Twiggy

Mar 7, 2025

1h 30m

★ 7.9

The woman behind the icon.

Overview

Twiggy takes a comprehensive look at the life story of UK model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson, whose career kickstarted in the 1960s. It features interviews with Twiggy and her husband Leigh Lawson, as well as commentary from Erin O’Connor, Paul McCartney, Lulu, Poppy Delavigne, Brooke Shields, Pattie Boyd and Zandra Rhodes.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Soho Talent

Reel Time

BBC

Film Soho

Mask Productions

Captain Dolly

Twiggy Trailers

Cast

Self

Twiggy

Self

Leigh Lawson

Self

Carly Wiggins

Self (archival footage)

Michael Witney

Self (archival footage)

Justin de Villeneuve

Self

Joanna Lumley

Self

Tommy Tune

Self

Brooke Shields

Self

Sienna Miller

Self

Lulu

Self

Poppy Delevingne

Self

Stella McCartney

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