6.5
Movie
Acting
Lulu
- Born
- (age 77)
- Birthplace
- Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK
- Credits
- 108 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
6.5
Movie
8.3
TV
Monty Python's Flying Circus
7.5
Movie
To Sir, with Love
5.3
Movie
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
7.6
TV
Absolutely Fabulous
5.0
TV
American Idol
6.4
Movie
To Sir, with Love II
7.0
Movie
My Generation
7.1
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race UK
6.6
TV
Top of the Pops
7.4
TV
Eurovision Song Contest
7.1
TV
Heartbeat
7.8
TV
The Two Ronnies
7.0
Movie
My Old School
6.2
Movie
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
6.4
TV
Super Gran
5.7
Movie
Arthur's Whisky
6.9
TV
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
Acting credits 107
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | 60s Legends in Concert Film | Self |
| TBA | …Sings Dylan Film | Herself |
| 2025 | Twiggy Film | Self |
| 2024 | Arthur's Whisky Film | Susan |
| 2023 | Lulu at the BBC Film | Self |
| 2022 | The Sound of 007 Film | Self |
| 2022 | Sidney Film | Self |
| 2022 | Celebrity Lingo TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2022 | ABBA V Queen Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2022 | My Old School Film | Mrs. Holmes (voice) |
| 2021 | St Andrew’s Day at the BBC Film | Self |
| 2020 | Michael McIntyre's The Wheel TV | Self - Expert (1 ep) |
| 2020 | The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Film | Self |
| 2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK TV | Self - Guest Judge (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Rip It Up TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2017 | My Generation Film | Self (voice) |
| 2017 | Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story Film | Self |
| 2016 | Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Film | Lulu |
| 2013 | The Great Comic Relief Bake Off TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened Film | Self |
| 2011 | The Jonathan Ross Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue Film | Self |
| 2010 | Rewind The 60s TV | Self - Presenter (5 ep) |
| 2010 | …Sings Neil Diamond Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2009 | Live from Studio Five TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2009 | The Hour TV | (5 ep) |
| 2009 | Eurovision: Jade's Story Film | Self |
| 2009 | Let's Dance for Comic Relief TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Celebrity Juice TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The Alan Titchmarsh Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2006 | Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party Film | Self |
| 2006 | Davina TV | (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Nigella TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2005 | The Friday Night Project TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 2004 | The Best of So Graham Norton Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | QI TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2002 | American Idol TV | Self, Self - Guest Performer (1 ep) |
| 2002 | An Audience with Lulu Film | Self |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | Top of the Pops: The True Story Film | Self |
| 2000 | Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? Film | Irene Smith |
| 1999 | Red Alert with The National Lottery TV | (14 ep) |
| 1999 | It’s Lulu Film | Self |
| 1998 | Parkinson TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1997 | The Brit Girls TV | Self (archive footage) (4 ep) |
| 1997 | Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras Film | Self |
| 1996 | To Sir, with Love II Film | Barbara Pegg |
| 1996 | TFI Friday TV | (1 ep) |
| 1995 | In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett Film | Sketch Performer (Archive Footage) |
| 1995 | Fully Booked TV | (1 ep) |
| 1994 | Jools' Annual Hootenanny TV | (1 ep) |
| 1993 | Live & Kicking TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1993 | GMTV TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Absolutely Fabulous TV | Self, Self (voice) (3 ep) |
| 1992 | Terry Wogan's Friday Night TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland TV | (2 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Man with the Golden Gun Film | Theme Song Performance |