About

Known credits:
98
Birthday:
1956-03-12
Place of birth:
Brighton, England, UK
Website:
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Lesley Manville

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 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).

Known for

Acting
2024 Queer Actor Doctor Cotter 59
Average
2024 Disclaimer Actor Nancy Brigstocke 72
Good
2024 Grotesquerie Actor Nurse Redd 74
Good
2024 Moonflower Murders Actor Susan Ryeland 67
Fair
2024 The Critic Actor Annabel Land 58
Average
2024 Back to Black Actor Cynthia 62
Fair
2023 Citadel Actor Dahlia Archer 69
Fair
2022 Dangerous Liaisons Actor Genevieve de Merteuil 68
Fair
2022 Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Actor Ada Harris 65
Fair
2022 Sherwood Actor Julie Jackson 69
Fair
2022 Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men Actor The Mother N/A
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2022 Life After Life Actor Narrator 69
Fair
2022 Magpie Murders Actor Susan Ryeland 70
Good
2020 Let Him Go Actor Blanche Weboy 64
Fair
2020 Misbehaviour Actor Dolores Hope 60
Fair
2019 Ordinary Love Actor Joan 61
Fair
2019 Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Actor Flittle 72
Good
2019 World on Fire Actor Robina Chase 72
Good
2018 LOVE Actor Herself/Introduced By 59
Average
2018 To Provide All People Actor Consultant Psychiatrist 59
Average
2017 Phantom Thread Actor Cyril Woodcock 71
Good
2017 The Agency Actor Anthea 59
Average
2017 Hampstead Actor Fiona 59
Average
2017 A Very British Brothel 2 Actor Narrator (Voice) 59
Average
2016 Rupture Actor Dr. Nyman 55
Average
2016 The Crown Actor Princess Margaret 81
Very good
2016 Mum Actor Cathy 71
Good
2015 River Actor Chrissie Read 73
Good
2015 The Go-Between Actor Mrs. Maudsley 59
Average
2015 A Very British Brothel Actor Herself - Narrator (voice) 59
Average
2015 Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism Actor Miss Adderstone 58
Average
2014 The One and Only Mike Leigh Actor Self 59
Average
2014 Mr. Turner Actor Mary Somerville 61
Fair
2014 Ghosts Actor Helene Alving 59
Average
2014 Maleficent Actor Flittle 70
Good
2014 Fleming Actor Evelyn Fleming 69
Fair
2013 The Christmas Candle Actor Bea Haddington 59
Average
2013 An Adventure in Space and Time Actor Heather Hartnell 64
Fair
2013 Romeo & Juliet Actor The Nurse 63
Fair
2013 A Five Star Life Actor Kate Sherman 58
Average
2013 Mayday Actor Gail Spicer 67
Fair
2012 Spike Island Actor Margaret 59
Average
2012 Ashes Actor Cath 58
Average
2010 14 Actors Acting Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Another Year Actor Mary 63
Fair
2010 Womb Actor Judith 59
Average
2009 The Queen Actor Margaret Thatcher 70
Good
2009 A Christmas Carol Actor Mrs. Cratchit (voice) 67
Fair
2007 Cranford Actor Mrs. Rose 74
Good
2007 Sparkle Actor Jill 59
Average
2006 Perfect Parents Actor Sister Antonia 58
Average
2005 The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael Actor Sarah 58
Average
2004 Vera Drake Actor Mrs. Wells 64
Fair
2003 Promoted to Glory Actor Capt. Annie Sullivan N/A
N/A
2002 Bodily Harm Actor Mandy Greenfield N/A
N/A
2002 Plain Jane Actor Dora Bruce N/A
N/A
2002 All or Nothing Actor Penny 61
Fair
2002 Bodily Harm Actor Mandy Greenfield 59
Average
2001 David Copperfield Actor Mrs. Micawber 59
Average
2001 The Cazalets Actor Villy Cazalet 69
Fair
2000 Other People's Children Actor Nadine N/A
N/A
1999 Topsy-Turvy Actor Lucy Gilbert 60
Fair
1999 Toy Boys Actor Mrs. Allen N/A
N/A
1999 Milk Actor Fiona 59
Average
1997 Painted Lady Actor Susie Peel 69
Fair
1997 Holding On Actor Hilary 69
Fair
1997 Dual Balls Actor Joanna N/A
N/A
1996 Secrets & Lies Actor The Social Worker 68
Fair
1996 The Bite Actor Ellie Shannon 70
Good
1995 Tears Before Bedtime Actor Beattie Freeman N/A
N/A
1994 Little Napoleons Actor Judith Silver N/A
N/A
1994 O Mary This London Actor Sophie N/A
N/A
1993 Goggle Eyes Actor Rosalind Killin N/A
N/A
1993 A Statement of Affairs Actor Carol N/A
N/A
1993 The Mushroom Picker Actor Margot 68
Fair
1992 Bad Girl Actor Penny Armitage 59
Average
1991 Top Girls Actor Marlene N/A
N/A
1989 The Firm Actor Sue Bissell 59
Average
1989 High Hopes Actor Lætitia Boothe-Brain 60
Fair
1987 Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Actor Margy 58
Average
1987 High Season Actor Carol 58
Average
1985 Christmas Present Actor Judy Tall N/A
N/A
1985 The Moon Over Soho Actor Sally Spencer N/A
N/A
1985 Dance with a Stranger Actor Maryanne 59
Average
1984 Angels in the Annexe Actor Jenny Bailey N/A
N/A
1984 Dog Ends Actor Vivienne N/A
N/A
1982 Our Winnie Actor Liz N/A
N/A
1982 Our Winnie Actor Liz N/A
N/A
1982 Mike Leigh: Making Plays Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
N/A
1980 Grown-Ups Actor Mandy 59
Average
1977 King Cinder Actor Nikki N/A
N/A
1977 The Fetch Actor Julie N/A
N/A
Cold Storage Actor N/A
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Mr Burton Actor Ma Smith N/A
N/A
Grotesquerie Actor Redd 58
Average
Winter of the Crow Actor Joan Andrews N/A
N/A
Midwinter Break Actor Stella N/A
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Production
2022 Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Production Executive Producer 65
Fair