Lulu
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.
Filmography
Twiggy
2025
as Self
Arthur's Whisky
2024
as Susan
Lulu at the BBC
2023
as Self
The Sound of 007
2022
as Self
Sidney
2022
as Self
ABBA V Queen
2022
as Self (archive footage)
My Old School
2022
as Mrs. Holmes (voice)
St Andrew’s Day at the BBC
2021
as Self
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
2020
as Self
My Generation
2017
as Self (voice)
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story
2017
as Self
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
2016
as Lulu
Sir Jimmy Savile: As It Happened
2011
as Self
- No poster
Eurovision: Your Country Needs Blue
2011
as Self
…Sings Neil Diamond
2010
as Self (archive footage)
- No poster
Eurovision: Jade's Story
2009
as Self
Full Length & Fabulous: The Beckhams' World Cup Party
2006
as Self
The Best of So Graham Norton
2004
as Self (archive footage)
An Audience with Lulu
2002
as Self
Boom! Boom! The Best of the Original Basil Brush Show
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Top of the Pops: The True Story
2001
as Self
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
2000
as Irene Smith
It’s Lulu
1999
as Self
Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras
1997
as Self