Person Details

Birthday: 1956-03-12 23:27:54

Aliases: Lesley Ann Manville

Gender: Female

Place of birth: Brighton, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 49

TV Involvements: 33


Most Famous Work

Biography

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).

Most Famous Work

Midsomer Murders
Average
8

Midsomer Murders

(1997) Phoebe Archbold
The Crown
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8

The Crown

(2016) Princess Margaret
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Average
8

Agatha Christie's Poirot

(1989) Mrs. Lorrimer
Play for Today
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6

Play for Today

(1970) Vivienne
Harlots
Average
8

Harlots

(2017) Lydia Quigley
The Cazalets
Average
7

The Cazalets

(2001) Villy Cazalet
Citadel
Average
7

Citadel

(2023) Dahlia Archer
Performance
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0

Performance

(1991) Marlene

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 N/A
Cynthia Winehouse
2023 Annabel
Dahlia Archer
2022 Genevieve de Merteuil
Ada Harris
Julie Jackson
The Mother
Narrator
Susan Ryeland
2020 Blanche Weboy
Susan
Narrator (voice)
Dolores Hope
2019 Joan
Flittle
Robina Chase
Maria
2018 Herself/Introduced By
Consultant Psychiatrist
2017 Cyril Woodcock
Anthea
Fiona
Lydia Quigley
Narrator (Voice)
2016 Princess Margaret
Dr. Nyman
Cathy
2015 Chrissie Read
Mrs. Maudsley
Herself - Narrator (voice)
Miss Adderstone
2014 Herself
Mary Somerville
Helene Alving
Flittle
Evelyn Fleming
2013 Bea Haddington
Heather Hartnell
The Nurse
Kate Sherman
Gail Spicer
2012 Margaret
Cath
2010 Self
Mary
Judith
2009 Margaret Thatcher
Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
N/A
2007 Mrs. Rose
Jill
Self - Guest
2006 Sister Antonia
2005 Sarah
2004 Maria Hale
Mrs. Wells
2003 Capt. Annie Sullivan
2002 Mandy Greenfield
N/A
Dora Bruce
Penny
Mandy Greenfield
2001 Mrs. Micawber
Villy Cazalet
2000 Nadine
1999 Lucy Gilbert
Mrs. Allen
Fiona
1997 Susie Peel
Hilary
Phoebe Archbold
Joanna
1996 The Social Worker
Ellie Shannon
N/A
1995 Beattie Freeman
Lucy Cartwright
1994 Judith Silver
Sophie
Melissa Quigley
1993 Rosalind Killin
Carol
1992 Penny Armitage
1991 Marlene
Marlene
1989 Sue Bissell
Lætitia Boothe-Brain
Mrs. Lorrimer
1987 Margy
Carol
1985 Judy Tall
Sally Spencer
N/A
Maryanne
1984 Jenny Bailey
Vivienne
1982 Liz
(Archive Material)
1980 Mandy
N/A
1977 Nikki
1971 N/A
1970 Vivienne
N/A
Joan Andrews
Stella
Susan Ryeland
Nancy
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2022 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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