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Twiggy

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Twiggy

Born September 19, 1949 in London, England, UK22 films

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.

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The Blues Brothers posterFirst watchThe Blues Brothers19807.7as Chic LadyJake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.View film

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The Devils poster7.5The Devils1971Body Bags poster6.2Body Bags1993The Doctor and the Devils poster6.3The Doctor and the Devils1985Club Paradise poster5.2Club Paradise1986

Filmography

22 films as actor
  1. TBAMidnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
  2. 2012Twiggy: The Face of '66Elle-même
  3. 2005The Taming of the ShrewMrs. Minola
  4. 1998WoundingsViv
  5. 1997Something Borrowed, Something BlueEve Hamel (as Twiggy Lawson)
  6. 1993Body BagsCathy
  7. 1989IstanbulMaud
  8. 1988The Diamond TrapDet. Sgt. Charlie Lawson
  9. 1988Madame SousatzkaJenny
  10. 1988Sun ChildFen Harris
  11. 1986The Little Match GirlJosie Roberts
  12. 1986Club ParadisePhillipa Lloyd
  13. 1985The Doctor and the DevilsJennie Bailey
  14. 1981PygmalionEliza
  15. 1980There Goes The BridePolly Perkins
  16. 1980The Blues BrothersChic Lady
  17. 1980The Donna Summer SpecialBad Girl
  18. 1976The Frontiers of ScienceFlorence Cook
  19. 1974WKatie Lewis
  20. 1971The Boy FriendPolly
  21. 1971The DevilsPageboy (uncredited)
  22. 1966Lucy in LondonTwiggy (uncredited)