Twiggy

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

60

Birth Date

1949-09-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Twiggy
• 

  Twiggy: The Face of '66
• 

  Sun Child
• 

  Pygmalion
• 

  W
• 

  The Boy Friend

Credits

• actors (60 credits)

  • Forever 16

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Peter Asher: Everywhere Man

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Twiggy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Evolution of the Supermodel

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK

    - Episode 3 (2019) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
    2019
  • My Generation

    Self (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Summer of Love

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Pop Models

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Twiggy: The Face of '66

    Elle-même

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Bert Stern - Original Madman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Brunes et Blondes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Powder & the Glory

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Best Ever Muppet Moments

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The One Show

    - 03/03/2025 (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - July 9, 2009 (2009) ... Self actor actors

    - September 18, 2008 (2008) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2006
  • The Taming of the Shrew

    Mrs. Minola

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Broadway's Lost Treasures

    Edith Herbert (segment "My One and Only")

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • America's Next Top Model

    - The Girl Who Becomes America's Next Top Model (2007) ... Self - Judge actor actors

    - The Girls Go to the Great Wall (2007) ... Self - Judge actor actors

    - The Girls Go On Go-See Adventures (2007) ... Self - Judge actor actors

    - The Girls Go to Shanghai (2007) ... Self - Judge actor actors

    - The Girl Who Starts to Lose Her Cool (2007) ... Self - Judge actor actors
    2003
  • Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • American Idol

    - Idol Gives Back (2007) ... Self actor actors
    2002
  • Woundings

    Viv

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • A Bing Crosby Christmas

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Something Borrowed, Something Blue

    Eve Hamel (as Twiggy Lawson)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Body Bags

    Cathy

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Twiggy, David Faustino, Molly Ivins (1993) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • The Nanny

    - Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off (1994) ... Jocelyn Sheffield actor actors
    1993
  • Heartbeat

    - A Winter's Tale (1994) ... Lady Janet Whitly actor actors
    1992
  • Absolutely Fabulous

    - Menopause (2001) ... Self actor actors

    - Parralox (2001) ... Self actor actors
    1992
  • Istanbul

    Maud

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - The New Arrival (1992) ... Bonnie actor actors
    1989
  • The Diamond Trap

    Det. Sgt. Charlie Lawson

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Madame Sousatzka

    Jenny

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Sun Child

    Fen Harris

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Sacrée soirée

    - Episode 28 (1993) ... Self actor actors
    1987
  • The Little Match Girl

    Josie Roberts

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Club Paradise

    Phillipa Lloyd

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • An Audience with Billy Connolly

    Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Doctor and the Devils

    Jennie Bailey

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Pygmalion

    Eliza

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • There Goes The Bride

    Polly Perkins

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Blues Brothers

    Chic Lady

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Donna Summer Special

    Bad Girl

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

    Self - Hostess

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • US Against the World

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Butterfly Ball

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Frontiers of Science

    Florence Cook

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Muppet Show

    - Twiggy (1976) ... Self - Special Guest Star / Lola Thomas actor actors
    1976
  • W

    Katie Lewis

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • The Boy Friend

    Polly

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Devils

    Pageboy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Beaton by Bailey

    self

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Popcorn

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Top Class People

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Opus

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Go Go Go Said the Bird

    Herself

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Lucy in London

    Twiggy (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 125 (1977) ... Self - Co-Hostess actor actors
    1961