Lesley Manvilleborn 1956

usually

Actor

Popularity

3.5

Famous

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).

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Winter of the Crow
Winter of the Crow

2026

Drama • Thriller

as Joan Andrews

0
0.5
Cold Storage
Cold Storage

2025

Action • Comedy • Science Fiction • Thriller

0
0.5
Queer
Queer

2024

Drama • Romance

as Doctor Cotter

6.7
8.6
The Critic
The Critic

2024

Crime • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Annabel Land

5.8
1.7
Back to Black
Back to Black

2024

Drama • History • Music

as Cynthia

6.7
2.6
Mr. Turner
Mr. Turner

2014

Drama • History

as Mary Somerville

6.5
1
Ghosts
Ghosts

2014

Drama

as Helene Alving

3
0.4
Maleficent
Maleficent

2014

Action • Adventure • Family • Fantasy • Romance

as Flittle

7.1
13.6
The Christmas Candle
The Christmas Candle

2013

Drama • Family

as Bea Haddington

5.8
0.3
An Adventure in Space and Time
An Adventure in Space and Time

2013

Drama

as Heather Hartnell

7.7
0.7
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet

2013

Drama • Romance

as The Nurse

6.7
1.8
A Five Star Life
A Five Star Life

2013

Drama • Romance

as Kate Sherman

5.8
0.4
Spike Island
Spike Island

2012

Comedy • Drama • Music

as Margaret

6.5
0.9
Ashes
Ashes

2012

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Cath

5.5
0.5
Another Year
Another Year

2010

Comedy • Drama

as Mary

7
0.7
Womb
Womb

2010

Romance • Science Fiction

as Judith

6
2.6
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol

2009

Animation • Family • Fantasy

as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)

6.9
2.8
Sparkle
Sparkle

2007

Comedy • Romance

as Jill

5.9
0.4
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

2005

Crime • Drama

as Sarah

5
0.3
Vera Drake
Vera Drake

2004

Drama

as Mrs. Wells

7.2
0.8
All or Nothing
All or Nothing

2002

Drama

as Penny

7.1
0.9
Topsy-Turvy
Topsy-Turvy

1999

Comedy • Drama • History • Music

as Lucy Gilbert

6.6
0.7
Milk
Milk

1999

Comedy

as Fiona

2
0.2
Dual Balls
Dual Balls

1997

Drama

as Joanna

0
0.1
Secrets & Lies
Secrets & Lies

1996

Drama

as The Social Worker

7.6
1.3
Top Girls
Top Girls

1991

Drama • TV Movie

as Marlene

0
0.3
The Firm
The Firm

1989

Crime • Drama

as Sue Bissell

6.5
0.7
High Hopes
High Hopes

1989

Comedy • Drama

as Lætitia Boothe-Brain

7.1
0.4
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

1987

Comedy • Drama

as Margy

5.8
0.4
High Season
High Season

1987

Comedy • Romance

as Carol

5.3
1
Dance with a Stranger
Dance with a Stranger

1985

Crime • Drama

as Maryanne

6
0.5
Midwinter Break
0
0.1
Mr. Burton
Mr. Burton

2025

Drama

as Ma Smith

6
0.9
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

2022

Comedy • Drama • History

as Ada Harris

7.3
2.7
Let Him Go
Let Him Go

2020

Crime • Thriller • Western

as Blanche Weboy

6.8
2.7
Misbehaviour
Misbehaviour

2020

Comedy • Drama • History

as Dolores Hope

6.4
1.1
Ordinary Love
Ordinary Love

2019

Drama • Romance

as Joan

6.8
0.8
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

2019

Action • Adventure • Family • Fantasy

as Flittle

7.3
9.8
LOVE
LOVE

2018

Drama

as Herself/Introduced By

5.4
0.4
To Provide All People
To Provide All People

2018

Drama • TV Movie

as Consultant Psychiatrist

6
0.2
Phantom Thread
Phantom Thread

2017

Drama • Romance

as Cyril Woodcock

7.3
2.6
The Agency
The Agency

2017

Drama

as Anthea

10
0.2
Hampstead
Hampstead

2017

Comedy • Romance

as Fiona

6
1.3
A Very British Brothel 2
A Very British Brothel 2

2017

Documentary

as Narrator (Voice)

6
0.2
Rupture
Rupture

2016

Science Fiction • Thriller

as Dr. Nyman

4.9
1.4
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

2016

Documentary

as Self

0
0.3
The Go-Between
The Go-Between

2015

Drama • TV Movie

as Mrs. Maudsley

7
0.3
A Very British Brothel
A Very British Brothel

2015

Documentary • TV Movie

as Herself - Narrator (voice)

4
0.3
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

2015

Family • Fantasy

as Miss Adderstone

5.3
0.6
The One and Only Mike Leigh
The One and Only Mike Leigh

2014

Documentary

as Self

9
0.3
14 Actors Acting
14 Actors Acting

2010

as Self

7
0.3
Perfect Parents
Perfect Parents

2006

Drama

as Sister Antonia

5.5
0.4
Promoted to Glory
Promoted to Glory

2003

Drama • TV Movie

as Capt. Annie Sullivan

0
0.2
Plain Jane
Plain Jane

2002

Drama • TV Movie

as Dora Bruce

0
0.2
David Copperfield
David Copperfield

2001

Drama • TV Movie

as Mrs. Micawber

6.5
0.5
Toy Boys
Toy Boys

1999

as Mrs. Allen

0
0.4
O Mary This London
O Mary This London

1994

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as Sophie

0
0.2
A Statement of Affairs
A Statement of Affairs

1993

Mystery

as Carol

0
0.2
Bad Girl
Bad Girl

1992

Drama • TV Movie

as Penny Armitage

10
0.3
Christmas Present
Christmas Present

1985

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as Judy Tall

2
0.1
The Moon Over Soho
The Moon Over Soho

1985

as Sally Spencer

0
0.1
Angels in the Annexe
Angels in the Annexe

1984

Comedy • Drama • TV Movie

as Jenny Bailey

0
0.1
Dog Ends
Dog Ends

1984

Comedy • TV Movie

as Vivienne

0
0.1
Our Winnie
Our Winnie

1982

as Liz

0
0.1
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

Documentary

as Self (archive footage)

8
0.2
Grown-Ups
Grown-Ups

1980

Drama • TV Movie

as Mandy

6.7
0.5

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