Actor

Twiggy

September 19, 1949 · London, England, UK

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.

Notable work

7.7
The Blues Brothers (1980)
as Chic Lady
8.1
The Nanny (1993)
as Jocelyn Sheffield
8
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
as Bonnie
7.4
The Devils (1971)
as Pageboy (uncredited)
6.2
Body Bags (1993)
as Cathy

Often works with

Ray Charles
2 titles together
The Blues Brothers, The Nanny
Fran Drescher
2 titles together
The Nanny, Princesses
Max Adrian
2 titles together
The Devils, The Boy Friend
Murray Melvin
2 titles together
The Devils, The Boy Friend
Georgina Hale
2 titles together
The Devils, The Boy Friend
Brian Murphy
2 titles together
The Devils, The Boy Friend

Full filmography · 36

Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
cast
Upcoming
Forever 16
cast
2026
The Summer of Love
cast
2017
Twiggy: The Face of '66
as Elle-même
2012
The Taming of the Shrew
as Mrs. Minola
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Edith Herbert (segment "My One and Only")
2003
Woundings
as Viv
1998
Something Borrowed, Something Blue
as Eve Hamel (as Twiggy Lawson)
1997
Body Bags
as Cathy
19936.2
Istanbul
as Maud
1989
The Diamond Trap
as Det. Sgt. Charlie Lawson
1988
Madame Sousatzka
as Jenny
19886.9