Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville is a distinguished English actress known for her versatile performances in film, television, and theatre. She gained recognition for her roles in films such as 'Phantom Thread' and 'Another Year.' Manville is celebrated for her strong presence and distinctive voice, often portraying complex... Read More
Known for
Maleficent (2014)
A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army...
Phantom Thread (2017)
In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker's meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse intensifies.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
Maleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in different directions by impending...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons DangereusesA new staging of Christopher Hampton's celebrated adaptation of the classic novel, where among the glittering salons of the super-rich,... |
Marquise de Merteuil | |
| 2026 |
Midwinter BreakLongtime retired couple Stella and Gerry realise that their relationship has reached a crossroads while on holiday in Amsterdam. After... |
Stella | |
| 2026 |
Winter of the CrowWarsaw, December 13, 1981. Martial law shuts down the country. Overnight, a country turns into a prison. Taxis have been... |
Joan Andrews | |
| 2026 |
Cold StorageWhen a mutating, highly contagious fungus escapes a sealed facility, two employees – joined by a grizzled bioterror operative –... |
Trini Romano | |
| 2025 |
Monster: The Ed Gein StoryThe shocking true-life tale of Ed Gein, the infamous murderer and grave robber who inspired many of Hollywood's most iconic... |
Bernice Worden | |
| 2025 |
Mr. BurtonIn the Welsh town of Port Talbot, 1942, Richard Jenkins lives as a wayward schoolboy, caught between the pressures of... |
Ma Smith | |
| 2024 |
QueerIn 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small... |
Doctor Cotter | |
| 2024 |
Moonflower MurdersSusan has left publishing and is living in Crete with her long-time boyfriend, Andreas. But her idyll is disturbed by... |
Susan Ryeland | |
| 2024 |
DisclaimerWhen an intriguing novel appears at the bedside of a journalist whose career has been built on revealing transgressions, she... |
Nancy Brigstocke | |
| 2024 |
GrotesquerieA series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community, and Detective Lois Tryon feels they are eerily personal, as... |
Nurse Redd | |
| 2024 |
The CriticJimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes... |
Annabel Land | |
| 2024 |
Back to BlackThe extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of... |
Cynthia | |
| 2023 |
CitadelWhat if you lost your memory? What if a spy didn't know they were a spy? Years ago, the top... |
Dahlia Archer | |
| 2022 |
Dangerous LiaisonsA pair of scheming ex-lovers attempt to exploit others by using the power of seduction. TV adaptation of Pierre Choderlos... |
Genevieve de Merteuil | |
| 2022 |
Mrs. Harris Goes to ParisA 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble... |
Ada Harris | |
| 2022 |
SherwoodOld grudges, new rivalries. A tangled web of murder and revenge spirals in a fractured Nottinghamshire mining community. Powerful drama... |
Julie Jackson | |
| 2022 |
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About MenA woman tells her daughter about every man she’s ever been with – in the hope her daughter won’t make... |
The Mother | |
| 2022 |
Life After LifeIf you could live your life time and again, would you ever get it right? Ursula dies and is reborn,... |
Narrator | |
| 2022 |
Magpie MurdersAn editor gets drawn into a web of intrigue and murder when she receives an unfinished manuscript. |
Susan Ryeland | |
| 2020 |
Let Him GoFollowing the loss of their son, a retired sheriff and his wife leave their Montana ranch to rescue their young... |
Blanche Weboy | |
| 2020 |
Alan Bennett's Talking HeadsWidely celebrated as Alan Bennett's masterpieces, his multi-award-winning Talking Heads return to BBC One. Filmed during lockdown under social distancing... |
Susan | |
| 2020 |
Love LifeA romantic comedy anthology series which follows a different protagonist each season on the journey from first love to last... |
Narrator (voice) | |
| 2020 |
MisbehaviourA group of women involved in the Women's Liberation Movement hatched a plan to invade the stage and disrupt the... |
Dolores Hope | |
| 2019 |
Ordinary LoveAn extraordinary look at the lives of a middle-aged couple in the midst of the wife's breast cancer diagnosis. |
Joan | |
| 2019 |
Maleficent: Mistress of EvilMaleficent and her goddaughter Aurora begin to question the complex family ties that bind them as they are pulled in... |
Flittle | |
| 2019 |
World on FireThe story of World War II told through the intertwining fates of ordinary people from all sides of this global... |
Robina Chase | |
| 2019 |
I Am...Each hour-long film follows a different woman as they experience “moments that are emotionally raw, thought-provoking and utterly personal”. |
Maria | |
| 2018 |
National Theatre Live: LOVEIn the communal area of a block of temporary accommodation, the residents go about their day-to-day routines in the run-up... |
