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Joanna Lumley

Highest Rated: 99% Paddington 2 (2017)

Lowest Rated: 20% Absolutely Anything (2015)

Birthday: May 1, 1946

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Birthplace: Srinagar, India

A comedic powerhouse, Joanna Lumley went from modeling to small roles in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969) and "The Satanic Rites of Dracula" (1973) before recurring on "Coronation Street" (ITV, 1960) and multiple theatrical productions, usually farces or light comedies like "Blithe Spirit" and "Private Lives." She became a cult star when she followed in the high-kicking footsteps of Honor Blackman and Diana Rigg to become the female lead of "The New Avengers" (ITV, 1976-77) as the martial arts and weapons expert Purdey, which helped her land her own sci-fi series, "Sapphire & Steel" (ITV, 1979-1982). After small film roles including "Curse of the Pink Panther" (1983) and "Shirley Valentine" (1989), she became a worldwide star as the hard-living fashion editor Patsy Stone opposite Jennifer Saunders's neurotic Edina Monsoon on "Absolutely Fabulous" (BBC One, 1992-96; 2001-04; 2011-12). A fearlessly grotesque and endlessly hilarious character in Lumley's hands, Patsy became the show's most powerful comic weapon, and "Fabulous" a national smash and global cult classic, earning her a British Comedy Award and two BAFTAs. Her profile raised accordingly, Lumley booked international roles in "James and the Giant Peach" (1996), "The Cat's Meow" (2001), "EuroTrip" (2004), "Ella Enchanted" (2004) and "The Wolf of Wall Street" (2013) before returning to her most famous character for "Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie" (2016). Although she was much loved in the U.K. for her lengthy body of work and activist politics, Lumley was best known around the world for her iconic "fabulous" work that kept fans in stitches for years.

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Highest rated movies

99% 88% Paddington 2 Watchlist
91% 66% James and the Giant Peach
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84% 77% Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
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83% 81% Cold Comfort Farm
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79% 83% The Wolf of Wall Street Watchlist
76% 51% The Cat's Meow
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73% 72% Falling for Figaro Watchlist
72% 86% Shirley Valentine
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70% 57% Finding Your Feet Watchlist 57% 41% Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Maverick Self - 2021
73% 72% Falling for Figaro Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop (Character) $35.8K 2020
70% 57% Finding Your Feet Jackie (Character) $1.4M 2017
99% 88% Paddington 2 Felicity Fanshawe (Character) $38.4M 2017
57% 41% Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Patsy Stone (Character) $4.8M 2016
20% 36% Absolutely Anything Fenella (Character) - 2015
46% 35% She's Funny That Way Vivian Claremont (Character) $106.4K 2014
79% 83% The Wolf of Wall Street Aunt Emma (Character) $116.9M 2013
No Score Yet 51% The Making of a Lady Lady Maria Byrne (Character) - 2012
40% 34% Late Bloomers Charlotte (Character) - 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Animals United Giselle (Voice) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marple: The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side Dolly Bantry (Character) - 2010
32% 22% Boogie Woogie Alfreda Rhinegold (Character) $1.8K 2009
84% 77% Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Maudeline Everglot (Voice) $53.4M 2005
50% 51% The Magic Roundabout Ermintrude (Voice) - 2005
51% 57% Ella Enchanted Dame Olga (Character) $22.9M 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Marple: The Body in the Library Dolly Bantry (Character) - 2004
76% 51% The Cat's Meow Elinor Glyn (Character) $3.2M 2001
50% 48% Maybe Baby Sheila (Character) $19.1K 2000
No Score Yet 38% Whispers: An Elephant's Tale Half Tusk (Voice) - 2000
No Score Yet 50% Mad Cows Gillian (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 23% Parting Shots Freda (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet 37% The Tale of Sweeney Todd Mrs. Lovett (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 64% A Rather English Marriage Liz Franks (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 38% Coming Home Diana Carey-Lewis (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 24% Prince Valiant Morgana Le Fey (Character) - 1997
91% 66% James and the Giant Peach Aunt Spiker (Voice) $28.9M 1996
No Score Yet 15% Innocent Lies Lady Helena Graves (Character) - 1995
83% 81% Cold Comfort Farm Mrs. Mary Smiling (Character) $5.6M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Girl Friday Self - 1994
72% 86% Shirley Valentine Marjorie Majors (Character) $4.7M 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Glory Boys Helen (Character) - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet That Was Tory Gigi (Character) - 1984
29% 23% Curse of the Pink Panther Countess Chandra (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Weather in the Streets Kate (Character) - 1983
23% 32% Trail of the Pink Panther Marie Jouvet (Character) - 1982
33% 30% The Satanic Rites of Dracula Jessica Van Helsing (Character) - 1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet Games That Lovers Play Fanny Hill (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Breaking of Bumbo Susie (Character) - 1971
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lady Chatterly vs. Fanny Hill Fanny Hill (Character) - 1971

TV

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71% 45% Fool Me Once Unknown (Character) 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Blankety Blank Contestant 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Gogglebox Self 2022
No Score Yet 61% RuPaul's Drag Race UK Judge 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure Narrator 2022
69% 80% Finding Alice Sarah (Character) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures Executive Producer,
Host
2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Joanna Lumley's Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti Executive Producer,
Host
2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure Executive Producer,
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2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Joanna Lumley's India Executive Producer,
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2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2016
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2016
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Graham Norton Show Unknown (Guest Star),
Guest
2007 2010-2011 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alan Carr: Chatty Man Guest 2013
No Score Yet 89% Absolutely Fabulous Patsy (Character) 1992 1994-1996 2001-2003 2011-2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Masterpiece Mystery! Unknown (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Clatterford Delilah Stagg (Character) 2006 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sensitive Skin Davina Jackson (Character) 2005 2007
No Score Yet 66% Top Gear Guest 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Born to Be Wild Host 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Cazalets Co-Producer 2001
76% 78% Roseanne Patsy (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lovejoy Unknown (Character) 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet The New Avengers Unknown (Character) 1976-1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Are You Being Served? Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Steptoe and Son Unknown (Guest Star) 1972
No Score Yet 87% The Avengers Unknown (Character) 1961