Lesley Manville
Born: 1956-03-12 in Brighton, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2026
- Midwinter Break as Stella
- Cold Storage as Trini Romano
- Winter of the Crow as Joan Andrews
2025
- Monster: The Ed Gein Story as Bernice Worden
- Mr. Burton as Ma Smith
2024
- Disclaimer as Nancy Brigstocke
- The Critic as Annabel Land
- Grotesquerie as Nurse Redd
- Queer as Doctor Cotter
- Back to Black as Cynthia
- Moonflower Murders as Susan Ryeland
2023
- Citadel as Dahlia Archer
2022
- Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris as Ada Harris
- Life After Life as Narrator
- Sherwood as Julie Jackson
- Magpie Murders as Susan Ryeland
- Dangerous Liaisons as Genevieve de Merteuil
- Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men as The Mother
2020
- Love Life as Narrator (voice)
- Misbehaviour as Dolores Hope
- Let Him Go as Blanche Weboy
- Alan Bennett's Talking Heads as Susan
2019
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil as Flittle
- World on Fire as Robina Chase
- I Am... as Maria
- Ordinary Love as Joan
2018
- LOVE as Herself/Introduced By
- To Provide All People as Consultant Psychiatrist
2017
- Harlots as Lydia Quigley
- Phantom Thread as Cyril Woodcock
- The Agency as Anthea
- Hampstead as Fiona
- A Very British Brothel 2 as Narrator (Voice)
2016
- The Crown as Princess Margaret
- Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light as Self
- Rupture as Dr. Nyman
- Mum as Cathy
2015
- River as Chrissie Read
- Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism as Miss Adderstone
- The Go-Between as Mrs. Maudsley
- A Very British Brothel as Herself - Narrator (voice)
2014
- Maleficent as Flittle
- Ghosts as Helene Alving
- The One and Only Mike Leigh as Self
- Fleming as Evelyn Fleming
- Mr. Turner as Mary Somerville
2013
- Romeo & Juliet as The Nurse
- The Christmas Candle as Bea Haddington
- A Five Star Life as Kate Sherman
- An Adventure in Space and Time as Heather Hartnell
- Mayday as Gail Spicer
2012
- Ashes as Cath
- Spike Island as Margaret
2010
- Another Year as Mary
- Womb as Judith
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- A Christmas Carol as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
- Law & Order: UK
- The Queen as Margaret Thatcher
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Sparkle as Jill
- Cranford as Mrs. Rose
2006
- Perfect Parents as Sister Antonia
2005
2004
- Vera Drake as Mrs. Wells
- North & South as Mrs. Maria Hale
2003
- Promoted to Glory as Capt. Annie Sullivan
2002
- Rose and Maloney
- Plain Jane as Dora Bruce
- All or Nothing as Penny
- Bodily Harm as Mandy Greenfield
2001
- The Cazalets as Villy Cazalet
- David Copperfield as Emma Micawber
2000
- Other People's Children as Nadine
1999
- Loose Women as Self
- Topsy-Turvy as Lucy Gilbert
- Toy Boys as Mrs. Allen
- Milk as Fiona
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Phoebe Archbold
- Dual Balls as Joanna
- Holding On as Hilary
- Painted Lady as Susie Peel
1996
- Silent Witness
- Secrets & Lies as The Social Worker
- The Bite as Ellie Shannon
1995
- Kavanagh Q.C. as Lucy Cartwright
- Tears Before Bedtime as Beattie Freeman
1994
- O Mary This London as Sophie
- Little Napoleons as Judith Silver
- Ain't Misbehavin' as Melissa Quigley
1993
- Goggle Eyes as Rosalind Killin
- The Mushroom Picker as Margot
- A Statement of Affairs as Carol
1992
- Bad Girl as Penny Armitage
1991
- Soldier Soldier as Rachel Elliot
- Performance as Marlene
- Top Girls as Marlene
1989
- Agatha Christie's Poirot as Mrs. Lorrimer
- The Firm as Sue Bissell
- High Hopes as Lætitia Boothe-Brain
1987
- High Season as Carol
- Sammy and Rosie Get Laid as Margy
1985
- Screen Two as Sophie
- Dance with a Stranger as Maryanne
- Christmas Present as Judy Tall
- Bulman
- The Moon Over Soho as Sally Spencer
1984
- Dog Ends as Vivienne
- Angels in the Annexe as Jenny Bailey
1982
- Our Winnie as Liz
- Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self (archive footage)
- Objects of Affection as Liz
1980
- Grown-Ups as Mandy
- The Gentle Touch
1977
- A Bunch of Fives as Helen Wyatt
- King Cinder as Nikki
1974
- Playhouse as Mandy
1970
- Play for Today as Vivienne
1960
- Coronation Street as Jill Mason