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Filmography
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Known For
Phantom Thread Cyril (2017) -
Another Year Mary (2010) -
Maleficent Flittle (2014) -
Known For
Topsy-Turvy Lucy Gilbert (Kitty) (1999) -
Actress
The Crown Princess Margaret (2022) -
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris Ada Harris (2022) -
Sherwood Julie Jackson (2022) -
Life After Life Narrator (2022) -
Magpie Murders Susan Ryeland (2022) -
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men The Mother (2021) -
I Am... Maria (2021) -
Let Him Go Blanche Weboy (2020) -
Alan Bennett's Talking Heads Susan (2020) -
Love Life Narrator (2020) -
![Save Me]( "Save Me")
Save Me Jennifer Charles (2020) -
![Misbehaviour]( "Misbehaviour")
Misbehaviour Dolores Hope (2020) -
![World on Fire]( "World on Fire")
World on Fire Robina Chase (2019) -
![Maleficent: Mistress of Evil]( "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil")
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Flittle (2019) -
![Ordinary Love]( "Ordinary Love")
Ordinary Love Joan (2019) -
![Harlots]( "Harlots")
Harlots Lydia Quigley (2017-2019) -
![Mum]( "Mum")
Mum Cathy (2016-2019) -
![To Provide All People]( "To Provide All People")
To Provide All People Consultant Psychiatrist (2018) -
![Phantom Thread]( "Phantom Thread")
Phantom Thread Cyril (2017) -
![The Agency]( "The Agency")
The Agency Anthea (2017) -
![Hampstead]( "Hampstead")
Hampstead Fiona (2017) -
![Domestic Policy]( "Domestic Policy")
Domestic Policy (2016) -
![Rupture]( "Rupture")
Rupture Dr. Nyman (2016) -
![River]( "River")
River Chrissie Read (2015) -
![The Go-Between]( "The Go-Between")
The Go-Between Mrs Maudsley (2015) -
![Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism]( "Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism")
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism Miss Adderstone (2015) -
![Ghosts]( "Ghosts")
Ghosts Helene Alving (2014) -
![Maleficent]( "Maleficent")
Maleficent Flittle (2014) -
![Mr. Turner]( "Mr. Turner")
Mr. Turner Mary Somerville (2014) -
![Fleming]( "Fleming")
Fleming Evelyn Fleming (2014) -
![The Christmas Candle]( "The Christmas Candle")
The Christmas Candle Bea Haddington (2013) -
![An Adventure in Space and Time]( "An Adventure in Space and Time")
An Adventure in Space and Time Heather Hartnell (2013) -
![Romeo & Juliet]( "Romeo & Juliet")
Romeo & Juliet Nurse (2013) -
![A Five Star Life]( "A Five Star Life")
A Five Star Life Kate Sherman (2013) -
![Mayday]( "Mayday")
Mayday Gail Spicer (2013) -
![Ashes]( "Ashes")
Ashes Cath (2012) -
![Spike Island]( "Spike Island")
Spike Island Margaret (2012) -
![North & South: Deleted Scenes]( "North & South: Deleted Scenes")
North & South: Deleted Scenes Maria Hale (2011) -
![Law & Order: UK]( "Law & Order: UK")
Law & Order: UK Phyllis Gladstone (2009-2011) -
![Midsomer Murders]( "Midsomer Murders")
Midsomer Murders Phoebe Archbold (2011) -
![Womb]( "Womb")
Womb Judith (2010) -
![Another Year]( "Another Year")
Another Year Mary (2010) -
![The Queen]( "The Queen")
The Queen Margaret Thatcher (2009) -
![A Christmas Carol]( "A Christmas Carol")
A Christmas Carol Mrs. Cratchit (2009) -
Suicide Man Councillor Deakins (2009)
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The Escort Lesley (2008)
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![Cranford]( "Cranford")
Cranford Mrs Rose (2007) -
Richard Is My Boyfriend Michelle (2007)
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![Sparkle]( "Sparkle")
Sparkle Jill (2007) -
![Perfect Parents]( "Perfect Parents")
Perfect Parents Sister Antonia (2006) -
![Poirot]( "Poirot")
Poirot Mrs. Lorrimer (2006) -
![The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael]( "The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael")
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael Sarah Carmichael (2005) -
![North & South]( "North & South")
North & South Maria Hale (2004) -
![Vera Drake]( "Vera Drake")
Vera Drake Mrs. Wells (2004) -
![Rose and Maloney]( "Rose and Maloney")
Rose and Maloney Professor Diane Marquis (2004) -
![Promoted to Glory]( "Promoted to Glory")
Promoted to Glory Capt. Annie Sullivan (2003) -
![Bodily Harm]( "Bodily Harm")
Bodily Harm Mandy Greenfield (2002) -
![Plain Jane]( "Plain Jane")
Plain Jane Dora Bruce (2002) -
![All or Nothing]( "All or Nothing")
All or Nothing Penny (2002) -
![The Cazalets]( "The Cazalets")
The Cazalets Villy Cazalet (2001) -
![David Copperfield]( "David Copperfield")
David Copperfield Mrs. Micawber (2000) -
Other People's Children Nadine (2000)
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Black Cab Yvonne (2000)
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Toy Boys Mrs. Allen (1999)
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![Real Women]( "Real Women")
Real Women Karen (1998-1999) -
![Milk]( "Milk")
Milk Fiona (1999) -
![Topsy-Turvy]( "Topsy-Turvy")
Topsy-Turvy Lucy Gilbert (Kitty) (1999) -
![Silent Witness]( "Silent Witness")
Silent Witness Suzy Franklin (1998) -
