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
| Birth Location | Brighton, England, UK |
|---|---|
| Born | 1956-03-12 |
Movies
2025
Back to Black
as Cynthia Winehouse
2024
The Critic
as Annabel
2023
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
as Ada Harris
2022
Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men
as The Mother
2022
Let Him Go
as Blanche Weboy
2020
Misbehaviour
as Dolores Hope
2020
Ordinary Love
as Joan
2019
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
as Flittle
2019
LOVE
as Herself/Introduced By
2018
To Provide All People
as Consultant Psychiatrist
2018
Phantom Thread
as Cyril Woodcock
2017
The Agency
as Anthea
2017
Hampstead
as Fiona
2017
A Very British Brothel 2
as Narrator (Voice)
2017
Rupture
as Dr. Nyman
2016
The Go-Between
as Mrs. Maudsley
2015
A Very British Brothel
as Herself - Narrator (voice)
2015
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
as Miss Adderstone
2015
The One and Only Mike Leigh
as Herself
2014
Mr. Turner
as Mary Somerville
2014
Ghosts
as Helene Alving
2014
Maleficent
as Flittle
2014
The Christmas Candle
as Bea Haddington
2013
An Adventure in Space and Time
as Heather Hartnell
2013
Romeo & Juliet
as The Nurse
2013
A Five Star Life
as Kate Sherman
2013
Spike Island
as Margaret
2012
Ashes
as Cath
2012
14 Actors Acting
as Self
2010
Another Year
as Mary
2010
Womb
as Judith
2010
A Christmas Carol
as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
2009
Sparkle
as Jill
2007
Perfect Parents
as Sister Antonia
2006
2005
Vera Drake
as Mrs. Wells
2004
Promoted to Glory
as Capt. Annie Sullivan
2003
Plain Jane
as Dora Bruce
2002
All or Nothing
as Penny
2002
Bodily Harm
as Mandy Greenfield
2002
David Copperfield
as Mrs. Micawber
2001
Topsy-Turvy
as Lucy Gilbert
1999
Toy Boys
as Mrs. Allen
1999
Milk
as Fiona
1999
Dual Balls
as Joanna
1997
Secrets & Lies
as The Social Worker
1996
O Mary This London
as Sophie
1994
A Statement of Affairs
as Carol
1993
Bad Girl
as Penny Armitage
1992
Top Girls
as Marlene
1991
The Firm
as Sue Bissell
1989
High Hopes
as Lætitia Boothe-Brain
1989
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
as Margy
1987
High Season
as Carol
1987
Christmas Present
as Judy Tall
1985
The Moon Over Soho
as Sally Spencer
1985
Dance with a Stranger
as Maryanne
1985
Angels in the Annexe
as Jenny Bailey
1984
Dog Ends
as Vivienne
1984
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
as (Archive Material)
1982
Grown-Ups
as Mandy
1980
Mr Burton
as Ma Smith
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Winter of the Crow
as Joan Andrews
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Midwinter Break
as Stella
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Movies
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Executive Producer
2022
