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Also Known As Dame Lesley Lawson • Lesley Hornby
Born September 19, 1949 (age 77) • London • England
Awards And Honors Golden Globe Award (1971)

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Twiggy, wearing a fur coat, sits holding an open book and looks toward the camera in this 1967 black and white portrait.
Twiggy, 1966
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