Portrait of Lulu

Lulu

Acting

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.

Born: November 3, 1948

Place of Birth: Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK

Filmography

2025
Twiggy

as Self

2024
2023
2022
2022
Sidney

as Self

2022
Celebrity Lingo

as Self - Contestant

2022
ABBA V Queen

as Self (archive footage)

2022
My Old School

as Mrs. Holmes (voice)

2020
2019
RuPaul's Drag Race UK

as Self - Guest Judge

2018
Rip It Up

as Self

2017
My Generation

as Self (voice)

2013
2010
…Sings Neil Diamond

as Self (archive footage)

2009
Let's Dance for Comic Relief

as Self - Contestant

2008
2006
2005
Nigella

as Self

2003
QI

as Self

2002
2002
American Idol

as Self - Guest Performer

2002
1999
1998
Parkinson

as Self

1997
The Brit Girls

as Self (archive footage)

1996
To Sir, with Love II

as Barbara Pegg

1995
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)

1993
GMTV

as Self

1992
1992
Heartbeat

as Deborah Vine

1986
Women in Rock

as Self (archive footage)

1985
Super Gran

as Isla St. Porridge

1982
1981
Bananas

as Self

1975
1974
1972
Musikladen

as Self

1970
Cucumber Castle

as Lulu the cook

1967
To Sir, with Love

as Barbara 'Babs' Pegg

1965
1965
1964
The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer

1964
1964
Top of the Pops

as Self (Co-Host)

1964
Top of the Pops

as Self - Host

1963
1956
Eurovision Song Contest

as Self - Contestant