Lesley Manville
ActingBorn Mar 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).
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Filmography
2026National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereusesas Marquise de Merteuilmovie2026Midwinter Breakas Stellamovie2026Winter of the Crowas Joan Andrewsmovie2026Cold Storageas Trini Romanomovie2025Monster: The Ed Gein Storyas Bernice Wordentv2025Mr. Burtonas Ma Smithmovie2024Queeras Doctor Cottermovie2024Moonflower Murdersas Susan Ryelandtv2024Disclaimeras Nancy Brigstocketv2024Grotesquerieas Nurse Reddtv2024The Criticas Annabel Landmovie2024Back to Blackas Cynthiamovie2023Citadelas Dahlia Archertv2022Dangerous Liaisonsas Genevieve de Merteuiltv2022Mrs. Harris Goes to Parisas Executive Producermovie2022Sherwoodas Julie Jacksontv2022Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Menas The Mothermovie2022Life After Lifeas Narratortv2022Magpie Murdersas Susan Ryelandtv2020Let Him Goas Blanche Weboymovie2020Alan Bennett's Talking Headsas Susantv2020Love Lifeas Narrator (voice)tv2020Misbehaviouras Dolores Hopemovie2019Ordinary Loveas Joanmovie2019Maleficent: Mistress of Evilas Flittlemovie2019World on Fireas Robina Chasetv2019I Am...as Writertv2018National Theatre Live: LOVEas Herself/Introduced Bymovie2018To Provide All Peopleas Consultant Psychiatristmovie2017Phantom Threadas Cyril Woodcockmovie2017The Agencyas Antheamovie2017Hampsteadas Fionamovie2017Harlotsas Lydia Quigleytv2017A Very British Brothel 2as Narrator (Voice)movie2016Ruptureas Dr. Nymanmovie2016The Crownas Princess Margarettv2016Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Lightas Selfmovie2016Mumas Cathytv2015Riveras Chrissie Readtv2015The Go-Betweenas Mrs. Maudsleymovie2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guesttv2015A Very British Brothelas Herself - Narrator (voice)movie2015Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotismas Miss Adderstonemovie2014The One and Only Mike Leighas Selfmovie2014Mr. Turneras Mary Somervillemovie2014Ghostsas Helene Alvingmovie2014Maleficentas Flittlemovie2014Flemingas Evelyn Flemingtv2013The Christmas Candleas Bea Haddingtonmovie2013An Adventure in Space and Timeas Heather Hartnellmovie2013Romeo & Julietas The Nursemovie2013A Five Star Lifeas Kate Shermanmovie2013Maydayas Gail Spicertv2012Spike Islandas Margaretmovie2012Ashesas Cathmovie2010Another Yearas Marymovie2010Wombas Judithmovie2009The Queenas Margaret Thatchertv2009A Christmas Carolas Mrs. Cratchit (voice)movie2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guesttv2009Law & Order: UKtv2007Cranfordas Mrs. Rosetv2007Sparkleas Jillmovie2007The Graham Norton Showas Selftv2006Perfect Parentsas Sister Antoniamovie2005The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichaelas Sarahmovie2004North & Southas Mrs. Maria Haletv2004Vera Drakeas Mrs. Wellsmovie2003Promoted to Gloryas Capt. Annie Sullivanmovie2002All or Nothingas Pennymovie2002Bodily Harmas Mandy Greenfieldtv2002Rose and Maloneytv2002Plain Janeas Dora Brucemovie2001David Copperfieldas Emma Micawbermovie2001The Cazaletsas Villy Cazalettv2000David Copperfieldas Emma Micawbertv2000Other People's Childrenas Nadinetv2000Black Cabas Yvonnetv1999Topsy-Turvyas Lucy Gilbertmovie1999Loose Womenas Selftv