Joanna Lumley is a multi-talented film and television star. She is a former model, award-winning actress, TV presenter, voiceover, writer and activist. She is well known for her long-running portrayal of the character Patsy Stone on the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous. His flawless performance throughout the series earned him 2 BAFTA TV Awards.
Lumley also has numerous other TV credits to her name, including The New Avengers and Sapphire & Steel, both from the 1970s, as well as Sensitive Skin and Jam & Jerusalem, both from the 2000s. She also has countless movie credits in various genres, including the James Bond movie. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Ella, Enchanted, and the Wolf of Wall Street
Also a brilliant stage actress, this talented former model was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the 2010 Broadway revival of The Beast and, she is also a recipient of the BAFTA Fellowship. In addition to her distinguished career in showbiz, Joanna Lumley has published several memoirs among other writings. In 1995, she was awarded the title of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
Joanna Lumley Biography (Age)
Joanna Lamond Lumley was born on the 1st day of May 1946 in Srinagar, a city in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, then under the British Empire of India. His father, Major James Rutherford Lumley, was a British Indian Army officer at the time. Growing up, her family lived in different parts of the world, including Kent, England; Hong Kong, China; as well as the Malay Union (now Malaysia).
Lumley had her secondary education at Notre Dame Convent School located in Hastings, East Sussex and she later trained at Lucie Clayton Finishing School in Kensington, London. She had a 3 year career as a photographic model during which she recorded notable collaborations with portrait photographer Brian Duffy.
Joanna Lumley had a few minor acting roles during the early years of her career, including the role of Bond Girl in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), the 6th film in the James Bond series. In 1973, she got her first notable TV role as Elaine Perkins on the soap opera, Coronation Street. The talented actress also featured in the action series, The New Avengers (1976-1977) followed by a starring role alongside David McCallum in the Sci-Fi series, Sapphire and Steel (1979-1982). As her television credits continued to soar, she also featured in films like The Satanic Rites of Dracula.(1973), Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Curse of the Pink Panther (1983) and Shirley Valentine (1989).
In the early 1990s, Lumley landed the role of Patsy Stone in the British television series, Absolutely Fabulous (1992-96, 2001-04, 2011-12). Her portrayal of the character during the show’s long and sporadic run has endeared her to viewers and also earned her 2 BAFTA Awards out of a total of 5 nominations. She also reprized the character in the film adaptation of the TV show – Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016).
Joanna Lumley was also on the main cast of the comedy series, Class Act (1994-95) and Sensitive Skin (2005-07), although they were both short-lived. Furthermore, the multi-talented actress has been featured in numerous TV movies and also starred in a series of TV documentaries. Lumley also has several notable theater credits to his name and his growing array of acting credits also includes films like Cold Comfort Farm (1995), The Cat Meows (2001), Ella, Enchanted (2004), as well as the box office hit, The Wolf of Wall Street (2013).
His net worth
With an illustrious and long-running showbiz career behind her, Joanna Lumley expects to accumulate a lot of wealth. The many facets of her talents have kept her as busy as ever. Lumley’s net worth is estimated at an enviable sum of $16.5m (£11.8m).
Beyond her life of luxury, the Absolutely Fabulous star is known to be a major contributor and patron of several charities.
Husband – Stephen Barlow and Son
Joanna Lumley, husband of over 3 decades, Stephen Barlow, is a conductor and music composer. The couple married on October 23, 1986 and have been inseparable ever since. They have no children together, however, Lumley has one child from a previous relationship. Her son Jamie Lumley was born on October 16, 1967 during her relationship with photographer Michael Claydon.