This page will contain blogs about Joanna Lumley, as they become available.Joanna LumleyJoanna Lumley (born May 1, 1946 in Srinagar, Kashmir, India) is a British actress and former model who is best known for her portrayal of the chain smoking, boozing, cocaine-sniffing and other drug-taking sexpot Patsy Stone on the British comedy television show Absolutely Fabulous. Tall, leggy, thin and blonde, she began her acting career as a Bond girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Her first major role was as Purdey in The New Avengers: a revival of the secret agent series The Avengers. She has specialised in playing upper-class parts, and her distinctive plummy voice has reinforced this. However, following her rise to fame, she revealed that she had been an unmarried mother during the 1960s when it was socially unacceptable. The first of her two subsequent marriages was to comedy writer, Jeremy Lloyd. Lumley was awarded an OBE in 1995. Television includes:
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Films include:. She has had quite a few roles in science fiction movies, for example as soldier Dizzy Flores in Starship Troopers, an action/sci-fi movie. Television includes:. Before that, however, she also had a role in the TV series Beverly Hills 90210. Lumley was awarded an OBE in 1995. Meyer's film debut was in the TV film Strapped in 1993, although her role in the cyberpunk thriller Johnny Mnemonic was more important and perhaps the breakthrough. The first of her two subsequent marriages was to comedy writer, Jeremy Lloyd. She currently lives in Los Angeles. However, following her rise to fame, she revealed that she had been an unmarried mother during the 1960s when it was socially unacceptable. Among the hobbies and interests are snowboarding, rollerblades and biking. She has specialised in playing upper-class parts, and her distinctive plummy voice has reinforced this. She attended Long Island University, where she majored in Business Administration. Her first major role was as Purdey in The New Avengers: a revival of the secret agent series The Avengers. Meyer is said to have loved dancing and acting from an early age, but it wasn't until after she graduated from university that she started to work to become an actress. Tall, leggy, thin and blonde, she began her acting career as a Bond girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Some of Meyer's most famous appearances include the TV-series Beverly Hills 90210 and the science fiction movies Johnny Mnemonic and Starship Troopers. Joanna Lumley (born May 1, 1946 in Srinagar, Kashmir, India) is a British actress and former model who is best known for her portrayal of the chain smoking, boozing, cocaine-sniffing and other drug-taking sexpot Patsy Stone on the British comedy television show Absolutely Fabulous. She was born in Queens, New York. Trail of the Pink Panther. Dina Meyer (born December 22, 1968) is an American film actress. Tam Lin. Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990). Sweeney Todd. Johnny Mnemonic (1995). Some Girls Do. Dragonheart (1996). Shirley Valentine. Starship Troopers (1997). The Satanic Rites of Dracula. Bats (1999). Prince Valiant. Birds of Prey (2002). Parting Shots. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002). On Her Majesty's Secret Service. Saw (2004). Mad Cows. James and the Giant Peach. Innocent Lies. Games That Lovers Play. Funny Bones. Don't Just Lie There, Say Something. Curse of the Pink Panther. The Breaking of Bumbo. Up In Town. A Rather English Marriage. Sapphire and Steel. The New Avengers. Coronation Street. |