Joanna Lumley Joanna Lumley Joanna Lamond Lumley, (born 1 May 1946) is an English actress, former model, author and activist. She won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" (1992–2012), and was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the Broadway revival of "La Bête". In 2013, she received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards and in 2017, she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award. Lumley's other television credits include "The New Avengers" (1976–77), "Sapphire & Steel" (1979–82), "Sensitive Skin" (2005–07), and
Joanna Lumley Midler: One Night Only", a one-off ITV special. In 2015 she presented a three-part factual series for ITV called "Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure". The series saw Lumley travel 6400 miles from Hong Kong to Moscow, along the Trans-Siberian Railway. In September 2016, she presented "Joanna Lumley's Japan", a three-part documentary series for ITV and in July 2017, she presented "Joanna Lumley's India" for ITV. In 2018 she presented "Joanna Lumley's Silk Road Adventure", a four-part travelogue covering eight countries which were part of the ancient trade route. Lumley is also known for her support for Gurkhas, the exiled Tibetan people