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Pattie Boyd

Acting Born Mar 17, 1944 Taunton, Somerset, England, UK 20 credits
20
Total Credits
2026
75 Years Career Span
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Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Patricia Anne Boyd, also known as Pattie Harrison, was born on March 17, 1944, in Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. She is a retired English model and photographer who has twenty known credits in acting. Lester cast her as a schoolgirl in the 1964 Beatles film A Hard Day's Night, where she met George Harrison, whom she married in 1966. She was famously married to George Harrison and then to Eric Clapton, having inspired the Derek and the Dominos song Layla, and she married Rod Weston on April 30, 2015. In 2022, her photobook Pattie Boyd: My Life in Pictures was published, featuring a large portion of her photographs and art along with facsimiles of memorabilia from her time with Harrison and Clapton.

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Career

Career overview

Patricia Anne Boyd was born on March 17, 1944, in Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. She is a retired English model and photographer who has also been credited for acting, with twenty known credits listed on the Movie Database. Her acting work includes an appearance as a schoolgirl in the 1964 film A Hard Day's Night, directed by Lester, which featured the Beatles. During the filming of this project, she met and befriended the group's lead guitarist, George Harrison.

Beyond her film appearance, Boyd's career expanded into modeling, which skyrocketed following her work on the film. In her personal life, she married George Harrison in 1966, and she was later married to Eric Clapton. She also inspired the Derek and the Dominos song Layla. Later in life, she married Rod Weston on April 30, 2015. In 2022, she released the visual book Pattie Boyd: My Life in Pictures, which featured a large portion of her photographs and art, alongside facsimiles of memorabilia from her time with Harrison and Clapton.

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Career timeline

Peter Asher: Everywhere Man
TwiggyMiss O'Dell
The Beatles: Get Back
Meeting the Beatles in India
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
The Beatles 1+
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Kate Garraway's Life StoriesThe Beatles: Parting Ways
The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Memories
De Wereld Draait Door
Richard & Judy
Imagine: John Lennon
The CommissionerThe Beatles: Something
The Knack... and How to Get It
A Hard Day's NightNothing But the Best
Today

Full Filmography

20 titles
  • Peter Asher: Everywhere Man (2026) as Self
  • Twiggy (2025) as Self
  • Miss O'Dell (2025) as Self
  • The Beatles: Get Back (2021) as Self
  • Meeting the Beatles in India (2020) as Self
  • Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2018) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Beatles 1+ (2015)
  • George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011) as Self
  • Kate Garraway's Life Stories (2009) as Self
  • The Beatles: Parting Ways (2009) as Self
  • The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Memories (2008) as Self (archive footage)
  • De Wereld Draait Door (2005) as Self
  • Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
  • Imagine: John Lennon (1988)
  • The Commissioner (1969) as Model #1
  • The Beatles: Something (1969) as Self
  • The Knack... and How to Get It (1965) as Girl Perfuming Ankle (uncredited)
  • A Hard Day's Night (1964) as Jean (uncredited)
  • Nothing But the Best (1964) as Girl
  • Today (1952) as Self

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Pattie Boyd best known for?

Pattie Boyd is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Beatles: Get Back (2021), It's Always Fair Weather (1955), De Wereld Draait Door (2005), Richard & Judy (2001).

When and where was Pattie Boyd born?

Pattie Boyd was born on March 17, 1944 in Taunton, Somerset, England, UK.

How many credits does Pattie Boyd have?

Pattie Boyd has accumulated over 20 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1952 to 2026.

What is Pattie Boyd's background in cinema and television?

Patricia Anne Boyd, also known as Pattie Harrison, was born on March 17, 1944, in Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. She is a retired English model and photographer who has twenty known credits in acting. Lester cast her as a schoolgirl in the 1964 Beatles film A Hard Day's Night, where she met George Harrison...