

Lesley Manville
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
12 Mar 1956
Age
70 Years
Born In
Brighton, England, UK
Total Projects
126
Years Active
66 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
as Marquise de Merteuil

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Midwinter Break
Midwinter Break
as Stella

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Winter of the Crow
Winter of the Crow
as Joan Andrews

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Cold Storage
Cold Storage
as Trini Romano

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Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
as Bernice Worden

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Mr. Burton
Mr. Burton
as Ma Smith

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Queer
Queer
as Doctor Cotter

tv
Moonflower Murders
Moonflower Murders
as Susan Ryeland

tv
Disclaimer
Disclaimer
as Nancy Brigstocke

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Grotesquerie
Grotesquerie
as Nurse Redd

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The Critic
The Critic
as Annabel Land

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Back to Black
Back to Black
as Cynthia

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Citadel
Citadel
as Dahlia Archer

tv
Dangerous Liaisons
Dangerous Liaisons
as Genevieve de Merteuil

movie
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
as Ada Harris

tv
Sherwood
Sherwood
as Julie Jackson

movie
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
as The Mother

tv
Life After Life
Life After Life
as Narrator

tv
Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders
as Susan Ryeland

movie
Let Him Go
Let Him Go
as Blanche Weboy

tv
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
as Susan

tv
Love Life
Love Life
as Narrator (voice)

movie
Misbehaviour
Misbehaviour
as Dolores Hope

movie
Ordinary Love
Ordinary Love
as Joan

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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
as Flittle

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World on Fire
World on Fire
as Robina Chase

tv
I Am...
I Am...
as Maria

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National Theatre Live: LOVE
National Theatre Live: LOVE
as Herself/Introduced By

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To Provide All People
To Provide All People
as Consultant Psychiatrist

movie
Phantom Thread
Phantom Thread
as Cyril Woodcock

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The Agency
The Agency
as Anthea

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Hampstead
Hampstead
as Fiona

tv
Harlots
Harlots
as Lydia Quigley

movie
A Very British Brothel 2
A Very British Brothel 2
as Narrator (Voice)

movie
Rupture
Rupture
as Dr. Nyman

tv
The Crown
The Crown
as Princess Margaret

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Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
as Self

tv
Mum
Mum
as Cathy

tv
River
River
as Chrissie Read

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The Go-Between
The Go-Between
as Mrs. Maudsley

tv
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest

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A Very British Brothel
A Very British Brothel
as Herself - Narrator (voice)

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Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
as Miss Adderstone

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The One and Only Mike Leigh
The One and Only Mike Leigh
as Self

movie
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner
as Mary Somerville

movie
Ghosts
Ghosts
as Helene Alving

movie
Maleficent
Maleficent
as Flittle

tv
Fleming
Fleming
as Evelyn Fleming

movie
The Christmas Candle
The Christmas Candle
as Bea Haddington

movie
An Adventure in Space and Time
An Adventure in Space and Time
as Heather Hartnell

movie
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet
as The Nurse

movie
A Five Star Life
A Five Star Life
as Kate Sherman

tv
Mayday
Mayday
as Gail Spicer

movie
Spike Island
Spike Island
as Margaret

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Ashes
Ashes
as Cath

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Another Year
Another Year
as Mary

movie
Womb
Womb
as Judith

tv
The Queen
The Queen
as Margaret Thatcher

movie
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

tv
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest

tv
Law & Order: UK
Law & Order: UK

tv
Cranford
Cranford
as Mrs. Rose

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Sparkle
Sparkle
as Jill

tv
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show
as Self

movie
Perfect Parents
Perfect Parents
as Sister Antonia

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The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
as Sarah

tv
North & South
North & South
as Mrs. Maria Hale

movie
Vera Drake
Vera Drake
as Mrs. Wells

movie
Promoted to Glory
Promoted to Glory
as Capt. Annie Sullivan

movie
All or Nothing
All or Nothing
as Penny

tv
Bodily Harm
Bodily Harm
as Mandy Greenfield

tv
Rose and Maloney
Rose and Maloney

movie
Plain Jane
Plain Jane
as Dora Bruce

movie
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Emma Micawber

tv
The Cazalets
The Cazalets
as Villy Cazalet

tv
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Emma Micawber

tv
Other People's Children
Other People's Children
as Nadine

tv
Black Cab
Black Cab
as Yvonne

movie
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy
as Lucy Gilbert

tv
Loose Women
Loose Women
as Self

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Toy Boys
Toy Boys
as Mrs. Allen

movie
Milk
Milk
as Fiona

tv
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
as Susie Peel

tv
Holding On
Holding On
as Hilary

tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Phoebe Archbold

movie
Dual Balls
Dual Balls
as Joanna

movie
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies
as The Social Worker

tv
The Bite
The Bite
as Ellie Shannon

tv
Silent Witness
Silent Witness

tv
Tears Before Bedtime
Tears Before Bedtime
as Beattie Freeman

tv
Kavanagh Q.C.
Kavanagh Q.C.
as Lucy Cartwright

tv
Little Napoleons
Little Napoleons
as Judith Silver

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O Mary This London
O Mary This London
as Sophie

tv
Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'
as Melissa Quigley

tv
Goggle Eyes
Goggle Eyes
as Rosalind Killin

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A Statement of Affairs
A Statement of Affairs
as Carol

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The Mushroom Picker
The Mushroom Picker
as Margot

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Bad Girl
Bad Girl
as Penny Armitage

movie
Top Girls
Top Girls
as Marlene

tv
Performance
Performance
as Marlene

tv
Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
as Rachel Elliot

tv
Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
as Rachel Fortune

movie
The Firm
The Firm
as Sue Bissell

movie
High Hopes
High Hopes
as Lætitia Boothe-Brain

tv
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Mrs. Lorrimer

movie
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
as Margy

movie
High Season
High Season
as Carol

movie
Christmas Present
Christmas Present
as Judy Tall

movie
The Moon Over Soho
The Moon Over Soho
as Sally Spencer

movie
Dance with a Stranger
Dance with a Stranger
as Maryanne

tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Sophie

tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Sue

movie
Angels in the Annexe
Angels in the Annexe
as Jenny Bailey

movie
Dog Ends
Dog Ends
as Vivienne

movie
Our Winnie
Our Winnie
as Liz

tv
Objects of Affection
Objects of Affection
as Liz

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Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as Self (archive footage)

movie
Grown-Ups
Grown-Ups
as Mandy

tv
The Gentle Touch
The Gentle Touch

tv
King Cinder
King Cinder
as Nikki

tv
A Bunch of Fives
A Bunch of Fives
as Helen Wyatt

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Mandy

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Vivienne

tv
Coronation Street
Coronation Street
as Jill Mason

movie
Jack of Spades
Jack of Spades

tv
Marble Hall Murders
Marble Hall Murders
as Susan Ryeland