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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.
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)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Srinagar, Srinagar district, India
- Height
- 173 cm
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / model / autobiographer / writer
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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna%20Lumley
Frequently asked questions
When was Joanna Lumley born?
Born May 1, 1946 (age 80).
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.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.