Acting
Twiggy
Born 1949-09-19
London, England, UK
Department: 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Twiggy
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The Blues Brothers
1980
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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The Nanny
1993
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Tales from the Crypt
1989
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961
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Sacrée soirée
1987
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American Idol
2002
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The Muppet Show
1976
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The Devils
1971
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (93 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Peter Asher: Everywhere Man | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | Twiggy | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Evolution of the Supermodel | Herself | Movie | 2022 |
 | Peter O'Toole Réalta & Rógaire | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Self - Guest Judge | TV Series | 2019 |
 | My Generation | Self (voice) | Movie | 2017 |
 | The Summer of Love | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Harry Hill's Tea Time | Self | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Pop Models | Self | Movie | 2014 |
| The Kumars | Self | TV Series | 2014 | |
 | Twiggy: The Face of '66 | Elle-même | Movie | 2012 |
| Gottschalk Live | Self | TV Series | 2012 | |
 | Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil | Self | Movie | 2012 |
 | Bert Stern - Original Madman | Self | Movie | 2011 |
 | Brunes et Blondes | Self | Movie | 2010 |
| Alan Titchmarsh's Walks of Fame | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 | |
| Twiggy's Frock Exchange | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 | |
| The Alan Titchmarsh Show | Self | TV Series | 2007 | |
 | The Powder & the Glory | Herself | Movie | 2007 |
 | The One Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2006 |
| The One Show | Self | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Best Ever Muppet Moments | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | Germany's Next Topmodel | Self - Guest Judge | TV Series | 2006 |
 | The Taming of the Shrew | Mrs. Minola | Movie | 2005 |
 | ShakespeaRe-Told | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Best of So Graham Norton | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Parkinson | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Broadway's Lost Treasures | Edith Herbert (segment "My One and Only") | Movie | 2003 |
 | America's Next Top Model | Self - Judge | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | American Idol | Self | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Woundings | Viv | Movie | 1998 |
 | So Graham Norton | Self | TV Series | 1998 |
 | A Bing Crosby Christmas | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1998 |
 | Something Borrowed, Something Blue | Eve Hamel (as Twiggy Lawson) | Movie | 1997 |
| Stick with Me, Kid | Squidge | TV Series | 1995 | |
 | The Nanny | Jocelyn Sheffield | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Body Bags | Cathy | Movie | 1993 |
 | Absolutely Fabulous | Self | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Heartbeat | Lady Janet Whitly | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Princesses | Princess Georgina 'Georgy' De La Rue | TV Series | 1991 |
| Istanbul | Maud | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Tales from the Crypt | Bonnie | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Young Charlie Chaplin | Hannah Chaplin | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The Diamond Trap | Det. Sgt. Charlie Lawson | Movie | 1988 |
 | Madame Sousatzka | Jenny | Movie | 1988 |
| Sun Child | Fen Harris | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Sacrée soirée | Self | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Little Match Girl | Josie Roberts | Movie | 1986 |
 | Club Paradise | Phillipa Lloyd | Movie | 1986 |
 | An Audience with Billy Connolly | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | Movie | 1985 |
 | The Doctor and the Devils | Jennie Bailey | Movie | 1985 |
| Die Spielbude | Self | TV Series | 1982 | |
 | Pygmalion | Eliza | Movie | 1981 |
| Celebrity Playhouse | Eliza Doolittle | TV Series | 1981 | |
 | There Goes The Bride | Polly Perkins | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Blues Brothers | Chic Lady | Movie | 1980 |
 | The Donna Summer Special | Bad Girl | Movie | 1980 |
 | Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip | Self - Hostess | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Muppets Go Hollywood | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 1979 |
 | An Audience with... | Self | TV Series | 1978 |
 | Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas | Self | Movie | 1977 |
 | US Against the World | Self | Movie | 1977 |
| The Val Doonican Music Show | Singer | TV Series | 1977 | |
 | The Butterfly Ball | Herself | Movie | 1977 |
 | Mike Yarwood In Persons | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Thomas | TV Series | 1976 |
 | The Frontiers of Science | Florence Cook | Movie | 1976 |
 | Victorian Scandals | Florence Cook | TV Series | 1976 |
 | The Sonny and Cher Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Dinah! | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
 | W | Katie Lewis | Movie | 1974 |
 | Am laufenden Band | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Musikladen | Self | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Boy Friend | Polly | Movie | 1971 |
| Film '72 | Self | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | The Devils | Pageboy (uncredited) | Movie | 1971 |
 | Beaton by Bailey | self | Movie | 1971 |
| Treffpunkte | Self | TV Series | 1970 | |
 | Popcorn | Self | Movie | 1969 |
 | Cilla | Self | TV Series | 1968 |
 | Top Class People | Self | Movie | 1967 |
 | One Pair of Eyes | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1967 |
 | Opus | Herself | Movie | 1967 |
| Go Go Go Said the Bird | Herself | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Lucy in London | Twiggy (uncredited) | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Hostess | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |