Twiggy
Dame Lesley Lawson DBE (born Lesley Hornby 19 September 1949, in London, England) is an English actress, fashion model and singer, known professionally as Twiggy.[1] Her childhood nickname Twiggy came from her thin legs.[2] In the 1960s, when she first became famous she weighed only 6.5 stone (91 lb).[2]
| Lesley Lawson | |
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 Ken Russell and Twiggy on set of The Boy Friend (1971) | |
| Other name(s) | Twiggy |
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| Height | 5'6 (168cm) |
| Hair colour | Blonde |
| Eye colour | Blue |
| Agency | Models 1 |
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As an actress, she starred in The Boy Friend, and had featured roles in The Blues Brothers and Young Charlie Chaplin. She recently appeared as herself, on America's Next Top Model, as one of the judges.
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Twiggy on set of The Boy Friend in 1971
Twiggy with Justin de Villeneuve in Los Angeles (1973)
Sculpture (2012) by Neal French. Three Figures, Bourdon Place, London W1.A passing shopper stumbles upon Terence Donovan photographing the model Twiggy near to his studio in 1960s Mayfair.
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References
- ↑ Twiggy BiographyBio/A&E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jess Cartner-Morley. Twiggy at 60: 'It's amazing I didn't go stark raving bonkers'. The Guardian (18 September 2009). Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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