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Joanna Lumley Joanna became very
popular as Purdey in The
New Avengers, and appeared in many TV series throughout the 70s and
80s. She wrote a column in The Times for a while. Her writing revealed
an intelligent and humourous individual, and indeed, one frequently feels
this in her performances. That must have made it all the harder when her
career took a (happily, temporary) dip a few years ago, before the creation
of her triumphantly monstrous Patsy swept her to higher fame than ever
before. Fans will remember the Avengers episode in which she had
to pretend to be Purdey's disreputable double, and, in a very small way,
foretold the great things to come in Absolutely Fabulous. I cherish
the moment in the AbFab episode where the young Patsy and Edina
are seen walking down the King's Road - with Patsy sporting the famous
Purdey haircut!
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