Lesley Manville
Acting
Lesley Manville was born on March 12, 1956 in Brighton, East Sussex, England. She is a multi award-winning actress of theatre, film, and television, and has worked extensively with director Mike Leigh. She is known for Another Year (2010), All or Nothing (2002), Topsy-Turvy (1999), and Secrets & Lies (1996), and her performance in Phantom Thread (2017), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also had a supporting role in Maleficent (2014). Manville's extensive stage career includes roles in As You Like It, Les Liaisons Dangereuses and The Alchemist. Her film debut was in Dance with a Stranger (1985).
TV Shows(56)
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Bernice Worden
2025
Moonflower Murders
Susan Ryeland
2024
Disclaimer
Nancy Brigstocke
2024
Grotesquerie
Nurse Redd
2024
Citadel
Dahlia Archer
2023
Dangerous Liaisons
Genevieve de Merteuil
2022
Sherwood
Julie Jackson
2022
Life After Life
Narrator
2022
Magpie Murders
Susan Ryeland
2022
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
Susan
2020
Love Life
Narrator (voice)
2020
World on Fire
Robina Chase
2019
I Am...
Maria
2019
Harlots
Lydia Quigley
2017
The Crown
Princess Margaret
2016
Mum
Cathy
2016
River
Chrissie Read
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Fleming
Evelyn Fleming
2014
Mayday
Gail Spicer
2013
The Queen
Margaret Thatcher
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Law & Order: UK
2009
Cranford
Mrs. Rose
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
North & South
Mrs. Maria Hale
2004
Bodily Harm
Mandy Greenfield
2002
Rose and Maloney
2002
The Cazalets
Villy Cazalet
2001
David Copperfield
Emma Micawber
2000
Other People's Children
Nadine
2000
Black Cab
Yvonne
2000
Loose Women
Self
1999
Painted Lady
Susie Peel
1997
Holding On
Hilary
1997
Midsomer Murders
Phoebe Archbold
1997
The Bite
Ellie Shannon
1996
Silent Witness
1996
Tears Before Bedtime
Beattie Freeman
1995
Kavanagh Q.C.
Lucy Cartwright
1995
Little Napoleons
Judith Silver
1994
Ain't Misbehavin'
Melissa Quigley
1994
Goggle Eyes
Rosalind Killin
1993
The Mushroom Picker
Margot
1993
Performance
Marlene
1991
Soldier Soldier
Rachel Elliot
1991
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs. Lorrimer
1989
Screen Two
Sophie
1985
Objects of Affection
Liz
1982
The Gentle Touch
1980
King Cinder
Nikki
1977
A Bunch of Fives
Helen Wyatt
1977
Playhouse
Mandy
1974
Play for Today
Vivienne
1970
Coronation Street
Jill Mason
1960
Marble Hall Murders
Susan Ryeland
Movies(68)
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Marquise de Merteuil
2026
Midwinter Break
Stella
2026
Winter of the Crow
Joan Andrews
2026
Cold Storage
Trini Romano
2026
Mr. Burton
Ma Smith
2025
Queer
Doctor Cotter
2024
The Critic
Annabel Land
2024
Back to Black
Cynthia
2024
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Ada Harris
2022
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
The Mother
2022
Let Him Go
Blanche Weboy
2020
Misbehaviour
Dolores Hope
2020
Ordinary Love
Joan
2019
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Flittle
2019
National Theatre Live: LOVE
Herself/Introduced By
2018
To Provide All People
Consultant Psychiatrist
2018
Phantom Thread
Cyril Woodcock
2017
The Agency
Anthea
2017
Hampstead
Fiona
2017
A Very British Brothel 2
Narrator (Voice)
2017
Rupture
Dr. Nyman
2016
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Self
2016
The Go-Between
Mrs. Maudsley
2015
A Very British Brothel
Herself - Narrator (voice)
2015
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Miss Adderstone
2015
The One and Only Mike Leigh
Self
2014
Mr. Turner
Mary Somerville
2014
Ghosts
Helene Alving
2014
Maleficent
Flittle
2014
The Christmas Candle
Bea Haddington
2013
An Adventure in Space and Time
Heather Hartnell
2013
Romeo & Juliet
The Nurse
2013
A Five Star Life
Kate Sherman
2013
Spike Island
Margaret
2012
Ashes
Cath
2012
Another Year
Mary
2010
Womb
Judith
2010
A Christmas Carol
Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
2009
Sparkle
Jill
2007
Perfect Parents
Sister Antonia
2006
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
Sarah
2005
Vera Drake
Mrs. Wells
2004
Promoted to Glory
Capt. Annie Sullivan
2003
All or Nothing
Penny
2002
Plain Jane
Dora Bruce
2002
David Copperfield
Emma Micawber
2001
Topsy-Turvy
Lucy Gilbert
1999
Toy Boys
Mrs. Allen
1999
Milk
Fiona
1999
Dual Balls
Joanna
1997
Secrets & Lies
The Social Worker
1996
O Mary This London
Sophie
1994
A Statement of Affairs
Carol
1993
Bad Girl
Penny Armitage
1992
Top Girls
Marlene
1991
The Firm
Sue Bissell
1989
High Hopes
Lætitia Boothe-Brain
1989
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Margy
1987
High Season
Carol
1987
Christmas Present
Judy Tall
1985
The Moon Over Soho
Sally Spencer
1985
Dance with a Stranger
Maryanne
1985
Angels in the Annexe
Jenny Bailey
1984
Dog Ends
Vivienne
1984
Our Winnie
Liz
1982
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self (archive footage)
1982
Grown-Ups
Mandy
1980
Jack of Spades