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Twiggy news
The gist
Twiggy, 76, says her favorite career chapter wasn't modeling, which lasted four years.
Her new documentary is drawing fresh attention to a fast-moving career.
How it unfolded
- 1966Sixteen-year-old Lesley Hornby is discovered by a fashion editor, renamed Twiggy, and crowned "The Face of 1966" by the British press; she covers Vogue and Elle within months.
- 1970Twiggy leaves modeling after about four years of full-time work to pursue acting, later winning two Golden Globes for her first film role in "The Boy Friend."
- 2025Director Sadie Frost's documentary "Twiggy: The Woman Behind the Icon" is released.