Editing Joanna Lumley (section)

==Career==
[[File:On Her Majesty's Secret Service (13).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Lumley on the set of ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' with [[George Lazenby]] (1969)]]
Lumley spent three years as a photographic model, notably for [[Brian Duffy (photographer)|Brian Duffy]], who photographed her with her son, born in 1967. That year she also appeared on the [[BBC2]] programme ''The Impresarios: For Appearance's Sake''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04wxq2r|title=A youthful Joanna Lumley talks about working with photographer Brian Duffy|date=16 March 2017 |publisher=BBC |language=en-GB|access-date=6 December 2018}}</ref> She also worked as a house model for [[Jean Muir]]. Over forty years later, she participated in another photoshoot – again with her son – for Duffy as part of a retrospective of the photographer's work.<ref name="Telegraph 2010-01-08">{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Adams|title=1960s photographer Brian Duffy picks up camera 30 years on|date=8 January 2010|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/6951311/1960s-photographer-Brian-Duffy-picks-up-camera-30-years-on.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/6951311/1960s-photographer-Brian-Duffy-picks-up-camera-30-years-on.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|access-date=15 January 2012}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Lumley appeared in an early episode of the ''[[Bruce Forsyth]] Show'' in 1966. She appeared in a British television advertisement for Nimble Bread first screened in 1969.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sweney|first=Mark|title=Nimble Builds on Heritage|url=http://media.guardian.co.uk/advertising/story/0,,1871716,00.html|work=The Guardian (MediaGuardian)|date=14 September 2006|location=London|access-date=27 March 2010}}</ref>

Lumley did not receive any formal training at drama school. Her acting career began in 1969 with a small, uncredited role in the film ''[[Some Girls Do]]'', and as a [[Bond girl]] in ''[[On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'', in which she had two lines as the English girl among the villainous [[Ernst Stavro Blofeld]]'s "Angels of Death".<ref>{{cite book |last=White |first=Rosie R |title=Violent Femmes: Women as Spies in Popular Culture |year=2007 |publisher=[[Routledge]] |page=96 |location=London |isbn=978-0-415-37078-3}}</ref> Lumley went on to have a brief but memorable role as [[Elaine Perkins]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'', in which her character turned down [[Ken Barlow]]'s offer of marriage, as well as roles in other popular television series such as ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'', ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'' and ''[[The Protectors]]''. In 1973, she made another big screen appearance as Jessica Van Helsing in ''[[The Satanic Rites of Dracula]]'', the last Hammer Dracula film to star [[Christopher Lee]]. She also had a role in the comedy film ''[[Don't Just Lie There, Say Something!]]'' (1974) alongside [[Leslie Phillips]] and [[Joan Sims]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://horrorworld.org/the-satanic-rites-of-dracula-1973-new-2018-1080p-hd-master/|first=Sheri|last=White|title='The Satanic Rites of Dracula' (1973) New 2018 1080p HD Master|website=HORROR WORLD|date=15 November 2018|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref>

===Major roles===
[[File:Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride (1973) - Christopher Lee and Joanna Lumley 2.png|thumb|Lumley alongside [[Christopher Lee]] in ''[[The Satanic Rites of Dracula]]'' (1973)]]
Lumley has specialised in upper-class parts throughout her career, thanks to her voice and accent. Lumley's first major role was as [[Purdey (The New Avengers)|Purdey]] in ''[[The New Avengers (TV series)|The New Avengers]]'', successor to the secret agent series ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', a role she played in all twenty-six episodes from 1976 to 1977.

In 1979, she appeared in another series which acquired a cult following: ''[[Sapphire & Steel]]'', with [[David McCallum]]. Conceived as [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s answer to ''[[Doctor Who]]'', Lumley played a mysterious elemental being ("Sapphire") who, with her collaborator, "Steel", dealt with breaches in the fabric of time. In 1986, television producer [[Sydney Newman]] [[List of actors considered for the part of the Doctor|suggested Lumley for the role]] of [[The Doctor (Doctor Who)|the Doctor]] but his idea was dismissed.<ref name="Horne 2010">{{cite news|first1=Marc|last1=Horne|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/8052694/How-Doctor-Who-nearly-became-the-Time-Lady.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/8052694/How-Doctor-Who-nearly-became-the-Time-Lady.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=How Doctor Who nearly became the Time Lady|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=10 October 2010|access-date=13 April 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref name="Peck 2010">{{cite web|first1=Matthew Wace|last1=Peck|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/355731|title=Joanna Lumley was set to be the first female Doctor Who|work=Digital Journal|publisher=digitaljournal.com|date=10 October 2010|access-date=13 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="Peck 2013">{{cite web|first1=Matthew Wace|last1=Peck|url=http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/355731|title=Op-Ed: Is the new Doctor Who a woman?|work=Digital Journal|publisher=digitaljournal.com|date=3 August 2013|access-date=13 April 2017}}</ref>

Over a decade later Lumley's career was boosted by her portrayal of the louche, selfish and frequently drunk fashion director [[Patsy Stone]], companion to [[Jennifer Saunders]]' [[Absolutely Fabulous#Eddy|Edina Monsoon]] in the [[BBC]] comedy television series ''[[Absolutely Fabulous]]'' (1992–1996, 2001–2004, 2011–2012). ''[[Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie]]'' was released in 2016.