![Painted Lady]( "Painted Lady")
Painted Lady Susie Peel (1997) -
![Dual Balls]( "Dual Balls")
Dual Balls Joanna (1997) -
![Holding On]( "Holding On")
Holding On Hilary (1997) -
![The Bite]( "The Bite")
The Bite Ellie Shannon (1996) -
![Secrets & Lies]( "Secrets & Lies")
Secrets & Lies Social Worker (1996) -
![Kavanagh QC]( "Kavanagh QC")
Kavanagh QC Lucy Cartwright (1996) -
![Tears Before Bedtime]( "Tears Before Bedtime")
Tears Before Bedtime Beattie Freeman (1995) -
Little Napoleons Judith Silver (1994)
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![A Skirt Through History]( "A Skirt Through History")
A Skirt Through History Bessie Parkes (1994) -
![Ain't Misbehavin]( "Ain't Misbehavin")
Ain't Misbehavin Melissa Quigley (1994) -
![Screen Two]( "Screen Two")
Screen Two Sophie (1989-1994) -
Crime Story Gail (1993)
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Goggle Eyes Rosalind Killin (1993)
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A Statement of Affairs Carol (1993)
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The Mushroom Picker Margot (1993)
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![Soldier Soldier]( "Soldier Soldier")
Soldier Soldier Rachel Fortune (1992) -
![Screenplay]( "Screenplay")
Screenplay Penny Armitage (1992) -
![Performance]( "Performance")
Performance Marlene (1991) -
![High Hopes]( "High Hopes")
High Hopes Lætitia (1988) -
![High Season]( "High Season")
High Season Carol (1987) -
![Sammy and Rosie Get Laid]( "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid")
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid Margy (1987) -
![Christmas Present]( "Christmas Present")
Christmas Present Judy Tall (1985) -
The Moon Over Soho Sally Spencer (1985)
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![Bulman]( "Bulman")
Bulman Karen Tait (1985) -
![Dance with a Stranger]( "Dance with a Stranger")
Dance with a Stranger Maryanne (1985) -
Doctors' Dilemmas Jessica Schofield (1985)
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Angels in the Annexe Jenny Bailey (1984)
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![Play for Today]( "Play for Today")
Play for Today Vivienne (1984) -
Sharing Time June (1984)
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![Give us a Break]( "Give us a Break")
Give us a Break Alma (1983) -
![Alan Bennett's Objects of Affection]( "Alan Bennett's Objects of Affection")
Alan Bennett's Objects of Affection Liz (1982) -
![Coronation Street]( "Coronation Street")
Coronation Street Jill Mason (1982) -
![BBC2 Playhouse]( "BBC2 Playhouse")
BBC2 Playhouse Mandy (1980) -
![The Gentle Touch]( "The Gentle Touch")
The Gentle Touch Shirley Davis (1980) -
![General Hospital]( "General Hospital")
General Hospital Tina Butler (1980) -
![A Bunch of Fives]( "A Bunch of Fives")
A Bunch of Fives Helen Wyatt (1977-1978) -
![Wings]( "Wings")
Wings Francoise (1978) -
King Cinder Nikki (1977)
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![Leap in the Dark]( "Leap in the Dark")
Leap in the Dark Julie (1977) -
![The Emigrants]( "The Emigrants")
The Emigrants Janice Parker (1976) -
![Emmerdale Farm]( "Emmerdale Farm")
Emmerdale Farm Rosemary Kendall (1975-1976) -
![Barlow]( "Barlow")
Barlow Christine West (1975) -
![Softly Softly: Task Force]( "Softly Softly: Task Force")
Softly Softly: Task Force Janet (1974) -
![Village Hall]( "Village Hall")
Village Hall Merle (1974) -
ActressPlayhouse: Live Meryl (2010)
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Producer
![Mrs Harris Goes to Paris]( "Mrs Harris Goes to Paris")
Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (2022) -
Producer
![Magpie Murders]( "Magpie Murders")
Magpie Murders (2022) -
Soundtrack
![Sparkle]( "Sparkle")
Sparkle (2007) -
Archive footage
![Sunday Morning]( "Sunday Morning")
Sunday Morning (2019) -
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![Honest Trailers]( "Honest Trailers")
Honest Trailers (2014) -
![North & South: Interview with Richard Armitage]( "North & South: Interview with Richard Armitage")
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The Making of Cranford (2007)
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Archive footage
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![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (1982)
All Filmography
Videos
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Did You Know
Trivia
Is a trained soprano-singer, and has practiced the art since the age of eight. She chose to pursue an acting career instead, when she discovered her talent for improvisation.
Quotes
[on having portrayed the mother of Matt Smith, James Corden and Colin Morgan]: All those boys have done rather well since they worked with me as their mother. They owe me big time. They're all wealthier than me - they can have a whip round.
Trademark
Often works with director Mike Leigh
Personal Details
Born
Lesley Ann Manville
Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK
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