Lesley Manville
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Midsomer Murders
Phoebe Archbold
1997
Series
Coronation Street
Jill Mason
1960
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Play for Today
Vivienne
1970
Series
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs. Lorrimer
1989
Series
Newsnight
Self
1980
Series
Silent Witness
Suzy Franklin
1996
Series
The Crown
Princess Margaret
2016
Series
Loose Women
Self
1999
Series
Emmerdale
Rosemary Kendell
1972
Series
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Bernice Worden
2025
Series
Screen Two
Sophie
1985
Series
Screen Two
Sue
1985
Series
The South Bank Show
Self
1978
Series
Citadel
Dahlia Archer
2023
Series
Disclaimer
Nancy Brigstocke
2024
Series
Playhouse
Mandy
1974
Series
Performance
Marlene
1991
Film
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Flittle
2019
Film
Maleficent
Flittle
2014
Series
Soldier Soldier
Rachel Elliot
1991
Series
Soldier Soldier
Rachel Fortune
1991
Film
Cold Storage
Trini Romano
2026
Series
ScreenPlay
Penny Armitage
1986
Series
Grotesquerie
Nurse Redd
2024
Series
Law & Order: UK
Phyllis Gladstone
2009
Film
A Christmas Carol
Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
2009
Series
General Hospital
Tina Butler
1972
Series
Harlots
Lydia Quigley
2017
Film
Phantom Thread
Cyril Woodcock
2017
Series
Love Life
Narrator (voice)
2020
Series
Kavanagh Q.C.
Lucy Cartwright
1995
Series
Softly Softly: Task Force
Janet
1969
Barlow
Christine West
1971
Series
Cranford
Mrs. Rose
2007
Series
Sherwood
Julie Jackson
2022
Series
North & South
Mrs. Maria Hale
2004
Series
Moonflower Murders
Susan Ryeland
2024
Series
Magpie Murders
Susan Ryeland
2022
Series
The Gentle Touch
Shirley Davis
1980
Film
Midwinter Break
Stella
2026
Series
Save Me
Jennifer Charles
2018
Series
Rose and Maloney
Professor Diane Marquis
2002
Series
River
Chrissie Read
2015
Film
Queer
Doctor Cotter
2024
Series
World on Fire
Robina Chase
2019
Film
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Ada Harris
2022
Series
Mum
Cathy
2016
Series
Dangerous Liaisons
Genevieve de Merteuil
2022
Film
Back to Black
Cynthia
2024
Series
The Cazalets
Villy Cazalet
2001
Sharing Time
June
1984
Film
Let Him Go
Blanche Weboy
2020
Series
David Copperfield
Emma Micawber
2000
Series
I Am...
Maria
2019
Series
Life After Life
Narrator
2022
Series
Bulman
Karen Tait
1985
Film
Womb
Judith
2010
Series
Wings
Francoise
1977
Series
Black Cab
Yvonne
2000
Film
Romeo & Juliet
The Nurse
2013
Film
Mr. Turner
Mary Somerville
2014
Film
Misbehaviour
Dolores Hope
2020
Film
Ordinary Love
Joan
2019
Series
The Queen
Margaret Thatcher
2009
Film
All or Nothing
Penny
2002
Film
Vera Drake
Mrs. Wells
2004
Film
Topsy-Turvy
Lucy Gilbert
1999
Series
Fleming
Evelyn Fleming
2014
A Bunch of Fives
Helen Wyatt
1977
Film
Secrets & Lies
The Social Worker
1996
Series
Mayday
Gail Spicer
2013
Series
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
Susan
2020
Series
Painted Lady
Susie Peel
1997
Film
Another Year
Mary
2010
Series
Village Hall
Merie
1974
Film
Mr. Burton
Ma Smith
2025
Film
The Critic
Annabel Land
2024
Film
Hampstead
Fiona
2017
Film
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Miss Adderstone
2015
Series
Bodily Harm
Mandy Greenfield
2002
Crime Story
Gail
1992
Film
Rupture
Dr. Nyman
2016
Marble Hall Murders
Susan Ryeland
2026
Film
Spike Island
Margaret
2012
Film
Dance with a Stranger
Maryanne
1985
Film
An Adventure in Space and Time
Heather Hartnell
2013
Film
The Firm
Sue Bissell
1989
Series
Holding On
Hilary
1997
Series
Objects of Affection
Liz
1982
Series
Real Women
Karen
1998
Series
Ain't Misbehavin'
Melissa Quigley
1994
Other People's Children
Nadine
2000
Series
Give us a Break
Alma
1983
Escorted
Mother
Film
David Copperfield
Emma Micawber
2001
The Mushroom Picker
Margot
1993
Series
Little Napoleons
Judith Silver
1994
Film
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Marquise de Merteuil
2026
Film
Top Girls
Marlene
1991
Film
Bad Girl
Penny Armitage
1992
Film
National Theatre Live: LOVE
Herself/Introduced By
2018
Film
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
The Mother
2022
Film
Grown-Ups
Mandy
1980
Series
King Cinder
Nikki
1977
Film
High Hopes
Lætitia Boothe-Brain
1989
Film
Our Winnie
Liz
1982
Film
The Christmas Candle
Bea Haddington
2013
The Emigrants
Janice Parker
1976
Film
A Five Star Life
Kate Sherman
2013
Film
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Self
2016
Tears Before Bedtime
Beattie Freeman
1995
Film
A Very British Brothel
Herself - Narrator (voice)
2015
Film
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
Sarah
2005
Series
A Skirt Through History
Bessie Parkes
1994
Film
Winter of the Crow
Joan Andrews
2026
Film
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Margy
1987
Film
Ashes
Cath
2012
The Bite
Ellie Shannon
1996
Film
The Go-Between
Mrs. Maudsley
2015
Goggle Eyes
Rosalind Killin
1993
To Provide All People
Consultant Psychiatrist
2018
Film
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self (archive footage)
1982
Film
High Season
Carol
1987
Film
Milk
Fiona
1999
Film
Angels in the Annexe
Jenny Bailey
1984
Jack of Spades
Film
Promoted to Glory
Capt. Annie Sullivan
2003
The One and Only Mike Leigh
Self
2014
Series
Leap in the Dark
Julie
1973
Film
Plain Jane
Dora Bruce
2002
Film
Ghosts
Helene Alving
2014
Film
O Mary This London
Sophie
1994
Film
The Agency
Anthea
2017
Film
Dog Ends
Vivienne
1984
Film
Perfect Parents
Sister Antonia
2006
Film
Christmas Present
Judy Tall
1985
Film
Toy Boys
Mrs. Allen
1999
Film
Sparkle
Jill
2007
Film
The Moon Over Soho
Sally Spencer
1985
Film
A Very British Brothel 2
Narrator (Voice)
2017
Dual Balls
Joanna
1997
A Statement of Affairs
Carol
1993