Joanna Lumley Biography

Fast Facts

• Sponsors the Joanna Lumley Fellowship in Environmental Science at the University of Oxford
• The government of Nepal declared her a "national treasure" because of her support for the Gurkha Justice Campaign
• Quote: "Giraffes are fairytale animals, almost heraldic-as if from the land of fables․ They have extremely beautiful faces, huge eyes, very sensitive nostrils and Oh, blue tongues!"
• Quote: "I like to keep up the image of smoking, only because it's getting such a bad press!"
• Is a vegetarian and a crusader for animal rights
• Provided the "Welcome to AOL" and "You Have Email" voice for UK customers of AOL
• Is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society