Acting · Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK · Born November 3, 1948
Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, (born Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie; 3 November 1948), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s. She is internationally identified, especially by North American audiences, with the song "To Sir with Love" from the film of the same name and with the title song to the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun. In European countries, she is also widely known for her Eurovision Song Contest winning entry "Boom Bang-a-Bang" and in the UK for her first hit "Shout", which was performed at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
MovieTwiggy
2025
as Self
MovieArthur's Whisky
2024
as Susan
MovieLulu at the BBC
2023
as Self
MovieThe Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2022
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MovieThe Sound of 007
2022
as Self
MovieSidney
2022
as Self
TVCelebrity Lingo
2022
as Self - Contestant
MovieABBA V Queen
2022
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMy Old School
2022
as Mrs. Holmes (voice)
MovieSt Andrew’s Day at the BBC
2021
as Self
TVMichael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
as Self - Expert
MovieThe Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
as Self
TVRuPaul's Drag Race UK
2019
as Self - Guest Judge
TVRip It Up
2018
as Self
MovieMy Generation
2017
as Self (voice)
MovieBeside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
2017
as Self
MovieAbsolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Lulu
TVThe Great Comic Relief Bake Off
2013
as Self - Contestant
MovieSir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened
2011
as Self
TVThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self
Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue
2011
as Self
Rewind The 60s
2010
as Self - Presenter
Movie…Sings Neil Diamond
2010
as Self (archive footage)
TVLive from Studio Five
2009
as Self
The Hour
2009
Eurovision: Jade's Story
2009
as Self
TVLet's Dance for Comic Relief
2009
as Self - Contestant
TVCelebrity Juice
2008
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
TVThe One Show
2006
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MovieFull Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party
2006
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Davina
2006
TVNigella
2005
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TVThe Friday Night Project
2005
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TVWho Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
TVThe Paul O'Grady Show
2004
TVQI
2003
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TVAmerican Idol
2002
as Self
MovieAn Audience with Lulu
2002
as Self
TVV Graham Norton
2002
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MovieBoom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show
2001
as Self (archive footage)
MovieTop of the Pops: The True Story
2001
as Self
MovieWhatever Happened to Harold Smith?
2000
as Irene Smith
Red Alert with The National Lottery
1999
MovieIt’s Lulu
1999
as Self
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
TVThe Brit Girls
1997
as Self (archive footage)
MovieElton John: Tantrums & Tiaras
1997
as Self
MovieTo Sir, with Love II
1996
as Barbara Pegg
MovieIn the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
Fully Booked
1995
TVJools' Annual Hootenanny
1994
TVLive & Kicking
1993
as Self
TVGMTV
1993
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TVAbsolutely Fabulous
1992
as Self
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
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TVHeartbeat
1992
as Deborah Vine
MovieMen in Love
1990
TVPerfect Scoundrels
1990
as Gossamer Trouble
TVMichael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out
1988
as Self
TVThe Dame Edna Experience
1987
as Self
TVThe Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
1987
as Pauline Mole
MovieWomen in Rock
1986
as Self (archive footage)
TVThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
1985
TVSuper Gran
1985
as Isla St. Porridge
TVLive From Her Majesty's
1983
as Self
MovieAlice
1982
as Alice (singing voice)
TVThe Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as Self
MovieAn Audience with Dudley Moore
1981
TVSummertime Special
1981
TVBananas
1981
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TVThe Cannon & Ball Show
1979
as Self
TVAn Audience with...
1978
as Self
TVDawson and Friends
1977
as Self
TVLulu
1975
MovieThe Cherry Picker
1974
as Nancy
TVMusikladen
1972
as Self
TVPebble Mill at One
1972
TVThe Two Ronnies
1971
MovieCucumber Castle
1970
as Lulu the cook
The Don Knotts Show
1970
as Self
The Ray Stevens Show
1970
TVMonty Python's Flying Circus
1969
TVThe Johnny Cash Show
1969
as Self
TVThis Is Tom Jones
1969
as Self
TVThe Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
1969
as Self
Happening For Lulu
1968
The Ugliest Girl in Town
1968
as Self
Hold On: It's The Dave Clark Five
1968
as Self
TVLulu's Back in Town
1968
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MovieTo Sir, with Love
1967
as Barbara 'Babs' Pegg
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1966
as Self
MovieThe Music of Lennon & McCartney
1965
as Self
MovieU.K. Swings Again
1965
as Herself
MovieGonks Go Beat
1965
as Self
TVThe Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Singer
TVTop of the Pops
1964
as Self
TVReady Steady Go!
1963
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TVChristmas Night with the Stars
1958
TVEurovision Song Contest
1956
as Self - Contestant
Movie60s Legends in Concert
as Self
…Sings Dylan
as Herself
