Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Acting
Born Mar 12, 1956
From Brighton, England, UK

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

Cold Storage
6.7

Cold Storage

Trini Romano
Maleficent
7.1

Maleficent

Flittle
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
7.3

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Flittle
Let Him Go
6.8

Let Him Go

Blanche Weboy
Phantom Thread
7.3

Phantom Thread

Cyril Woodcock
Queer
6.6

Queer

Doctor Cotter
A Christmas Carol
6.9

A Christmas Carol

Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
Midwinter Break
6.3

Midwinter Break

Stella
Back to Black
6.7

Back to Black

Cynthia
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
7.3

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Ada Harris

Filmography — Acting

Cold Storage
6.7
2026

Cold Storage

Trini Romano
Maleficent
7.1
2014

Maleficent

Flittle
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
7.3
2019

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Flittle
Let Him Go
6.8
2020

Let Him Go

Blanche Weboy
Phantom Thread
7.3
2017

Phantom Thread

Cyril Woodcock
Queer
6.6
2024

Queer

Doctor Cotter
A Christmas Carol
6.9
2009

A Christmas Carol

Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
Midwinter Break
6.3
2026

Midwinter Break

Stella
Back to Black
6.7
2024

Back to Black

Cynthia
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
7.3
2022

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Ada Harris
Womb
6.0
2010

Womb

Judith
Romeo & Juliet
6.7
2013

Romeo & Juliet

The Nurse
Misbehaviour
6.4
2020

Misbehaviour

Dolores Hope
Secrets & Lies
7.6
1996

Secrets & Lies

The Social Worker
Another Year
7.0
2010

Another Year

Mary
The Critic
5.8
2024

The Critic

Annabel Land
Vera Drake
7.2
2004

Vera Drake

Mrs. Wells
Rupture
4.9
2016

Rupture

Dr. Nyman
All or Nothing
7.1
2002

All or Nothing

Penny
High Hopes
7.1
1989

High Hopes

Lætitia Boothe-Brain
Mr. Turner
6.5
2014

Mr. Turner

Mary Somerville
Topsy-Turvy
6.6
1999

Topsy-Turvy

Lucy Gilbert
Spike Island
6.3
2012

Spike Island

Margaret
Hampstead
6.0
2017

Hampstead

Fiona
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
5.3
2015

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

Miss Adderstone
Dance with a Stranger
6.1
1985

Dance with a Stranger

Maryanne
Ordinary Love
6.8
2019

Ordinary Love

Joan
The Firm
6.5
1989

The Firm

Sue Bissell
Mr. Burton
6.8
2025

Mr. Burton

Ma Smith
Sparkle
5.7
2007

Sparkle

Jill
David Copperfield
6.2
2001

David Copperfield

Emma Micawber
An Adventure in Space and Time
7.7
2013

An Adventure in Space and Time

Heather Hartnell
Ashes
5.1
2012

Ashes

Cath
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
5.5
1987

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Margy
The Go-Between
6.8
2015

The Go-Between

Mrs. Maudsley
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
5.0
2005

The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

Sarah
Bad Girl
10.0
1992

Bad Girl

Penny Armitage
The Christmas Candle
5.8
2013

The Christmas Candle

Bea Haddington
A Five Star Life
5.7
2013

A Five Star Life

Kate Sherman
The Agency
10.0
2017

The Agency

Anthea
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
2016

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Self
8.0
2018

To Provide All People

Consultant Psychiatrist
Winter of the Crow
6.0
2026

Winter of the Crow

Joan Andrews
Promoted to Glory
2003

Promoted to Glory

Capt. Annie Sullivan
Perfect Parents
4.6
2006

Perfect Parents

Sister Antonia
9.0
2014

The One and Only Mike Leigh

Self
Toy Boys
1999

Toy Boys

Mrs. Allen
Milk
2.0
1999

Milk

Fiona
Ghosts
3.0
2014

Ghosts

Helene Alving
High Season
4.9
1987

High Season

Carol
Our Winnie
1982

Our Winnie

Liz
Grown-Ups
6.7
1980

Grown-Ups

Mandy
National Theatre Live: LOVE
5.4
2018

National Theatre Live: LOVE

Herself/Introduced By
1993

A Statement of Affairs

Carol
The Moon Over Soho
1985

The Moon Over Soho

Sally Spencer
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
1.7
2022

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men

The Mother
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
8.0
1982

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Self (archive footage)
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
2026

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Marquise de Merteuil
Dog Ends
1984

Dog Ends

Vivienne
O Mary This London
1994

O Mary This London

Sophie

Jack of Spades
A Very British Brothel
3.2
2015

A Very British Brothel

Herself - Narrator (voice)
Plain Jane
2002

Plain Jane

Dora Bruce
Top Girls
1991

Top Girls

Marlene
A Very British Brothel 2
6.0
2017

A Very British Brothel 2

Narrator (Voice)
Angels in the Annexe
1984

Angels in the Annexe

Jenny Bailey
Christmas Present
2.0
1985

Christmas Present

Judy Tall
1997

Dual Balls

Joanna