Portrait of Twiggy

Twiggy

Acting

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.

Born: September 19, 1949

Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Filmography

2025
Twiggy

as Self

2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as Self - Guest Judge

2017
My Generation

as Self (voice)

2014
Pop Models

as Self

2006
The One Show

as Self - Guest

2006
2005
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures

as Edith Herbert (segment "My One and Only")

2003
2002
1998
Woundings

as Viv

1998
1998
A Bing Crosby Christmas

as Self (archive footage)

1997
Something Borrowed, Something Blue

as Eve Hamel (as Twiggy Lawson)

1993
The Nanny

as Jocelyn Sheffield

1993
Body Bags

as Cathy

1992
Heartbeat

as Lady Janet Whitly

1989
Young Charlie Chaplin

as Hannah Chaplin

1988
The Diamond Trap

as Det. Sgt. Charlie Lawson

1988
1987
1986
The Little Match Girl

as Josie Roberts

1986
Club Paradise

as Phillipa Lloyd

1985
An Audience with Billy Connolly

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

1985
1981
Pygmalion

as Eliza

1980
There Goes The Bride

as Polly Perkins

1980
The Blues Brothers

as Chic Lady

1977
1976
The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Thomas

1976
The Frontiers of Science

as Florence Cook

1974
Dinah!

as Self

1974
W

as Katie Lewis

1974
Am laufenden Band

as Self - Guest

1971
1971
The Devils

as Pageboy (uncredited)

1971
1969
Popcorn

as Self

1968
Cilla

as Self

1967
1967
Opus

as Herself

1966
Lucy in London

as Self (uncredited)

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Hostess