Joanna Lumley
Acting
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.
TV Shows(89)
Joanna Lumley's Danube
Self - Host
2025
David Frost Vs
self
2025
Amandaland
Felicity
2025
Jewel of the Med: Majorca and Menorca
Self - Narrator (voice)
2025
Jewels of the Med
Self - Narrator (voice)
2025
Fool Me Once
Judith Burkett
2024
Joanna Lumley's Spice Trail Adventure
Self - Presenter
2023
Late Night Lycett
Self - Guest
2023
Wednesday
Grandmama Hester Frump
2022
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self
2022
Joanna Lumley's Great Cities of the World
Self - Presenter
2022
Blankety Blank
2021
Rosie Jones' Trip Hazard
Narrator
2021
Joanna Lumley’s Home Sweet Home – Travels in My Own Land
2021
Joanna Lumley's Britain
Self - Host
2021
Finding Alice
Sarah
2021
The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse
Narrator (voice)
2020
Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime
Self
2020
Joanna Lumley's Unseen Adventures
Cast
2020
Joanna Lumley's Hidden Caribbean: Havana to Haiti
Herself - Presenter
2020
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
Self - Guest Judge
2019
Celebrity Gogglebox
Self
2019
Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure
Self - Presenter
2018
Summer Camp Island
Adult Susie (voice)
2018
Joanna Lumley's India
Herself
2017
Joanna Lumley's Postcards
2017
Joanna Lumley's Japan
Herself
2016
Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure
Self - Presenter
2015
Britain's Busiest Airport: Heathrow
Narrator (voice)
2015
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show
Self - Guest
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Car S.O.S.
Herself
2013
The Last Leg
Self
2013
The Great Comic Relief Bake Off
Self - Contestant
2013
Joanna Lumley's Greek Odyssey
Herself
2011
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
Self
2010
The National Television Awards Backstage Live
2010
Live from Studio Five
Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Mistresses
Vivienne Roden
2008
A Bucket O' French and Saunders
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Lewis
Esme Ford
2007
Jam and Jerusalem
Delilah Stagg
2006
The One Show
Self
2006
Betjeman and Me
2006
Philip and Elizabeth
2006
Sensitive Skin
Davina Jackson
2005
Final Chance to Save
Herself
2005
The Friday Night Project
Self - Host
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Dolly Bantry
2004
My Dad's the Prime Minister
2003
Posh Nosh
Narrator (voice)
2003
Top Gear
Self
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self - Guest Announcer
2002
Up in Town
Madison Blakelock
2002
Dr Willoughby
Donna Sinclair
1999
The Foxbusters
Sims / Evita / Voracity (voice)
1999
Nancherrow
1999
Coming Home
Diana Carey-Lewis
1998
Parkinson
Self
1998
Joanna Lumley in the Kingdom of the Thunderdragon
Herself
1997
The Forgotten Toys
Annie (voice)
1997
The Mrs Merton Show
Self
1995
Class Act
Kate Swift
1994
Absolutely Fabulous
Patsy Stone
1992
Cluedo
Mrs. Peacock
1990
Plunder
1990
Roseanne
Patsy Stone
1988
Comic Relief
1988
Going Live!
Self
1987
Lovejoy
Victoria Cavero
1986
Oxbridge Blues
Gigi
1984
The Glory Boys
Helen
1984
Mistral's Daughter
Lally Longbridge
1984
Wogan
Self
1982
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various
1982
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
Children In Need
Self
1980
Sapphire & Steel
Sapphire
1979
An Audience with...
Self
1978
The New Avengers
Purdey
1976
Are You Being Served?
