Joanna Lumley was born in Kashmir, India on 1st May 1946. Her father was a major in the Gurka 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 60s, where she was photographed by the greats, including her friend, the late Patrick Lichfield. She was designer Jean Muir's muse and house model for several years before carving a career as a freelance model where she became one of ...[Read Story]