Lesley Manville
Acting
Biography
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).
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Lesley Manville
Maleficent
2014
Let Him Go
2020
Filmography
Acting (69)
2026
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereusesas Marquise de Merteuil
2026
Midwinter Breakas Stella
7.3
2026
Winter of the Crowas Joan Andrews
6.0
2026
Cold Storageas Trini Romano
6.7
2025
Mr. Burtonas Ma Smith
6.8
2024
Queeras Doctor Cotter
6.5
2024
The Criticas Annabel Land
5.8
2024
Back to Blackas Cynthia
6.7
2022
Mrs. Harris Goes to Parisas Ada Harris
7.3
2022
1.7
2020
Let Him Goas Blanche Weboy
6.8
2020
Misbehaviouras Dolores Hope
6.4
2019
Ordinary Loveas Joan
6.8
2019
Maleficent: Mistress of Evilas Flittle
7.3
2018
National Theatre Live: LOVEas Herself/Introduced By
5.4
2018
To Provide All Peopleas Consultant Psychiatrist
8.0
2017
Phantom Threadas Cyril Woodcock
7.3
2017
The Agencyas Anthea
10.0
2017
Hampsteadas Fiona
6.1
2017
A Very British Brothel 2as Narrator (Voice)
6.0
2016
Ruptureas Dr. Nyman
4.9
2016
2015
The Go-Betweenas Mrs. Maudsley
6.8
2015
A Very British Brothelas Herself - Narrator (voice)
3.3
2015
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotismas Miss Adderstone
5.3
2014
The One and Only Mike Leighas Self
9.0
2014
Mr. Turneras Mary Somerville
6.5
2014
Ghostsas Helene Alving
3.0
2014
Maleficentas Flittle
7.1
2013
The Christmas Candleas Bea Haddington
5.9
2013
An Adventure in Space and Timeas Heather Hartnell
7.7
2013
Romeo & Julietas The Nurse
6.7
2013
A Five Star Lifeas Kate Sherman
5.7
2012
Spike Islandas Margaret
6.3
2012
Ashesas Cath
5.1
2010
Another Yearas Mary
7.0
2010
Wombas Judith
6.1
2009
A Christmas Carolas Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
6.9
2007
Sparkleas Jill
5.7
2006
Perfect Parentsas Sister Antonia
4.6
2005
5.1
2004
Vera Drakeas Mrs. Wells
7.2
2003
Promoted to Gloryas Capt. Annie Sullivan
7.0
2002
All or Nothingas Penny
7.1
2002
Plain Janeas Dora Bruce
9.0
2001
David Copperfieldas Emma Micawber
6.3
1999
Topsy-Turvyas Lucy Gilbert
6.6
1999
Toy Boysas Mrs. Allen
10.0
1999
Milkas Fiona
4.0
1997
Dual Ballsas Joanna
1996
Secrets & Liesas The Social Worker
7.6
1994
O Mary This Londonas Sophie
8.0
1993
A Statement of Affairsas Carol
10.0
1992
Bad Girlas Penny Armitage
10.0
1991
Top Girlsas Marlene
1989
The Firmas Sue Bissell
6.6
1989
High Hopesas Lætitia Boothe-Brain
7.0
1987
Sammy and Rosie Get Laidas Margy
5.7
1987
High Seasonas Carol
5.1
1985
Christmas Presentas Judy Tall
6.0
1985
The Moon Over Sohoas Sally Spencer
1985
Dance with a Strangeras Maryanne
6.1
1984
Angels in the Annexeas Jenny Bailey
1984
Dog Endsas Vivienne
1982
Our Winnieas Liz
1982
Mike Leigh: Making Playsas Self (archive footage)
8.0
1980
Grown-Upsas Mandy
6.9
Production & Directing (2)
2025
Mr. BurtonExecutive Producer
6.8
2022
Mrs. Harris Goes to ParisExecutive Producer
7.3