Herself/Introduced By | |
| 2018 |
To Provide All PeopleTo mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journey... |
Consultant Psychiatrist | |
| 2017 |
Phantom ThreadIn 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker's meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse intensifies. |
Cyril Woodcock | |
| 2017 |
The AgencyAdapted from the acclaimed short story by Man Brooker Prize Nominee Sarah Hall. The Agency is a modern and stylish... |
Anthea | |
| 2017 |
HampsteadEmily Walters is an American widow living a peaceful, uneventful existence in the idyllic Hampstead Village of London, when she... |
Fiona | |
| 2017 |
HarlotsBrothel owner, Margaret Wells, struggles to raise her daughters in London during the 18th century. |
Lydia Quigley | |
| 2017 |
A Very British Brothel 2This follow-up film returns to Sheffield's City Sauna. The certified massage parlour run by a mum and daughter team, which... |
Narrator (Voice) | |
| 2016 |
The CrownThe gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny.... |
Princess Margaret | |
| 2016 |
RuptureA single mom tries to break free from a mysterious organization that has abducted her. |
Dr. Nyman | |
| 2016 |
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own LightA multi-part documentary about Alan Clarke, featuring interviews with various actors, writers and producers. |
Self | |
| 2016 |
MumA comedy about a mother at a milestone in her life. We follow her and her family through a year... |
Cathy | |
| 2015 |
RiverRespected police officer John River, a gifted cop with a troubled mind, struggles to come to terms with the recent... |
Chrissie Read | |
| 2015 |
The Go-BetweenAn elderly man pieces together his childhood memories after finding his diary from 1900, which he wrote when he was... |
Mrs. Maudsley | |
| 2015 |
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2015 |
A Very British BrothelA look at the daily life of an English brothel. |
Herself - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2015 |
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of HypnotismAn orphan who practices hypnosis faces off against a bank robber who wants her book on the art form. |
Miss Adderstone | |
| 2014 |
The One and Only Mike LeighIn a revealing documentary, Mike Leigh, director of Secrets & Lies, Vera Drake and Abigail's Party among many others, talks... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
Mr. TurnerEccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady,... |
Mary Somerville | |
| 2014 |
GhostsHelene Alving leads an outwardly contented life. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of her husband's death, she is... |
Helene Alving | |
| 2014 |
MaleficentA beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day... |
Flittle | |
| 2014 |
FlemingSet at the outbreak of WWII – mischievous playboy Ian Fleming is untroubled by the specter of impending war –... |
Evelyn Fleming | |
| 2013 |
The Christmas CandleDeep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years... |
Bea Haddington | |
| 2013 |
An Adventure in Space and TimeActor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles while wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the... |
Heather Hartnell | |
| 2013 |
Romeo & JulietIn Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague manages... |
The Nurse | |
| 2013 |
A Five Star LifeSingle and middle-aged, beautiful Irene is wholly devoted to her job as an inspector of luxury hotels. Constantly on the... |
Kate Sherman | |
| 2013 |
MaydayIt's Mayday in a small town steeped in pagan traditions where the crowning of the May Queen is the highlight... |
Gail Spicer | |
| 2012 |
Spike IslandTeenage musicians travel to England's Spike Island in the hope of attending an outdoor performance by their favorite band, the... |
Margaret | |
| 2012 |
AshesOne-time hard man Frank Barron is barely recognisable now he’s been afflicted with Alzheimer's, but when his estranged son Jamie... |
Cath | |
| 2010 |
Another YearDuring a year, a very content couple approaching retirement are visited by friends and family less happy with their lives. |
Mary | |
| 2010 |
WombA woman's consuming love forces her to bear the clone of her dead beloved. From his infancy to manhood, she... |
Judith | |
| 2009 |
The QueenThe Queen was a 2009 British drama-documentary showing Queen Elizabeth II at different points during her life. Broadcast on Channel... |
Margaret Thatcher | |
| 2009 |
A Christmas CarolMiser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities... |
Mrs. Cratchit (voice) | |
| 2009 |
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenBravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities. |
Self - Guest | |
| 2009 |
Law & Order: UKAdapted from the hit US series, Law & Order: UK follows a team of police detectives and prosecutors representing the... |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
CranfordA rich and comic drama about the people of Cranford, a small Cheshire town on the cusp of change in... |
Mrs. Rose | |
| 2007 |
SparkleLiverpool chancer Sam moves to London with his aspiring chanteuse mum and begins an affair with a PR boss. But... |
Jill | |
| 2007 |
