Twiggy
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1949-09-19 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Twiggy Lawson · Lesley Lawson · Lesley Hornby · Twiggy Hornby · Dame Lesley Lawson
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
TV Shows (36)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Hostess
The Nanny
1993
as Jocelyn Sheffield
American Idol
2002
as Self
The One Show
2006
as Self - Guest
Heartbeat
1992
as Lady Janet Whitly
America's Next Top Model
2003
as Self - Judge
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Bonnie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Germany's Next Topmodel
2006
as Self - Guest Judge
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Guest Judge
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Thomas
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
So Graham Norton
1998
as Self
ShakespeaRe-Told
2005
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976
Cilla
1968
as Self
Treffpunkte
1970
as Self
Am laufenden Band
1974
as Self - Guest
Victorian Scandals
1976
as Florence Cook
Harry Hill's Tea Time
2016
as Self
Gottschalk Live
2012
as Self
The Kumars
2014
as Self
The Val Doonican Music Show
1977
as Singer
Young Charlie Chaplin
1989
as Hannah Chaplin
Mike Yarwood In Persons
1976
Princesses
1991
as Princess Georgina 'Georgy' De La Rue
One Pair of Eyes
1967
Stick with Me, Kid
1995
as Squidge
Twiggy's Frock Exchange
2008
Alan Titchmarsh's Walks of Fame
2010
Movies (47)
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Chic Lady
The Devils
1971
as Pageboy (uncredited)
Body Bags
1993
as Cathy
Twiggy
2025
as Self
Club Paradise
1986
as Phillipa Lloyd
Madame Sousatzka
1988
as Jenny
The Doctor and the Devils
1985
as Jennie Bailey
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
as Edith Herbert (segment "My One and Only")
The Boy Friend
1971
as Polly
Lucy in London
1966
as Twiggy (uncredited)
Bert Stern - Original Madman
2011
as Self
My Generation
2017
as Self (voice)
Woundings
1998
as Viv
A Bing Crosby Christmas
1998
as Self (archive footage)
The Diamond Trap
1988
as Det. Sgt. Charlie Lawson
Pygmalion
1981
as Eliza
The Taming of the Shrew
2005
as Mrs. Minola
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023
as Self
US Against the World
1977
as Self
Popcorn
1969
as Self
Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up
2002
as Self
There Goes The Bride
1980
as Polly Perkins
Opus
1967
as Herself
The Summer of Love
2017
W
1974
as Katie Lewis
Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
1977
as Self
Best Ever Muppet Moments
2006
as Self
The Little Match Girl
1986
as Josie Roberts
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
1979
as Self - Hostess
Brunes et Blondes
2010
as Self
Istanbul
1989
as Maud
The Evolution of the Supermodel
2022
as Herself
Pop Models
2014
as Self
The Donna Summer Special
1980
as Bad Girl
Something Borrowed, Something Blue
1997
as Eve Hamel (as Twiggy Lawson)
Go Go Go Said the Bird
1966
as Herself
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil
2012
as Self
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
The Frontiers of Science
1976
as Florence Cook
The Butterfly Ball
1977
as Herself
The Powder & the Glory
2007
as Herself
Sun Child
1988
as Fen Harris
Beaton by Bailey
1971
as self
Top Class People
1967
as Self
Twiggy: The Face of '66
2012
as Elle-même
Forever 16
2026
About Twiggy
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. With 83 credits spanning from 1961 to 2026, Twiggy has appeared in 47 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Twiggy Movies
- The Blues Brothers (1980) — as Chic Lady
- The Devils (1971) — as Pageboy (uncredited)
- Body Bags (1993) — as Cathy
- Twiggy (2025) — as Self
- Club Paradise (1986) — as Phillipa Lloyd
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