From 1994 to 1995, Lumley starred alongside [[Nadine Garner]] and [[John Bowe (actor)|John Bowe]] in the British television show ''[[Class Act (British TV series)|Class Act]]'', playing the part of Kate Swift, an upper-class lady who had fallen on hard times.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://networkonair.com/all-products/1179-class-act-the-complete-series|title=Class Act: The Complete Series|website=network|access-date=27 January 2021}}</ref>

Other work has included: ''[[Lovejoy]]'' as widow Victoria Cavero, ''In the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon'' (1996), a film about a journey made by her grandparents in [[Bhutan]], and ''[[A Rather English Marriage]]'' (nominated for a [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] for Best Actress 1999) and ''[[Dr Willoughby]]'' (1999). In 1995, she provided the voice of Annie the rag doll in the animated series ''The Forgotten Toys''. In 1999, she also provided the voice for Sims the chicken in the BAFTA award-winning animated series ''The [[Foxbusters]]''. In 2000, she co-produced a new drama series ''The Cazalets''. She appeared in a TV series on [[Sarawak]], where she spent time in her childhood.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3573344/Joanna-through-the-looking-glass.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3573344/Joanna-through-the-looking-glass.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Joanna through the looking glass|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=21 October 2012|date=18 February 2002}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4727448/You-have-to-laugh-dont-you.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4727448/You-have-to-laugh-dont-you.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=You have to laugh, don't you?|work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London|access-date=21 October 2012|date=4 March 2002}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

Lumley starred as the elderly Delilah Stagg in the 2006 [[sitcom]] ''[[Jam & Jerusalem]]'' with [[Dawn French]], [[Jennifer Saunders]], and [[Sue Johnston]]. In July 2007, she starred in the second series of the drama ''[[Sensitive Skin (UK TV series)|Sensitive Skin]]'' where she played the main character Davina Jackson. The BBC said this will be the final series of the dark comedy.<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/the-renewed-avenger-g9rd6v35x5d|location=London, UK|work=[[The Times]]|title=The renewed Avenger|date=25 June 2007}}</ref>

She has worked with [[Tim Burton]] on two film projects, in ''[[James and the Giant Peach (film)|James and the Giant Peach]]'' (1996) and ''[[Corpse Bride]]'' (2005). She has also appeared alongside [[Hugh Laurie]] in the British romantic comedy ''[[Maybe Baby (2000 film)|Maybe Baby]]'' (2000) and alongside [[Anne Hathaway]] in ''[[Ella Enchanted (film)|Ella Enchanted]]'' (2004). She has appeared twice as Mrs. Dolly Bantry in ''[[Agatha Christie's Marple]]'', in the episodes: 'The Body in the Library' (2004) & 'The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side' (2009). In 2010, she appeared in a 4-episode guest arc on the [[BBC]] drama, ''[[Mistresses&nbsp;(British TV series)|Mistresses]]'' as Vivienne Roden.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mistresses, Series 3|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00tc75q|website=BBC One Mistresses show-site |access-date=25 June 2016}}</ref> In 2013, she appeared in the [[Martin Scorsese]] crime drama, ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]''.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/9692638/Joanna-Lumley-has-Ab-Fab-time-with-Leo-DiCaprio.html Joanna Lumley has Ab Fab time with Leo DiCaprio], '' The Daily Telegraph'' (London), 21 November 2012</ref>

She starred in [[David Hirson]]'s ''[[La Bête (play)|La Bête]]'' – [[Harold Pinter Theatre|Comedy Theatre]], London, 26 June – 28 August 2010 with [[David Hyde Pierce]] and [[Mark Rylance]], directed by [[Matthew Warchus]]. She also starred in ''[[La Bête (play)|La Bête]]'' at the [[Music Box Theatre]], Broadway, New York which opened on 14 October 2010.<ref name="paybill">[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139787-La-Bte-Will-Play-Broadways-Music-Box-Theatre "La Bête Will Play Broadway's Music Box Theatre"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927010644/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/139787-La-Bte-Will-Play-Broadways-Music-Box-Theatre |date=27 September 2010}} 24 May 2010, Paybill.com</ref> She was nominated for the [[Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play]], for her performance.