The Graham Norton ShowEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The... |
Self | |
| 2006 |
Perfect ParentsAfter a violent incident in Lucy's public school, her atheist parents Stuart and Alison decide to find her a safe... |
Sister Antonia | |
| 2005 |
The Great Ecstasy of Robert CarmichaelIn a small English coastal town, three teenage boys are drawn into a world of temptation and violence. Bored, troubled... |
Sarah | |
| 2004 |
North & SouthMargaret Hale is a southerner from a country vicarage newly settled in the industrial northern town of Milton. In the... |
Mrs. Maria Hale | |
| 2004 |
Vera DrakeAbortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads... |
Mrs. Wells | |
| 2003 |
Promoted to GloryAn alcoholic falls in love with a Salvation Army captain who is trying to help him. |
Capt. Annie Sullivan | |
| 2002 |
All or NothingPenny works at a supermarket and Phil is a gentle taxi-driver. Penny’s love for Phil has run dry and they... |
Penny | |
| 2002 |
Bodily HarmBodily Harm is a two-part British miniseries written by Tony Grounds, and produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for Channel 4.... |
Mandy Greenfield | |
| 2002 |
Rose and MaloneyInvestigators Rose Linden and Marion Maloney, of the Criminal Justice Review Agency, take on claims of miscarriages of justice, assessing... |
Professor Diane Marquis | |
| 2002 |
Plain JaneDrama set in 1911 about a love triangle concerning a father, his son and their maid, Jane. |
Dora Bruce | |
| 2001 |
David CopperfieldA young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human... |
Emma Micawber | |
| 2001 |
The CazaletsThe Cazalets is a 2001 television drama series about the life of a large privileged family in the years 1937... |
Villy Cazalet | |
| 2000 |
David CopperfieldA young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human... |
Emma Micawber | |
| 2000 |
Other People's ChildrenOther People's Children is a four-episode 2000 British television drama, adapted by Leigh Jackson from Joanna Trollope's 1998 novel of... |
Nadine | |
| 2000 |
Black CabA series of ten 10-minute films – some humorous, some dramatic – capturing key in the lives of taxi drivers... |
Yvonne | |
| 1999 |
Topsy-TurvyFor nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat... |
Lucy Gilbert | |
| 1999 |
Loose WomenA panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip. |
Self | |
| 1999 |
Toy BoysFour families embark on the ever-crucial-in-Britain school entrance exam. |
Mrs. Allen | |
| 1999 |
MilkForty-five-year-old Adrian has been living with his mother Lucy and running their Wiltshire dairy farm all his adult life. When... |
Fiona | |
| 1997 |
Painted LadyPainted Lady was a 1997 murder mystery mini series starring Helen Mirren, involving art theft. It costarred Franco Nero and... |
Susie Peel | |
| 1997 |
Holding OnThe lives of a seemingly unconnected group of Londoners are strangely affected by the murder of a young woman. While... |
Hilary | |
| 1997 |
Midsomer MurdersThe peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up... |
Phoebe Archbold | |
| 1997 |
Dual BallsA teacher has a titillating experience after accepting an unusual gift from a friend. |
Joanna | |
| 1996 |
Secrets & LiesAfter her adoptive mother dies, Hortense, a successful black optometrist, seeks out her birth mother. She's shocked when her research... |
The Social Worker | |
| 1996 |
The BiteEllie and Jack Shannon move to Burma to start a jewellery business but soon find themselves caught in the dark... |
Ellie Shannon | |
| 1996 |
Silent WitnessA team of exceptional forensic pathologists and scientists investigate heinous crimes and use their skills to catch the people responsible. |
Unknown character | |
| 1995 |
Tears Before BedtimeA story of middle-class professional couples who employ full-time live-in nannies to look after their children. The nannies meet up... |
Beattie Freeman | |
| 1995 |
Kavanagh Q.C.John Thaw dons the silks as barrister James Kavanagh Q.C., one of the most highly respected criminal advocates in London,... |
Lucy Cartwright | |
| 1994 |
Little NapoleonsN.K. Edwards and Vijay Shah are a pair of warring solicitors whose conflict spills out of the courtroom and into... |
Judith Silver | |
| 1994 |
O Mary This LondonThree young Dubliners go to London in search of fun, fortune and, in the case of 17-year-old Mary Kelly, an... |
Sophie | |
| 1994 |
Ain't Misbehavin'When Clive and Sonia discover that their respective partners are having an affair, they join forces in an attempt to... |
Melissa Quigley | |
| 1993 |
Goggle EyesKitty struggles to accept her divorced mother embarking upon a new relationship; her attempts to thwart this relationship are hampered... |
Rosalind Killin | |
| 1993 |
A Statement of AffairsA group of six friends, who have known each other since childhood, find their friendship tested when one of their... |
Carol | |
| 1993 |
The Mushroom PickerThe story of an outlandish love affair between an impressionable English woman and a Soviet man obsessed with food. |
Margot | |
| 1992 |
Bad GirlA young single mother has to convince the authorities that she is a fit parent. |
Penny Armitage | |
| 1991 |
