Twiggy

Sep 19, 1949 (76 years old) in London, England, UK

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.

Known For

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The Nanny

Jocelyn Sheffield

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Heartbeat

Lady Janet Whitly

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Dinah!

Self

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Tales from the Crypt

Bonnie

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Who Do You Think You Are?

Self

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Absolutely Fabulous

Self

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The Muppet Show

Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Thomas

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Cilla

Self

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The Devils

Pageboy (uncredited)

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The Blues Brothers

Chic Lady

Credits

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story Future

★ NR
Twiggy 2025

Self

★ 7.9
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter 2023

Self

★ 7
The Evolution of the Supermodel 2022

Herself

★ 10
RuPaul's Drag Race UK 2019

Self - Guest Judge

★ 7.1
My Generation 2017

Self (voice)

★ 7.1
Pop Models 2014

Self

★ 6.5
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil 2012

Self

★ 8
Bert Stern - Original Madman 2011

Self

★ 7.6
Brunes et Blondes 2010

Self

★ NR
Alan Titchmarsh's Walks of Fame 2010

★ NR
Twiggy's Frock Exchange 2008

★ NR
The Powder & the Glory 2007

Herself

★ NR
Best Ever Muppet Moments 2006

Self

★ 6
The Taming of the Shrew 2005

Mrs. Minola

★ 8
ShakespeaRe-Told 2005

★ 7.5
Who Do You Think You Are? 2004

Self

★ 6.7
Broadway's Lost Treasures 2003

Edith Herbert (segment "My One and Only")

★ 6.1
America's Next Top Model 2003

Self - Judge

★ 5.3
Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up 2002

Self

★ 10
American Idol 2002

Self

★ 5.1
Woundings 1998

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★ 2.7
A Bing Crosby Christmas 1998

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Something Borrowed, Something Blue 1997

Eve Hamel (as Twiggy Lawson)

★ NR
Stick with Me, Kid 1995

Squidge

★ NR
The Nanny 1993

Jocelyn Sheffield

★ 8.1
Body Bags 1993

Cathy

★ 6.1
Absolutely Fabulous 1992

Self

★ 7.5
Heartbeat 1992

Lady Janet Whitly

★ 7.1
Princesses 1991

Princess Georgina 'Georgy' De La Rue

★ 8.5
Istanbul 1989

Maud

★ 4
Tales from the Crypt 1989

Bonnie

★ 8
Young Charlie Chaplin 1989

Hannah Chaplin

★ NR
Madame Sousatzka 1988

Jenny

★ 6.9
Sun Child 1988

Fen Harris

★ 10
The Diamond Trap 1988

Det. Sgt. Charlie Lawson

★ 5.5
The Little Match Girl 1986

Josie Roberts

★ 2
Club Paradise 1986

Phillipa Lloyd

★ 5
An Audience with Billy Connolly 1985

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

★ 8.4
The Doctor and the Devils 1985

Jennie Bailey

★ 6.2
Pygmalion 1981

Eliza

★ NR
There Goes The Bride 1980

Polly Perkins

★ NR
The Blues Brothers 1980

Chic Lady

★ 7.7
The Donna Summer Special 1980

Bad Girl

★ NR
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip 1979

Self - Hostess

★ NR
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas 1977

Self

★ 5.3
US Against the World 1977

Self

★ NR
The Val Doonican Music Show 1977

Singer

★ NR
The Butterfly Ball 1977

Herself

★ 3.2
Mike Yarwood In Persons 1976

★ 7
The Muppet Show 1976

Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Thomas

★ 8
The Frontiers of Science 1976

Florence Cook

★ NR
Victorian Scandals 1976

★ NR
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976

★ 6.8
Dinah! 1974

Self

★ 6.7
W 1974

Katie Lewis

★ 5.7
Am laufenden Band 1974

Self - Guest

★ 6.5
The Boy Friend 1971

Polly

★ 6.5
The Devils 1971

Pageboy (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Beaton by Bailey 1971

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★ NR
Popcorn 1969

Self

★ 6.5
Cilla 1968

Self

★ 10
Top Class People 1967

Self

★ NR
Opus 1967

Herself

★ 5
Go Go Go Said the Bird 1966

Herself

★ NR
Lucy in London 1966

Self (uncredited)

★ 6

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