“I've been dealing with the press for 45 years. You need a very long spoon to sup with them. While you are always grateful, they are like badly trained dogs. They smile and wag and bite your arm off.”

British actress, presenter, author, television producer and activist

Dame Joanna Lumley is a British actress, presenter, author, television producer, activist, and former model. She is best known for playing Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, a role that brought her two BAFTA TV Awards. Her career has ranged across television, stage, and public work. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway revival of La Bête, later received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards in 2013, and was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship in 2017.