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Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Acting·1956·63 films

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

Filmography

Maleficent
Maleficent (2014)Flittle
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)Flittle
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol (2009)Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
Phantom Thread
Phantom Thread (2017)Cyril Woodcock
Let Him Go
Let Him Go (2020)Blanche Weboy
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies (1996)The Social Worker
Back to Black
Back to Black (2024)Cynthia
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet (2013)The Nurse
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner (2014)Mary Somerville
Queer
Queer (2024)Doctor Cotter
Cold Storage
Cold Storage (2026)Trini Romano
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)Ada Harris
Another Year
Another Year (2010)Mary
Womb
Womb (2010)Judith
Vera Drake
Vera Drake (2004)Mrs. Wells
Misbehaviour
Misbehaviour (2020)Dolores Hope
Rupture
Rupture (2016)Dr. Nyman
Hampstead
Hampstead (2017)Fiona
An Adventure in Space and Time
An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)Heather Hartnell
All or Nothing
All or Nothing (2002)Penny
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy (1999)Lucy Gilbert
Ordinary Love
Ordinary Love (2019)Joan
A Five Star Life
A Five Star Life (2013)Kate Sherman
The Critic
The Critic (2024)Annabel Land
High Hopes
High Hopes (1989)Lætitia Boothe-Brain
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2015)Miss Adderstone
The Firm
The Firm (1989)Sue Bissell
Spike Island
Spike Island (2012)Margaret
Dance with a Stranger
Dance with a Stranger (1985)Maryanne
The Christmas Candle
The Christmas Candle (2013)Bea Haddington
The Go-Between
The Go-Between (2015)Mrs. Maudsley
Mr. Burton
Mr. Burton (2025)Ma Smith
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael (2005)Sarah
David Copperfield
David Copperfield (2001)Emma Micawber
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)Margy
Midwinter Break
Midwinter Break (2026)Stella
Sparkle
Sparkle (2007)Jill
Ashes
Ashes (2012)Cath
High Season
High Season (1987)Carol
Grown-Ups
Grown-Ups (1980)Mandy
National Theatre Live: LOVE
National Theatre Live: LOVE (2018)Herself/Introduced By
Perfect Parents
Perfect Parents (2006)Sister Antonia
A Very British Brothel
A Very British Brothel (2015)Herself - Narrator (voice)
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men (2022)The Mother
Milk
Milk (1999)Fiona
Christmas Present
Christmas Present (1985)Judy Tall
Winter of the Crow
Winter of the Crow (2026)Joan Andrews
Bad Girl
Bad Girl (1992)Penny Armitage
Plain Jane
Plain Jane (2002)Dora Bruce
Promoted to Glory
Promoted to Glory (2003)Capt. Annie Sullivan
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)Self (archive footage)
The Agency
The Agency (2017)Anthea
Toy Boys
Toy Boys (1999)Mrs. Allen
Ghosts
Ghosts (2014)Helene Alving
O Mary This London
O Mary This London (1994)Sophie
A Very British Brothel 2
A Very British Brothel 2 (2017)Narrator (Voice)
Top Girls
Top Girls (1991)Marlene
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2026)Marquise de Merteuil
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light (2016)Self
Our Winnie
Our Winnie (1982)Liz
The Moon Over Soho
The Moon Over Soho (1985)Sally Spencer
Dog Ends
Dog Ends (1984)Vivienne
Angels in the Annexe
Angels in the Annexe (1984)Jenny Bailey