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Biography
Dame Lesley Lawson DBE (born 19 September 1949), widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model and actress. Considered a British cultural icon and a prominent teenage model of the '60s, she first came to prominence for her big eyes, long eyelashes, and short hair.
Awards & recognition
- Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 2018
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Musical · 1983 · nominated
Filmography23 titles
Young Charlie Chaplin
as Hannah Chaplin
as Hannah Chaplin
The Nanny
1993as Jocelyn Sheffield
1993as Jocelyn Sheffield
Tales from the Crypt
1989as Bonnie
1989as Bonnie
The Muppet Show
1976as Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Thomas
1976as Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Thomas
The Blues Brothers
1980as Chic Lady
1980as Chic Lady
Bert Stern - Original Madman
2011as Self
2011as Self
Absolutely Fabulous
1992as Self
1992as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
1962as Self
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
2005
The Devils
1971as Pageboy (uncredited)
1971as Pageboy (uncredited)
The Summer of Love
2017
2017
Heartbeat
1992as Lady Janet Whitly
1992as Lady Janet Whitly
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019as Self - Guest Judge
2019as Self - Guest Judge
My Generation
2017as Self (voice)
2017as Self (voice)
Madame Sousatzka
1988as Jenny
1988as Jenny
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
as Self
The Boy Friend
1971as Polly
1971as Polly
Body Bags
1993as Cathy
1993as Cathy
America's Next Top Model
2003as Self - Judge
2003as Self - Judge
Club Paradise
1986as Phillipa Lloyd
1986as Phillipa Lloyd
American Idol
2002as Self
2002as Self
The One Show
as Self
as Self
The Powder & the Glory
2007as Herself
2007as Herself