Joanna Lumley is an English actress who starred in films like the The New Avengers and "Absolutely Fabulous". Lumley is also a established author with six books in print, two autobiographies and one book that was turned into a British reality television series Girl Friday.
Trivia
- Is one of the most respected British actresses despite the fact she has had no acting training.
- Awarded an honorary doctorate from St Andrews University in 2006.
- Has an honorary degree From Oxford Brookes University.
- The BBC programme "Girl Friday" (1994) in which Lumley was left to fend for herself on a desert island for 10 days, heralded a new reality TV genre, which spawned "Shipwrecked", "Survivor", etc.
Quotes
"I can't see any difference in having your hair dyed, your teeth fixed, your nose done, or your face smoothed out or lifted."
"I like to keep up the image of smoking, only because it's getting such a bad press!"
"When you are in a country where nobody has ever seen television, people look at you with eyes that don't know who you are."
"I don't think men are that attracted by glamour. I think women are attracted by glamour. I think men are attracted by a sense of friendship."
"I've got lots of good friends. I could have affairs. I can read a book all night, put the cat on the end of the bed. I can pick up my passport and go to France. I don't have to ask anybody."
Joanna Lumley Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
May 1, 1946: Born
1969: Some Girls Do
1976: "The New Avengers"
1989: Shirley Valentine
1992-2005: "Absolutely Fabulous"
2001: The Cat's Meow
2004: Ella Enchanted
2005: Corpse Bride
2005: "Sensitive Skin"
2006: Dolls
2006: "Jam and Jerusalem"
Joanna Lumley DVDs and Merchandise
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