / Patricia "Patsy" Stone
My Week with Maisy
as Mrs. Foster
My Week with Maisy
as Mrs. Foster
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
as Self
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
as Self
Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words
as Self
Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words
as Self
Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive
as Self - Friend
Spike Milligan: The Unseen Archive
as Self - Friend
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
as Self
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
as Self
Falling for Figaro
as Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop
Falling for Figaro
as Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Lady Narborough
The Picture of Dorian Gray
as Lady Narborough
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
as Self
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
as Narrator
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
as Narrator
In Search of Dracula
as Herself
In Search of Dracula
as Herself
7 Up & Me
as Narrator (voice)
7 Up & Me
as Narrator (voice)
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
as Herself - Host
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
as Herself - Host
The Missing Crown Jewels
as Self
The Missing Crown Jewels
as Self
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
as Self - Presenter
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
as Self - Presenter
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
And the Winner Isn't
as Self
Paddington 2
as Felicity Fanshaw
Paddington 2
as Felicity Fanshaw
The Man You're Not
as Joanna Lumley
The Man You're Not
as Joanna Lumley
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
as Herself (voice)
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
as Herself (voice)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
as Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Patsy Stone
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
as Patsy Stone
Me Before You
as Mary Rawlinson
Me Before You
as Mary Rawlinson
Attenborough at 90
as Self
Attenborough at 90
as Self
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
as Self
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
as Self
She's Funny That Way
as Vivian Claremont
She's Funny That Way
as Vivian Claremont
Absolutely Anything
as Fenella
Absolutely Anything
as Fenella
Bette Midler: One Night Only
as Self - Host
Bette Midler: One Night Only
as Self - Host
Gangsta Granny
as The Queen
Gangsta Granny
as The Queen
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Aunt Emma
The Wolf of Wall Street
as Aunt Emma
The Genius of Roald Dahl
as Herself
The Genius of Roald Dahl
as Herself
Late Bloomers
as Charlotte
Late Bloomers
as Charlotte
The Snowman Live Stage Show
as Narrator
The Snowman Live Stage Show
as Narrator
Boogie Woogie
as Mrs. Alfreda Rhinegold
Boogie Woogie
as Mrs. Alfreda Rhinegold
Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
as Herself
Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
as Herself
Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
as Herself
Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
as Herself
Corpse Bride
as Maudeline Everglot (voice)
Corpse Bride
as Maudeline Everglot (voice)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Miss French (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Miss French (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Magic Roundabout
as Ermintrude (voice)
The Magic Roundabout
as Ermintrude (voice)
Stories of Lost Souls
as Last in Line
Stories of Lost Souls
as Last in Line
Ella Enchanted
as Dame Olga
Ella Enchanted
as Dame Olga
EuroTrip
as Hostel Clerk
EuroTrip
as Hostel Clerk
Standing Room Only
as Last in line
Standing Room Only
as Last in line
The Cat's Meow
as Elinor Glyn
The Cat's Meow
as Elinor Glyn
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
as Half Tusk (voice)
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
as Half Tusk (voice)
Maybe Baby
as Shiela
Maybe Baby
as Shiela
Mad Cows
as Gillian
Mad Cows
as Gillian
Parting Shots
as Freda
Parting Shots
as Freda
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
as The Female Doctor
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
as The Female Doctor
Alice in Wonderland
as Tiger Lily (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
as Tiger Lily (voice)
A Rather English Marriage
as Liz Franks
A Rather English Marriage
as Liz Franks
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
as Patsy Stone (archive footage)
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
as Patsy Stone (archive footage)
Coming Home
as Diana Carey-Lewis
Coming Home
as Diana Carey-Lewis
Prince Valiant
as Morgan Le Fey
Prince Valiant
as Morgan Le Fey
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
as Patsy Stone
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
as Patsy Stone
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
as Patsy Stone (archive footage)
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
as Patsy Stone (archive footage)
Cold Comfort Farm
as Mary Smiling
Cold Comfort Farm
as Mary Smiling
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
as Lady Drayton
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
as Lady Drayton
Shirley Valentine
as Marjorie Majors
Shirley Valentine
as Marjorie Majors
Curse of the Pink Panther
as Countess Chandra
Curse of the Pink Panther
as Countess Chandra
Trail of the Pink Panther
as Marie Jouvet
Trail of the Pink Panther
as Marie Jouvet
Electric Blue - The Movie
as (archive footage)
Electric Blue - The Movie
as (archive footage)
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
as Miss Parkyn
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
as Miss Parkyn
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Jessica Van Helsing
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
as Jessica Van Helsing
The House That Dripped Blood
The House That Dripped Blood
The Ballad of Tam Lin
as Georgia
The Ballad of Tam Lin
as Georgia
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as The English Girl
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
as The English Girl
Frank and Percy
Frank and Percy