Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Acting

March 12, 1956Brighton, 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).

Known for

Maleficent

Maleficent

2014

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

2009

Phantom Thread

Phantom Thread

2017

The Crown

The Crown

2016

Let Him Go

Let Him Go

2020

Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies

1996

Back to Black

Back to Black

2024

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

2013

Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014

Acting127

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

2026

Marquise de Merteuil

Midwinter Break

Midwinter Break

2026

Stella

Winter of the Crow

Winter of the Crow

2026

Joan Andrews

Cold Storage

Cold Storage

2026

Trini Romano

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

2025

Bernice Worden

Mr. Burton

Mr. Burton

2025

Ma Smith

Queer

Queer

2024

Doctor Cotter

Moonflower Murders

Moonflower Murders

2024

Susan Ryeland

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

2024

Nancy Brigstocke

Grotesquerie

Grotesquerie

2024

Nurse Redd

The Critic

The Critic

2024

Annabel Land

Back to Black

Back to Black

2024

Cynthia

Citadel

Citadel

2023

Dahlia Archer

Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

2022

Genevieve de Merteuil

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

2022

Ada Harris

Sherwood

Sherwood

2022

Julie Jackson

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men

2022

The Mother

Life After Life

Life After Life

2022

Narrator

Magpie Murders

Magpie Murders

2022

Susan Ryeland

Let Him Go

Let Him Go

2020

Blanche Weboy

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

2020

Susan

Love Life

Love Life

2020

Narrator (voice)

Misbehaviour

Misbehaviour

2020

Dolores Hope

Ordinary Love

Ordinary Love

2019

Joan

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019

Flittle

World on Fire

World on Fire

2019

Robina Chase

I Am...

I Am...

2019

Maria

National Theatre Live: LOVE

National Theatre Live: LOVE

2018

Herself/Introduced By

To Provide All People

To Provide All People

2018

Consultant Psychiatrist

Phantom Thread

Phantom Thread

2017

Cyril Woodcock

The Agency

The Agency

2017

Anthea

Hampstead

Hampstead

2017

Fiona

Harlots

Harlots

2017

Lydia Quigley

A Very British Brothel 2

A Very British Brothel 2

2017

Narrator (Voice)

Rupture

Rupture

2016

Dr. Nyman

The Crown

The Crown

2016

Princess Margaret

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

2016

Self

Mum

Mum

2016

Cathy

River

River

2015

Chrissie Read

The Go-Between

The Go-Between

2015

Mrs. Maudsley

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Self - Guest

A Very British Brothel

A Very British Brothel

2015

Herself - Narrator (voice)

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

2015

Miss Adderstone

The One and Only Mike Leigh

The One and Only Mike Leigh

2014

Self

Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014

Mary Somerville

Ghosts

Ghosts

2014

Helene Alving

Maleficent

Maleficent

2014

Flittle

Fleming

Fleming

2014

Evelyn Fleming

The Christmas Candle

The Christmas Candle

2013

Bea Haddington

An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time

2013

Heather Hartnell

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet

2013

The Nurse

A Five Star Life

A Five Star Life

2013

Kate Sherman

Mayday

Mayday

2013

Gail Spicer

Spike Island

Spike Island

2012

Margaret

Ashes

Ashes

2012

Cath

Another Year

Another Year

2010

Mary

Womb

Womb

2010

Judith

The Queen

The Queen

2009

Margaret Thatcher

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

2009

Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Self - Guest

Law & Order: UK

Law & Order: UK

2009

Cranford

Cranford

2007

Mrs. Rose

Sparkle

Sparkle

2007

Jill

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

Self

Perfect Parents

Perfect Parents

2006

Sister Antonia

The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

2005

Sarah

North & South

North & South

2004

Mrs. Maria Hale

Vera Drake

Vera Drake

2004

Mrs. Wells

Promoted to Glory

Promoted to Glory

2003

Capt. Annie Sullivan

All or Nothing

All or Nothing

2002

Penny

Bodily Harm

Bodily Harm

2002

Mandy Greenfield

Rose and Maloney

Rose and Maloney

2002

Professor Diane Marquis

Plain Jane

Plain Jane

2002

Dora Bruce

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

2001

Emma Micawber

The Cazalets

The Cazalets

2001

Villy Cazalet

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

2000

Emma Micawber

Other People's Children

Other People's Children

2000

Nadine

Black Cab

Black Cab

2000

Yvonne

Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy

1999

Lucy Gilbert

Loose Women

Loose Women

1999

Self

Toy Boys

Toy Boys

1999

Mrs. Allen

Milk

Milk

1999

Fiona

Painted Lady

Painted Lady

1997

Susie Peel

Holding On

Holding On

1997

Hilary

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Phoebe Archbold

Dual Balls

1997

Joanna

Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies

1996

The Social Worker

The Bite

1996

Ellie Shannon

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

1996

Tears Before Bedtime

Tears Before Bedtime

1995

Beattie Freeman

Kavanagh Q.C.

Kavanagh Q.C.

1995

Lucy Cartwright

Little Napoleons

Little Napoleons

1994

Judith Silver

O Mary This London

O Mary This London

1994

Sophie

Ain't Misbehavin'

Ain't Misbehavin'

1994

Melissa Quigley

Goggle Eyes

1993

Rosalind Killin

A Statement of Affairs

A Statement of Affairs

1993

Carol

The Mushroom Picker

The Mushroom Picker

1993

Margot

Bad Girl

Bad Girl

1992

Penny Armitage

Top Girls

Top Girls

1991

Marlene

Performance

Performance

1991

Marlene

Soldier Soldier

Soldier Soldier

1991

Rachel Elliot / Rachel Fortune

The Firm

The Firm

1989

Sue Bissell

High Hopes

High Hopes

1989

Lætitia Boothe-Brain

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989

Mrs. Lorrimer

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

1987

Margy

High Season

High Season

1987

Carol

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986

Penny Armitage

Christmas Present

Christmas Present

1985

Judy Tall

The Moon Over Soho

The Moon Over Soho

1985

Sally Spencer

Dance with a Stranger

Dance with a Stranger

1985

Maryanne

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Sophie / Sue

Angels in the Annexe

Angels in the Annexe

1984

Jenny Bailey

Dog Ends

Dog Ends

1984

Vivienne

Sharing Time

1984

June

Our Winnie

Our Winnie

1982

Liz

Objects of Affection

Objects of Affection

1982

Liz

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

Self (archive footage)

Grown-Ups

Grown-Ups

1980

Mandy

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch

1980

King Cinder

King Cinder

1977

Nikki

A Bunch of Fives

A Bunch of Fives

1977

Helen Wyatt

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

Mandy

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Vivienne

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960

Jill Mason

Jack of Spades

Marble Hall Murders

Marble Hall Murders

Susan Ryeland

Escorted

Mother

Production1

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

2022

Executive Producer

Writing1

I Am...

I Am...

2019

Writer