Top GirlsMarlene celebrates her new position as MD of Top Girls Appointment Agency by giving a dinner party for five oddly... |
Marlene | |
| 1991 |
PerformanceAn anthology series of various plays and dramatic performances. |
Marlene | |
| 1991 |
Soldier SoldierThe daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers. |
Rachel Elliot | |
| 1991 |
Soldier SoldierThe daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion The King's Fusiliers. |
Rachel Fortune | |
| 1989 |
The FirmA seemingly respectable estate agent leads a double life as the head of a vicious, well-organised gang of football hooligans.... |
Sue Bissell | |
| 1989 |
High HopesWorking-class couple Shirley and Cyril are in conflict over whether they should have children, their problems with 'yuppies' moving into... |
Lætitia Boothe-Brain | |
| 1989 |
Agatha Christie's PoirotFrom England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits... |
Mrs. Lorrimer | |
| 1987 |
Sammy and Rosie Get LaidSammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos, surround themselves... |
Margy | |
| 1987 |
High SeasonOn the isle of Rhodes, Katherine, an expatriate English photographer, lives with her daughter. A young local wants to encourage... |
Carol | |
| 1986 |
ScreenPlayScreenplay was a drama anthology television series, broadcast on BBC between 1986 and 1993. Numerous episodes were produced including one... |
Penny Armitage | |
| 1985 |
Christmas PresentA Christmas black comedy based on the tradition in Hammond's Bank that a member of the board should take a... |
Judy Tall | |
| 1985 |
The Moon Over SohoA wily publisher of arts magazines tries to cope with ever-growing financial problems - and also his formidable German mother. |
Sally Spencer | |
| 1985 |
Dance with a StrangerRuth Ellis lives with her ten-year old son Andy next to a night club. One night she meets David Blakely,... |
Maryanne | |
| 1985 |
Screen TwoSeries of single made-for-television dramas. |
Sophie | |
| 1985 |
Screen TwoSeries of single made-for-television dramas. |
Sue | |
| 1984 |
Angels in the AnnexeMr Brittain is determined that this year the school will do a really different Christmas show. Unfortunately Miss Jarvis has... |
Jenny Bailey | |
| 1984 |
Dog EndsA middle-aged man is feeling the strain of looking after his elderly grandfather, who is demanding and needs a lot... |
Vivienne | |
| 1982 |
Objects of AffectionA series of plays written by Alan Bennett. |
Liz | |
| 1982 |
Our WinnieWinnie is a mentally handicapped woman who lives with her elderly mother (Cora) and aunt (Ida). They visit the cemetery... |
Liz | |
| 1982 |
Mike Leigh: Making PlaysWriter and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays. |
Self (archive footage) | |
| 1980 |
Grown-UpsDick and Mandy, a young working class couple, move into a council house in Canterbury, and find Mr. Butcher, one... |
Mandy | |
| 1980 |
The Gentle TouchNotable as the first British series to feature a female police officer (predating Juliet Bravo by four months), Detective Inspector... |
Unknown character | |
| 1977 |
King CinderKing Cinder is a six-part British children's television serial made by the BBC in 1977. It was first shown between... |
Nikki | |
| 1977 |
A Bunch of FivesA Bunch of Fives is an English children’s television show broadcast in the 1970s on ITV. A precursor of Grange... |
Helen Wyatt | |
| 1974 |
PlayhouseA one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC. |
Mandy | |
| 1970 |
Play for TodayPlay for Today is a British television anthology drama series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC1 from 1970... |
Vivienne | |
| 1960 |
Coronation StreetThe residents of Coronation Street are ordinary, working-class people, and the show follows them through regular social and family interactions... |
Jill Mason | |
| TBA |
Marble Hall MurdersReturning to England, Susan Ryeland is reluctantly drawn into a new Atticus Pünd mystery, this time written by a new,... |
Susan Ryeland | |
| TBA |
Jack of SpadesA gothic mystery unfolds in the atmospheric setting of 1880s Scotland. |
Unknown character |
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Lesley Manville is known for her outstanding performances in films like 'Phantom Thread,' 'Another Year,' and 'Secrets & Lies,' showcasing her range and depth as an actress.
Lesley Manville has received numerous awards and nominations, including a BAFTA nomination and an Oscar nomination for her role in 'Phantom Thread.'
Lesley Manville's first film appearance was in the 1971 film 'The Raging Moon,' marking the beginning of her extensive career in the industry.
Lesley Manville has one son, Joe Manville, who is known to be her only child.
Lesley Manville's estimated net worth is around $3 million, reflecting her successful career in film and theatre.
Lesley Manville is noted for her ability to portray complex emotions with subtlety, often bringing depth and nuance to her characters.
Yes, Lesley Manville has appeared in several television series, including 'The Firm' and the acclaimed 'Cranford,' showcasing her versatility as an actress.
Lesley Manville has a rich theatre background, performing in productions such as 'Ghosts' and 'The Alchemist,' earning critical acclaim for her stage performances.