Twiggy, aussi connue sous le nom de Twiggy Lawson, et depuis 2019, Dame Twiggy Lawson, de son vrai nom Lesley Hornby, est un mannequin, actrice et chanteuse britannique, née le 19 septembre 1949. Elle est connue pour être un emblème des années 1960 et une des mannequins les plus célèbres de cette époque. Twiggy a joué dans plusieurs films, comédies musicales et pièces de théâtre et a fait partie du jury de l'émission America's Next Top Model de 2005 à 2007.

Biographie

Twiggy married American actor Michael Witney in 1977. They had a daughter, Carly, born in 1978. The marriage ended with his sudden death in 1983 from a heart attack. Twiggy met Leigh Lawson in 1984. In 1988, they worked on the film Madame Sousatzka, and married that year in Sag Harbor, Long Island. Lawson adopted Twiggy's daughter, who took his surname. The couple reside in London, and also own a home in Southwold, Suffolk.

In her official site, she describes herself as being an ardent supporter of breast cancer research, animal welfare and anti-fur campaigns.

Twiggy was one of the celebrities, including Tom Hiddleston, Jo Brand, E. L. James and Rachel Riley, to design and sign her own card for the UK-based charity Thomas Coram Foundation for Children. The campaign was launched by crafting company Stampin’ Up! UK and the cards were auctioned off on eBay during May 2014.