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Lesley Lawson (née Hornby; born 19 September 1949), widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model, actress and singer. In the mid-1960s, she became a prominent British teenage model of swinging sixties London with others such as Penelope Tree. Twiggy was initially known for her thin build (thus her nickname) and her androgynous look consisting of large eyes, long eyelashes, and short hair.〔 In 1966, she was named "The Face of 1966" by the ''Daily Express'' and voted British Woman of the Year. By 1967, Twiggy had modelled in France, Japan, and the U.S., and landed on the covers of ''Vogue'' and ''The Tatler''. Her fame had spread worldwide.〔 After modelling, Twiggy went on to enjoy a successful career as a screen, stage and television actress. As an actress, Twiggy's role in ''The Boy Friend'' (1971) brought her two Golden Globe Awards. She has hosted her own series, ''Twiggy's People'', in which she interviewed celebrities, and also appeared as a judge on the reality show ''America's Next Top Model''. Her 1998 autobiography, ''Twiggy in Black and White'', entered the bestseller lists.〔 Since 2005, she has modelled for Marks and Spencer, most recently to promote their recent rebranding, appearing in television advertisements and print media, alongside Myleene Klass, Erin O'Connor, Lily Cole and others. In 2012, she worked alongside Marks & Spencer's designers to launch an exclusive clothing collection for the M&S Woman range. ==Early life== She was born Lesley Hornby on 19 September 1949, and was brought up in the northwest London suburb of Neasden. She was the third daughter of Nellie Lydia (née Reeman), a factory worker for a printing firm, and William Norman Hornby, a master carpenter and joiner from Lancashire. Her maternal grandfather was Jewish.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Twiggy: My family connections )〕 Their first daughter, Shirley, had been born fifteen years earlier; their second, Vivien, had been born seven years earlier.〔 Twiggy's mother taught her to sew from an early age. She used this skill to make her own clothing. She attended the Brondesbury and Kilburn High School in Salusbury Road, London. Twiggy's great great grandmother, Grace Meadows, then living under her maiden name Grace Gillies, died in a stampede of excitable shoppers at a bargain sale at Messrs McIllroys store in Mare Street in Hackney in 1897. This event made the news at the time.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Twiggy Featured Article: TheGenealogist )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Twiggy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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