Acting • AGE 70
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...


National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Marquise de Merteuil
2026

Midwinter Break
Stella
2026

Winter of the Crow
Joan Andrews
2026

Cold Storage
Trini Romano
2026

Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Bernice Worden
2025

Mr. Burton
Ma Smith
2025

Queer
Doctor Cotter
2024

Moonflower Murders
Susan Ryeland
2024

Disclaimer
Nancy Brigstocke
2024

Grotesquerie
Nurse Redd
2024

The Critic
Annabel Land
2024

Back to Black
Cynthia
2024

Citadel
Dahlia Archer
2023

Dangerous Liaisons
Genevieve de Merteuil
2022

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Ada Harris
2022

Sherwood
Julie Jackson
2022

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
The Mother
2022

Life After Life
Narrator
2022

Magpie Murders
Susan Ryeland
2022

Let Him Go
Blanche Weboy
2020

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
Susan
2020

Love Life
Narrator (voice)
2020

Misbehaviour
Dolores Hope
2020

Ordinary Love
Joan
2019

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Flittle
2019

World on Fire
Robina Chase
2019

I Am...
Maria
2019

National Theatre Live: LOVE
Herself/Introduced By
2018

Phantom Thread
Cyril Woodcock
2017

The Agency
Anthea
2017

Hampstead
Fiona
2017

Harlots
Lydia Quigley
2017

A Very British Brothel 2
Narrator (Voice)
2017

Rupture
Dr. Nyman
2016

The Crown
Princess Margaret
2016

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Self
2016

Mum
Cathy
2016

River
Chrissie Read
2015

The Go-Between
Mrs. Maudsley
2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015

A Very British Brothel
Herself - Narrator (voice)
2015

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Miss Adderstone
2015

Mr. Turner
Mary Somerville
2014

Ghosts
Helene Alving
2014

Maleficent
Flittle
2014

Fleming
Evelyn Fleming
2014

The Christmas Candle
Bea Haddington
2013

An Adventure in Space and Time
Heather Hartnell
2013

Romeo & Juliet
The Nurse
2013

A Five Star Life
Kate Sherman
2013

Mayday
Gail Spicer
2013

Spike Island
Margaret
2012

Ashes
Cath
2012

Another Year
Mary
2010

Womb
Judith
2010

The Queen
Margaret Thatcher
2009

A Christmas Carol
Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

Law & Order: UK
2009

Cranford
Mrs. Rose
2007

Sparkle
Jill
2007

The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

Perfect Parents
Sister Antonia
2006

The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
Sarah
2005

North & South
Mrs. Maria Hale
2004

Vera Drake
Mrs. Wells
2004

Promoted to Glory
Capt. Annie Sullivan
2003

All or Nothing
Penny
2002

Bodily Harm
Mandy Greenfield
2002

Rose and Maloney
Professor Diane Marquis
2002

Plain Jane
Dora Bruce
2002

David Copperfield
Emma Micawber
2001

The Cazalets
Villy Cazalet
2001

David Copperfield
Emma Micawber
2000

Black Cab
Yvonne
2000

Topsy-Turvy
Lucy Gilbert
1999

Loose Women
Self
1999

Toy Boys
Mrs. Allen
1999

Milk
Fiona
1999

Painted Lady
Susie Peel
1997

Holding On
Hilary
1997

Midsomer Murders
Phoebe Archbold
1997

Secrets & Lies
The Social Worker
1996

Silent Witness
1996

Kavanagh Q.C.
Lucy Cartwright
1995

Little Napoleons
Judith Silver
1994

O Mary This London
Sophie
1994

Ain't Misbehavin'
Melissa Quigley
1994

Bad Girl
Penny Armitage
1992

Top Girls
Marlene
1991

Performance
Marlene
1991

Soldier Soldier
Rachel Elliot
1991

The Firm
Sue Bissell
1989

High Hopes
Lætitia Boothe-Brain
1989

Agatha Christie's Poirot
Mrs. Lorrimer
1989

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Margy
1987

High Season
Carol
1987

ScreenPlay
Penny Armitage
1986

Christmas Present
Judy Tall
1985

The Moon Over Soho
Sally Spencer
1985

Dance with a Stranger
Maryanne
1985

Screen Two
Sophie
1985

Angels in the Annexe
Jenny Bailey
1984

Dog Ends
Vivienne
1984

Our Winnie
Liz
1982

Objects of Affection
Liz
1982

Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Self (archive footage)
1982

Grown-Ups
Mandy
1980

The Gentle Touch
1980

King Cinder
Nikki
1977

Playhouse
Mandy
1974

Play for Today
Vivienne
1970

Coronation Street
Jill Mason
1960