Lulu

Lulu

Acting

November 3, 1948Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

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.

Known for

The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969

To Sir, with Love

To Sir, with Love

1967

QI

2003

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

1992

American Idol

American Idol

2002

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

2020

To Sir, with Love II

To Sir, with Love II

1996

Acting104

Twiggy

Twiggy

2025

Self

Arthur's Whisky

Arthur's Whisky

2024

Susan

Lulu at the BBC

Lulu at the BBC

2023

Self

The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall

2022

Self

The Sound of 007

The Sound of 007

2022

Self

Sidney

Sidney

2022

Self

Celebrity Lingo

Celebrity Lingo

2022

Self - Contestant

ABBA V Queen

ABBA V Queen

2022

Self (archive footage)

My Old School

My Old School

2022

Mrs. Holmes (voice)

St Andrew’s Day at the BBC

St Andrew’s Day at the BBC

2021

Self

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

Michael McIntyre's The Wheel

2020

Self - Expert

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

2020

Self

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

RuPaul's Drag Race UK

2019

Self - Guest Judge

Rip It Up

Rip It Up

2018

Self

My Generation

My Generation

2017

Self (voice)

Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story

Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story

2017

Self

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2016

Lulu

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

The Great Comic Relief Bake Off

2013

Self - Contestant

Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened

Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened

2011

Self

The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011

Self

Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue

Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue

2011

Self

Rewind The 60s

2010

Self - Presenter

…Sings Neil Diamond

…Sings Neil Diamond

2010

Self (archive footage)

Live from Studio Five

Live from Studio Five

2009

Self

The Hour

2009

Eurovision: Jade's Story

Eurovision: Jade's Story

2009

Self

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

Let's Dance for Comic Relief

2009

Self - Contestant

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

2008

Self

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

The Alan Titchmarsh Show

2007

Self

The One Show

The One Show

2006

Self

Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party

Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party

2006

Self

Davina

2006

Nigella

Nigella

2005

Self

The Friday Night Project

The Friday Night Project

2005

Self

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004

Self

The Paul O'Grady Show

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004

QI

2003

Self

American Idol

American Idol

2002

Self / Self - Guest Performer

An Audience with Lulu

An Audience with Lulu

2002

Self

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

2002

Self

Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show

Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show

2001

Self (archive footage)

Top of the Pops: The True Story

Top of the Pops: The True Story

2001

Self

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?

2000

Irene Smith

Red Alert with The National Lottery

Red Alert with The National Lottery

1999

It’s Lulu

It’s Lulu

1999

Self

Parkinson

Parkinson

1998

Self

The Brit Girls

The Brit Girls

1997

Self (archive footage)

Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras

Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras

1997

Self

To Sir, with Love II

To Sir, with Love II

1996

Barbara Pegg

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

1995

Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)

Fully Booked

1995

Jools' Annual Hootenanny

Jools' Annual Hootenanny

1994

Live & Kicking

Live & Kicking

1993

Self

GMTV

GMTV

1993

Self

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

1992

Self / Self (voice)

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

Terry Wogan's Friday Night

1992

Self

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992

Deborah Vine

Men in Love

Men in Love

1990

Perfect Scoundrels

Perfect Scoundrels

1990

Gossamer Trouble

Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

Michael Barrymore's Saturday Night Out

1988

Self

The Dame Edna Experience

The Dame Edna Experience

1987

Self

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

1987

Pauline Mole

Women in Rock

Women in Rock

1986

Self (archive footage)

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾

1985

Super Gran

Super Gran

1985

Isla St. Porridge

Live From Her Majesty's

Live From Her Majesty's

1983

Self

Alice

Alice

1982

Alice (singing voice)

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982

Self

An Audience with Dudley Moore

An Audience with Dudley Moore

1981

Summertime Special

Summertime Special

1981

Bananas

Bananas

1981

Self

The Cannon & Ball Show

The Cannon & Ball Show

1979

Self

An Audience with...

An Audience with...

1978

Self

Dawson and Friends

Dawson and Friends

1977

Self

Lulu

Lulu

1975

The Cherry Picker

The Cherry Picker

1974

Nancy

Musikladen

Musikladen

1972

Self

Pebble Mill at One

Pebble Mill at One

1972

The Two Ronnies

The Two Ronnies

1971

Cucumber Castle

Cucumber Castle

1970

Lulu the cook

The Don Knotts Show

The Don Knotts Show

1970

Self

The Ray Stevens Show

The Ray Stevens Show

1970

Monty Python's Flying Circus

Monty Python's Flying Circus

1969

The Johnny Cash Show

The Johnny Cash Show

1969

Self

This Is Tom Jones

This Is Tom Jones

1969

Self

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969

Self

Happening For Lulu

Happening For Lulu

1968

The Ugliest Girl in Town

The Ugliest Girl in Town

1968

Self

Hold On: It's The Dave Clark Five

Hold On: It's The Dave Clark Five

1968

Self

Lulu's Back in Town

Lulu's Back in Town

1968

Self

To Sir, with Love

To Sir, with Love

1967

Barbara 'Babs' Pegg

4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

1966

Self

The Music of Lennon & McCartney

The Music of Lennon & McCartney

1965

Self

U.K. Swings Again

U.K. Swings Again

1965

Herself

Gonks Go Beat

Gonks Go Beat

1965

Self

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964

Self - Singer

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

1964

Self / Self (Co-Host) / Self - Host

Ready Steady Go!

Ready Steady Go!

1963

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self

Christmas Night with the Stars

Christmas Night with the Stars

1958

Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest

1956

Self - Contestant

60s Legends in Concert

60s Legends in Concert

Self

…Sings Dylan

Herself

Sound1

The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974

Theme Song Performance