Miss French
1972
A Ghost Story for Christmas
1971
Steptoe and Son
Bunty
1962
The Avengers
Purdey
1961
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - UK’s Spokesperson
1956
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
The BAFTA Awards
Host
1949
Movies(92)
A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower
Mrs Stone
2025
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
2025
Twiggy
Self
2025
Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out
Self / Patricia "Patsy" Stone
2024
My Week with Maisy
Mrs. Foster
2024
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Self
2023
Joanna Lumley: My Best Bits - In My Own Words
Self
2023
Quentin Blake – The Drawing of My Life
Self
2021
Joanna Lumley and the Human Swan
Presenter
2021
Falling for Figaro
Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop
2021
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lady Narborough
2021
The Vicar of Dibley: Inside Out
Self
2021
Coronation Street: 60 Unforgettable Years
Narrator
2020
In Search of Dracula
Herself
2020
Counting Tigers
Narrator (voice)
2019
7 Up & Me
Narrator (voice)
2019
20 Years of the Black Eyed Peas
Herself - Host
2018
Finding Your Feet
Jackie
2017
Joanna and Jennifer: Absolutely Champers
Self - Presenter
2017
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017
Paddington 2
Felicity Fanshaw
2017
The Man You're Not
Joanna Lumley
2017
Carnage: Swallowing the Past
Herself (voice)
2017
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Comedy Role (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
Patsy Stone
2016
Me Before You
Mary Rawlinson
2016
Attenborough at 90
Self
2016
Joanna Lumley: Elvis and Me
Self
2015
She's Funny That Way
Vivian Claremont
2015
Absolutely Anything
Fenella
2015
Bette Midler: One Night Only
Self - Host
2014
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Narrator (voice)
2014
Joanna Lumley Meets Will.I.Am
Presenter
2014
Gangsta Granny
The Queen
2013
The Wolf of Wall Street
Aunt Emma
2013
Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark
Herself - Presenter
2012
The Making of a Lady
Lady Maria Byrne
2012
The Genius of Roald Dahl
Herself
2012
Wogan on Wodehouse
Self
2011
Late Bloomers
Charlotte
2011
The Snowman Live Stage Show
Narrator
2010
Boogie Woogie
Mrs. Alfreda Rhinegold
2010
Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began
Herself
2008
Joanna Lumley in the Land of the Northern Lights
Herself
2008
My Favourite Attenborough Moment
Self
2006
Corpse Bride
Maudeline Everglot (voice)
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Miss French (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005
The Magic Roundabout
Ermintrude (voice)
2005
Stories of Lost Souls
Last in Line
2004
Ella Enchanted
Dame Olga
2004
EuroTrip
Hostel Clerk
2004
Standing Room Only
Last in line
2004
The Cat's Meow
Elinor Glyn
2001
Mirrorball
Jackie Riviera
2000
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Half Tusk (voice)
2000
Maybe Baby
Shiela
2000
Mad Cows
Gillian
1999
Parting Shots
Freda
1999
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
The Female Doctor
1999
Alice in Wonderland
Tiger Lily (voice)
1999
Nancherrow
Diana Carey-Lewis
1999
A Rather English Marriage
Liz Franks
1998
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
Patsy Stone (archive footage)
1998
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
Mrs. Lovett
1998
Coming Home
Diana Carey-Lewis
1998
Prince Valiant
Morgan Le Fey
1997
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout
Patsy Stone
1996
James and the Giant Peach
Aunt Spiker
1996
Innocent Lies
Lady Helena Graves
1995
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
1995
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
Patsy Stone (archive footage)
1995
Cold Comfort Farm
Mary Smiling
1995
The Forgotten Toys
Annie (voice)
1995
Girl Friday
Presenter
1994
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
Lady Drayton
1990
Shirley Valentine
Marjorie Majors
1989
The Weather in the Streets
Kate
1983
Curse of the Pink Panther
Countess Chandra
1983
Trail of the Pink Panther
Marie Jouvet
1982
Electric Blue - The Movie
(archive footage)
1982
An Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1980
Electric Blue 002
(archive footage)
1980
The Plank
Hitcher
1979
Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!
Miss Parkyn
1973
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Jessica Van Helsing
1973
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
Games That Lovers Play
Fanny Hill
1971
The Ballad of Tam Lin
Georgia
1970
The Breaking of Bumbo
Susie
1970
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
The English Girl
1969
Some Girls Do
Robot Saboteur (uncredited)
1969
Frank and Percy