Kissy Kissy Mwah Mwah by Joanna Lumley, OBE

Lipstick and pen on paper, 2015, 21 x 14.9cm

Joanna Lumley is an English actress, voice-over artist, former model, author and activist, who starred in the British television series Absolutely Fabulous as Edina Monsoon's best friend, Patsy Stone.

Joanna Lumley was born in Kashmir, India in 1946. Her father was a major in the Gurkha Rifles, and she spent most of her early childhood in the Far East where her father was posted. An aspiring actress, she first came to fame as a model in London's swinging 1960s. She has appeared in numerous films, such as the Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). She has also appeared in several stage roles and in 2011 was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in La Bête.

She has spoken out as a human rights activist for Survival International and the Gurkha Justice Campaign and is now considered a "national treasure" of Nepal because of her support.

Joanna Lumley has donated this item to support the Watts Gallery Trust & Transplant Links Community

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