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Born on May 1, 1946 in Srinagar, Srinagar district, India, Joanna Lumley is a television actor, film actor and model. Joanna Lumley is 80 years old as of 2026. Listed accolades include Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1995), Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2022) and 1 more. The listed height is 173 cm.
My Take
What I admire most about Joanna Lumley is the sheer range of her life. Plenty of actors are funny; very few are also Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society. Her Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous remains one of the great comic creations of British television, all champagne and chaos, yet the woman behind it is an author, traveler, and activist born in Srinagar in 1946. The 2017 BAFTA Fellowship felt less like an award than an acknowledgment of the obvious. She proves that glamour and intellect were never opposites, and that growing older can mean growing more interesting.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joanna Lumley
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョアンナ・ラムレイ
- Reading
- じょあんな・らむれい
- Born
- May 1, 1946 (age 80)
- Origin
- Srinagar, Srinagar district, India
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / model / autobiographer / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
- 2022 Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2017 BAFTA Fellowship
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna%20Lumley
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q254886
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joanna Lumley born?
Joanna Lumley was born on May 1, 1946 and is 80 years old.
Where is Joanna Lumley from?
Joanna Lumley is from Srinagar, Srinagar district, India.
What does Joanna Lumley do?
Joanna Lumley works as television actor, film actor, model, autobiographer, writer.
How tall is Joanna Lumley?
Joanna Lumley is 173 cm tall.
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