After bit parts in films such as On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969) and The House That Dripped Blood (1970), Joanna Lumley landed a starring role in the Hammer Studios production The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1974) as Jessica Van Helsing, appearing with both Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. She appeared in both Trail of the Pink Panther (1982) and Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), as well as providing character voices for such films as James and The Giant Peach (1996) and Tim Burton’s The Corpse Bride (2006). Since 1992, she has been enjoying renewed popularity as “Patsy Stone”, one of the main characters in the British sitcom Absolutely Fabulous.
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Jenny Hanley appeared briefly in the 1969 James Bond flick On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, then got a starring role opposite Christopher Lee a year later in the Hammer Studios production Scars of Dracula (1970). After a handful of other film and television roles throughout the 1970’s, she retired from acting in 1980.
Jenny Hanley
Birthdate: August 15, 1947
Birthplace: Gerrards Cross, England
Height: ?
Notes:
Her best-remembered role is as one of the hosts of the children’s television show Magpie from 1974 until 1980.
Playboy Appearances:
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Official Website: Nope.
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