Twiggy
| Born | September 19, 1949 |
| Hometown | Neasden, Middlesex, England |
| Net worth | $20 million |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
| Spouse | Leigh Lawson, Michael Witney |
| Children | Carly Witney |
| Parents | Norman Hornby, Nell Hornby |
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The rules for wearing a miniskirt in midlife and beyond
- Type the word “miniskirt” into Google and the following options appear in the drop-down menu: “miniskirt age 60”, “miniskirt too old” or “miniskirt age limit”, as if we need to show our ID when buying them, like cigarettes and alcohol.
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AWARDS
| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Actress in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy | The Boy Friend | Winner |
- CelebrityThe Telegraph
Queen given ‘get well card’ for King by Dames and Hamlets at Shakespeare event
The King has been sent a supersized get well soon card from the leading lights of Britain’s theatre, as more than a dozen “Dames and Hamlets” joined the Queen to toast his good health.
- CelebrityHello!
Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer reveals surprisingly 'brilliant' Christmas tradition at family home
Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer revealed on Twiggy's podcast Tea With Twiggy that he throws parties at Althorp House where he puts up a bouncy castle inside the stately home
- EntertainmentThe Guardian
Close-Up: The Twiggy Musical review – Ben Elton’s strange and sentimental snapshot
With a jarring tone and karaoke hits, this show never truly captures the highs and lows of the star’s life
- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
Ben Elton's hammy Twiggy Musical is only skin deep
There’s a 30 second video on YouTube showing a young Twiggy, all pointy shoulders and girly giggles, expertly humiliating Woody Allen after he asks her, nastily, to name her favourite philosopher. It’s a brilliant bit of footage and unfortunately for Ben Elton, by far the most revealing moment in his juke box bio pic of the working-class girl from Neasden who became a global super star almost overnight after appearing on the cover of Vogue at the age of 18. Everything here, down to a score that
- EntertainmentThe Independent
Close-Up: The Twiggy Musical review: Ben Elton’s jukebox musical skirts around the big issues
3/5 The Menier Chocolate Factory production gets muddled up with contemporary issues and nostalgia, but Elena Skye shines as the golden supermodel of the Sixties
- EntertainmentEvening Standard
Close-Up: the Twiggy Musical at the Menier Chocolate Factory: a fumbled opportunity to celebrate a phenomenon
2/5 Ben Elton’s compilation musical is strident, obvious and enslaved to the punchline
- CelebrityHello!
Twiggy, 73, shares she was bedridden following injury: 'It really scared me'
Sixties icon Twiggy explained the painful ailments that saw her bedridden
- CelebrityThe Independent
Twiggy says she never planned to become a model: ‘I must be mad’
The Sixties fashion icon says she has done many ‘things that I didn’t plan to do’
- CelebrityPA Media: Entertainment
Twiggy on her career: ‘I did not plan to get into modelling’
The model said she has spent her life doing things she did not expect to.
- CelebrityThe Telegraph
New Twiggy musical will focus on her working-class roots
She was the supermodel whose svelte figure and iconic look make her the Face of 1966 while still a teenager.
