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 k...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Twiggy
2025
as Self
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 196...

Becoming Led Zeppelin
2025
as Self (archive footage)
The individual journeys of the four members of the band, as they move through the music scene of the 1960s, playing small clubs throughout Britain and...

Arthur's Whisky
2024
as Susan
When Joan’s husband dies, she is shocked to discover he had invented an elixir which makes the drinker look young again. Sharing it with her two frien...

Lulu at the BBC
2023
as Self
A trip through the BBC archives for this chance to ‘Shout’ about one of the greatest, best-loved and most enduring entertainers – Lulu. This collecti...

The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall
2022
as Self
Celebrates 60 years of the Bond film franchise. The concert is curated by the legendary Bond composer David Arnold and will feature special guest arti...

The Sound of 007
2022
as Self
Pull back the curtain on the remarkable history of six decades of James Bond music, from Sean Connery’s Dr No through to Daniel Craig’s final outing ...

Sidney
2022
as Self
This revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier—iconic actor, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Featuring interviews with Denzel Wa...

ABBA V Queen
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Interviews from band members, producers and others comparing two iconic bands - ABBA and Queen.

My Old School
2022
as Mrs. Holmes (voice)
In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the ...

St Andrew’s Day at the BBC
2021
as Self
Enjoy a collection of the best of Scottish rock and pop drawn from the BBC archives to celebrate St Andrew's Day, including performances by Texas, Tra...

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
as Self
The story of the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. The iconic trio, who found early fa...

My Generation
2017
as Self (voice)
The vivid and inspiring story of British film icon Michael Caine's personal journey through 1960s swinging London.

Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
2017
as Self
Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story is a documentary about the life and work of Michael "Mick" Ronson, the guitarist, songwriter, producer and arrange...

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Lulu
Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they're accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing around London's trendi...
Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue
2011
as Self
Blue have accepted the challenge to represent their country this May at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dusseldorf. In this special programme narrated ...

…Sings Neil Diamond
2010
as Self (archive footage)
A compilation from the BBC archive of performances featuring songs written by, or associated with, Neil Diamond. Featuring Lulu, UB40, Vince Hill, Rob...
Eurovision: Jade's Story
2009
as Self
Earlier this year Andrew Lloyd Webber was a man with a mission - to put the UK back on the Eurovision map. On the BBC's Your Country Needs You he set ...
An Audience with Lulu
2002
as Self
Lulu performs for a celebrity audience, including duets with Elton John, Sting, Enrique Iglesias and Ronan Keating.

Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show
2001
as Self (archive footage)
'Boom! Boom!' The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show featuers the most hilarious moments from the Mr Derek, Mr Roy and Mr Howard years.

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
2000
as Irene Smith
It's 1976, and Vinny is a confused teenager who can't decide whether he is a disco king or a proto punk rocker.

Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras
1997
as Self
Unprecedented access into one of the world's greatest musical talents and his larger than life lifestyle: Elton John. With frank, funny, and touching ...

To Sir, with Love II
1996
as Barbara Pegg
After thirty years teaching in London, Mark Thackeray retires and returns to Chicago. There, however, the challenge of teaching kids in an inner city ...

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
A tribute to Kenny Everett broadcast after his death from AIDS in 1995. Comprising of many of his classic sketches from his 1980s BBC TV series, this ...

Men in Love
1990
Mark Huestis' low-budget, shot-on-video feature casts Doug Self as Steven, a young San Francisco man whose lover Victor has just died of AIDS. Followi...

Women in Rock
1986
as Self (archive footage)
All the legendary women of rock 'n' roll are brought together in this stunning collage of artists and their music. Through a music-driven mix of rare ...

Alice
1982
Alice was sitting in the park one day. She sees a jogger called Rabbit. When she first meets him she thinks he's a jerk later she finds him nice and r...

An Audience with Dudley Moore
1981
Outstanding comedian and musician Dudley Moore regales his spellbound audience in typical fashion with his hilarious edition of the long-running An Au...

The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
Theme Song Performance
Cool government operative James Bond searches for a stolen invention that can turn the sun's heat into a destructive weapon. He soon crosses paths wit...

The Cherry Picker
1974
American V.I.P James Burn II finds his son James Burn III (Bob Sherman) leading a giant "sleep-in" that has taken over Windsor Castle. He hires Nancy ...

Cucumber Castle
1970
as Lulu the cook
On his death bed, The King orders his kingdom divided into two halves, the Kingdom of Jelly and the Kingdom of Cucumbers. Before the king even dies, P...

To Sir, with Love
1967
as Barbara 'Babs' Pegg
A British Guianese engineer starts a job as a high school teacher in London’s East End, where his uninterested and delinquent pupils are in desperate ...

The Music of Lennon & McCartney
1965
as Self
A 1965 British television special honouring the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. It was produced by Granada Television and a...

U.K. Swings Again
1965
as Herself
Three disc jockeys introduce a selection of different UK artists from the 1960s, including Lulu, The Applejacks, The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Animals,...

Gonks Go Beat
1965
as Self
Bizarre sixties fable resembling Romeo and Juliet, but instead of Montagues and Capulets, there are two musical communities, one who like rock and rol...

60s Legends in Concert
N/A
as Self
20 classic performances from the 1960s. Black & White, Special Limited Edition, Live, Original recording of artists including Lulu, Peter & Gordon, Th...