Twiggy Trivia

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Made her return to modeling by fronting a major new TV, press and billboard campaign for Marks & Spencer, the chain department store of the UK. Her appearance alongside Erin O'Connor, Laura Bailey and other younger models is intended to portray the wide variety of choices of the M&S clothing range, as well as the fact that older women are equally entitled to look good. (imdb.com)

Was ranked #9 in Channel 5's "World's greatest supermodel." (imdb.com)

Attended Cynthia Lennon's wedding to Roberto Bassanini. (imdb.com)

Was named "The Face of 1966" by the Daily Express. (imdb.com)

Is an avid supporter of animal rights organizations and breast cancer research groups. (imdb.com)

Model/actress (imdb.com)

Is an accomplished singer and theater star. (imdb.com)

She was the youngest person to ever be surprised by the Big Red Book on "This Is Your Life" (1955) , aged 19 at the time. (imdb.com)

Was regarded as "the face" of 1960s swinging London and gained her nickname from her stick-thin pubescent figure. (imdb.com)

Her manager was Justin de Villeneuve. (imdb.com)

Met her second husband Leigh Lawson on the set of Madame Sousatzka (1988) in 1988. (imdb.com)

Appeared with David Bowie on the cover of his "Pin Ups" album, and is mentioned in Davids "Drive in Saturday" from the Alladin sane album. (imdb.com)

Was nominated for Broadway's 1983 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "My One and Only." (imdb.com)

Her first marriage, to the American actor, Michael Witney, ended with his sudden death from a heart attack. (imdb.com)

She is a friend of Fran Dresher's and it was her interaction with Twiggy's children that was used as the basis for The Nanny (1993). (imdb.com)

Daughter, Carly Witney, born 1978. (imdb.com)

Measurements: 31AA-22-32 (at age 17), 32-23-32 (during peak of her 60s modeling career), 32B-24-32 (in 1976 at age 27), 36B-20-33 (measured in 1986), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) (imdb.com)

Started a clothing line through Great Universal called the Twiggy Collection for spring/summer 2006. (imdb.com)