Twiggy

Dame

Lesley Lawson

DBE
Dame; Lesley Lawson; DBE
	Ken Russell and Twiggy on set of The Boy Friend (1971)
Born	Lesley Hornby; 19 September 1949 (age 75); Neasden, Middlesex, England
Other names	Twiggy
Occupations	Model; actress; singer;
Years active	1966–present
Spouse(s)	Michael Witney (m. 1977; died 1983); Leigh Lawson; (m. 1988)
Children	1
	Modelling information
Height	5'6 (168cm)
Hair colour	Blonde
Eye colour	Blue
Agency	Models 1

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]

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.

References

↑ "Twiggy Biography". Bio/A&E Television Networks, LLC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Jess Cartner-Morley (18 September 2009). "Twiggy at 60: 'It's amazing I didn't go stark raving bonkers'". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

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[1] "Twiggy Biography". Bio/A&E Television Networks, LLC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

[MorleyTG-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Jess Cartner-Morley (18 September 2009). "Twiggy at 60: 'It's amazing I didn't go stark raving bonkers'". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 February 2016.

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