Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

🎂 12th March 1956 (70 yrs) 📍 Brighton, England, UK

Known For

Maleficent

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).

Lesley Manville

Movies Featuring Lesley Manville

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (2026)

as Marquise de Merteuil
Midwinter Break

Midwinter Break (2026)

as Stella
Winter of the Crow

Winter of the Crow (2026)

as Joan Andrews
Cold Storage

Cold Storage (2026)

as Trini Romano
Mr. Burton

Mr. Burton (2025)

as Ma Smith
Queer

Queer (2024)

as Doctor Cotter
The Critic

The Critic (2024)

as Annabel Land
Back to Black

Back to Black (2024)

as Cynthia
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022)

as Ada Harris
Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men (2022)

as The Mother
Let Him Go

Let Him Go (2020)

as Blanche Weboy
Misbehaviour

Misbehaviour (2020)

as Dolores Hope
Ordinary Love

Ordinary Love (2019)

as Joan
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

as Flittle
National Theatre Live: LOVE

National Theatre Live: LOVE (2018)

as Herself/Introduced By
No Image

To Provide All People (2018)

as Consultant Psychiatrist
Phantom Thread

Phantom Thread (2017)

as Cyril Woodcock
The Agency

The Agency (2017)

as Anthea
Hampstead

Hampstead (2017)

as Fiona
A Very British Brothel 2

A Very British Brothel 2 (2017)

as Narrator (Voice)
Rupture

Rupture (2016)

as Dr. Nyman
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light (2016)

as Self
The Go-Between

The Go-Between (2015)

as Mrs. Maudsley
A Very British Brothel

A Very British Brothel (2015)

as Herself - Narrator (voice)
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2015)

as Miss Adderstone
No Image

The One and Only Mike Leigh (2014)

as Self
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner (2014)

as Mary Somerville
Ghosts

Ghosts (2014)

as Helene Alving
Maleficent

Maleficent (2014)

as Flittle
The Christmas Candle

The Christmas Candle (2013)

as Bea Haddington
An Adventure in Space and Time

An Adventure in Space and Time (2013)

as Heather Hartnell
Romeo & Juliet

Romeo & Juliet (2013)

as The Nurse
A Five Star Life

A Five Star Life (2013)

as Kate Sherman
Spike Island

Spike Island (2012)

as Margaret
Ashes

Ashes (2012)

as Cath
Another Year

Another Year (2010)

as Mary
Womb

Womb (2010)

as Judith
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (2009)

as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
Sparkle

Sparkle (2007)

as Jill
Perfect Parents

Perfect Parents (2006)

as Sister Antonia
The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael (2005)

as Sarah
Vera Drake

Vera Drake (2004)

as Mrs. Wells
Promoted to Glory

Promoted to Glory (2003)

as Capt. Annie Sullivan
All or Nothing

All or Nothing (2002)

as Penny
Plain Jane

Plain Jane (2002)

as Dora Bruce
David Copperfield

David Copperfield (2001)

as Emma Micawber
Topsy-Turvy

Topsy-Turvy (1999)

as Lucy Gilbert
Toy Boys

Toy Boys (1999)

as Mrs. Allen
Milk

Milk (1999)

as Fiona
No Image

Dual Balls (1997)

as Joanna
Secrets & Lies

Secrets & Lies (1996)

as The Social Worker
O Mary This London

O Mary This London (1994)

as Sophie
No Image

A Statement of Affairs (1993)

as Carol
Bad Girl

Bad Girl (1992)

as Penny Armitage
Top Girls

Top Girls (1991)

as Marlene
The Firm

The Firm (1989)

as Sue Bissell
High Hopes

High Hopes (1989)

as Lætitia Boothe-Brain
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)

as Margy
High Season

High Season (1987)

as Carol
Christmas Present

Christmas Present (1985)

as Judy Tall
The Moon Over Soho

The Moon Over Soho (1985)

as Sally Spencer
Dance with a Stranger

Dance with a Stranger (1985)

as Maryanne
Angels in the Annexe

Angels in the Annexe (1984)

as Jenny Bailey
Dog Ends

Dog Ends (1984)

as Vivienne
Our Winnie

Our Winnie (1982)

as Liz
Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982)

as Self (archive footage)
Grown-Ups

Grown-Ups (1980)

as Mandy
No Image

Jack of Spades (N/A)