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Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Acting

Born March 12, 1956 Brighton, England, UK

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

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Bernice Worden

2025

Moonflower Murders

Moonflower Murders

Susan Ryeland

2024

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

Nancy Brigstocke

2024

Grotesquerie

Grotesquerie

Nurse Redd

2024

Citadel

Citadel

Dahlia Archer

2023

Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

Genevieve de Merteuil

2022

Sherwood

Sherwood

Julie Jackson

2022

Life After Life

Life After Life

Narrator

2022

Magpie Murders

Magpie Murders

Susan Ryeland

2022

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Susan

2020

Love Life

Love Life

Narrator (voice)

2020

World on Fire

World on Fire

Robina Chase

2019

I Am...

I Am...

Maria

2019

Harlots

Harlots

Lydia Quigley

2017

The Crown

The Crown

Princess Margaret

2016

Mum

Mum

Cathy

2016

River

River

Chrissie Read

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest

2015

Fleming

Fleming

Evelyn Fleming

2014

Mayday

Mayday

Gail Spicer

2013

The Queen

The Queen

Margaret Thatcher

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

2009

Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK

2009

Cranford

Cranford

Mrs. Rose

2007

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

North & South

North & South

Mrs. Maria Hale

2004

Bodily Harm

Bodily Harm

Mandy Greenfield

2002

Rose and Maloney

Rose and Maloney

2002

The Cazalets

The Cazalets

Villy Cazalet

2001

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Emma Micawber

2000

Other People's Children

Other People's Children

Nadine

2000

Black Cab

Black Cab

Yvonne

2000

Loose Women

Loose Women

Self

1999

Painted Lady

Painted Lady

Susie Peel

1997

Holding On

Holding On

Hilary

1997

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Phoebe Archbold

1997

The Bite

The Bite

Ellie Shannon

1996

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

Tears Before Bedtime

Tears Before Bedtime

Beattie Freeman

1995

Kavanagh Q.C.

Kavanagh Q.C.

Lucy Cartwright

1995

Little Napoleons

Little Napoleons

Judith Silver

1994

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

Melissa Quigley

1994

Goggle Eyes

Goggle Eyes

Rosalind Killin

1993

The Mushroom Picker

The Mushroom Picker

Margot

1993

Performance

Performance

Marlene

1991

Soldier Soldier

Soldier Soldier

Rachel Elliot

1991

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Mrs. Lorrimer

1989

Screen Two

Screen Two

Sophie

1985

Objects of Affection

Objects of Affection

Liz

1982

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch

1980

King Cinder

King Cinder

Nikki

1977

A Bunch of Fives

A Bunch of Fives

Helen Wyatt

1977

Playhouse

Playhouse

Mandy

1974

Play for Today

Play for Today

Vivienne

1970

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

Jill Mason

1960

Marble Hall Murders

Marble Hall Murders

Susan Ryeland

Movies(68)

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Marquise de Merteuil

2026

Midwinter Break

Midwinter Break

Stella

2026

Winter of the Crow

Winter of the Crow

Joan Andrews

2026

Cold Storage

Cold Storage

Trini Romano

2026

Mr. Burton

Mr. Burton

Ma Smith

2025

Queer

Queer

Doctor Cotter

2024

The Critic

The Critic

Annabel Land

2024

Back to Black

Back to Black

Cynthia

2024

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Ada Harris

2022

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men

The Mother

2022

Let Him Go

Let Him Go

Blanche Weboy

2020

Misbehaviour

Misbehaviour

Dolores Hope

2020

Ordinary Love

Ordinary Love

Joan

2019

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Flittle

2019

National Theatre Live: LOVE

National Theatre Live: LOVE

Herself/Introduced By

2018

To Provide All People

To Provide All People

Consultant Psychiatrist

2018

Phantom Thread

Phantom Thread

Cyril Woodcock

2017

The Agency

The Agency

Anthea

2017

Hampstead

Hampstead

Fiona

2017

A Very British Brothel 2

A Very British Brothel 2

Narrator (Voice)

2017

Rupture

Rupture

Dr. Nyman

2016

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Self

2016

The Go-Between

The Go-Between

Mrs. Maudsley

2015

A Very British Brothel

A Very British Brothel

Herself - Narrator (voice)

2015

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

Miss Adderstone

2015

The One and Only Mike Leigh

The One and Only Mike Leigh

Self

2014

Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

Mary Somerville

2014

Ghosts

Ghosts

Helene Alving

2014

Maleficent

Maleficent

Flittle

2014

The Christmas Candle

The Christmas Candle

Bea Haddington

2013

An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time

Heather Hartnell

2013

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

The Nurse

2013

A Five Star Life

A Five Star Life

Kate Sherman

2013

Spike Island

Spike Island

Margaret

2012

Ashes

Ashes

Cath

2012

Another Year

Another Year

Mary

2010

Womb

Womb

Judith

2010

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

2009

Sparkle

Sparkle

Jill

2007

Perfect Parents

Perfect Parents

Sister Antonia

2006

The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

Sarah

2005

Vera Drake

Vera Drake

Mrs. Wells

2004

Promoted to Glory

Promoted to Glory

Capt. Annie Sullivan

2003

All or Nothing

All or Nothing

Penny

2002

Plain Jane

Plain Jane

Dora Bruce

2002

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Emma Micawber

2001

Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy

Lucy Gilbert

1999

Toy Boys

Toy Boys

Mrs. Allen

1999

Milk

Milk

Fiona

1999

Dual Balls

Dual Balls

Joanna

1997

Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies

The Social Worker

1996

O Mary This London

O Mary This London

Sophie

1994

A Statement of Affairs

A Statement of Affairs

Carol

1993

Bad Girl

Bad Girl

Penny Armitage

1992

Top Girls

Top Girls

Marlene

1991

The Firm

The Firm

Sue Bissell

1989

High Hopes

High Hopes

Lætitia Boothe-Brain

1989

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Margy

1987

High Season

High Season

Carol

1987

Christmas Present

Christmas Present

Judy Tall

1985

The Moon Over Soho

The Moon Over Soho

Sally Spencer

1985

Dance with a Stranger

Dance with a Stranger

Maryanne

1985

Angels in the Annexe

Angels in the Annexe

Jenny Bailey

1984

Dog Ends

Dog Ends

Vivienne

1984

Our Winnie

Our Winnie

Liz

1982

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Self (archive footage)

1982

Grown-Ups

Grown-Ups

Mandy

1980

Jack of Spades

Jack of Spades