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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Filmography
Acting Credits (125)
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Marquise de Merteuil
2026
Midwinter Break
Stella
2026
Winter of the Crow
Joan Andrews
2026
Cold Storage
Trini Romano
2026
Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Bernice Worden
2025
