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Joanna Lumley Biography

Birth Name:
Joanna Lamond Lumley
Birth Place:
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • The daughter of a British military major who fought in a regiment known as the Royal Gurkha Rifles
  • First acting job was in the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service
  • Considered one of the most recognizable voices in the United Kingdom, she lent her voice to the AOL recorded greeting "Welcome to AOL
  • " Well-known for her alter-ego, Patsy Stone, her drunk and merciless character on the BBC comedy Absolutely Fabulous
  • Was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1995
  • Attended the 2005 wedding blessing of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles at Windsor Castle
  • Published her autobiography, No Room for Secrets, in 2005
  • A member of the Gurkha Justice Campaign, which fights for settlement rights for the Nepalese veterans

Relationships

  • Michael Claydon -- Ex-significant Other
  • James Rutherford Lumley -- Father
  • Stephen Barlow -- Husband
  • Beatrice Rose Weir -- Mother
  • Aelene -- Sister
  • James Lumley -- Son