Lesley Manville Bio | Wiki
Lesley Manville ( Full Name: Lesley Ann Manville) is a preeminent English actress. She is best known for her frequent collaborations with Mike Leigh. Furthermore, Lesley has appeared in the films Mr. Turner (2014), Another Year (2010), Vera Drake (2004), All or Nothing (2002), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Secrets & Lies (1996), High Hopes (1988), and Grown-Ups (1980).
Additionally, Lesley has been nominated for two British Academy Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Phantom Thread (2017) and Another Year (2010). She has also appeared in the films Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022), Let Him Go (2020), Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019), Maleficent (2014), A Christmas Carol (2009), and Dance with a Stranger (1985).
Lesley has also appeared in the television series Mum (2016–2019), River (2015), Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond (2014), Cranford (2007), and Emmerdale (1974–1976). In the final two seasons of The Crown’s television series, she portrays Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon.
Lesley Manville Age
She was born on March 12, 1956, in Brighton, East Sussex, England. Lesley is 66 years old.
Lesley Manville Height
She is a woman of average stature. Lesley stands at a height of 5 ft 2 in (Approx 1.57m).
Lesley Manville Family | Young
She was born to Ron Manville and Jean in Brighton, East Sussex, England. Ron was a taxi driver. On the other hand, Jean was a former ballet dancer. Lesley was raised in nearby Hove and is the youngest of three daughters. She was twice under-18 champion of Sussex having trained as a soprano singer from age 8. As a teenager, Lesley started acting and appeared in television series such as King Cinder.
Lesley Manville Partner | Gary Oldman
Her first boyfriend was actor Peter Duncan. She met him at stage school while attending Italia Conti. Furthermore, Lesley’s first husband was Gary Oldman. He is an actor. The two married in 1987 but later split after two years in 1989 three months after their son, Alfie (born in 1988), was born. Additionally, Lesley’s second marriage was to Joe Dixon. He is also an actor. They got married in 2000. Unfortunately, the two divorced in 2004.
Lesley Manville Son
She is a proud mother of one son named Alfie. He was born in 1988 and is the son of Gary Oldman from his mother’s previous marriage. Currently, Alfie is 34/35 years old.
Lesley Manville Education
She attended a local high school and graduated with her diploma. Later, Lesley gained a place at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts at age 15. and pursued improvisation which she was taught by teacher Julia Carey.
Lesley Manville Movies | IMDb | Narrator
Italia Conti teacher Julia Carey taught her improvisation after turning down teacher Arlene Phillips’s invitation to join her new dance troupe Hot Gossip. Lesley made her professional stage debut in the 1972 West End musical I and Albert and paid for her first flat by taking part in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale Farm (1974–1976). Here, she appeared in 80 episodes. She also built a career as a distinctive theatre actress and appeared in new plays at Royal Court Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Warehouse from 1978.
In 1979, Lesley met Mike Leigh when he was looking for RSC actors who could improvise. Her work for the Royal Court in the 1980s included Serious Money (1987), Top Girls (1982), and Rita, Sue and Bob Too (1981). In 1983, she also starred in the Top Girls Off-Broadway production. For the Royal Shakespeare Company, Lesley starred in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (1985–1986) and As You Like It (1985).
She starred in the Anthony Horowitz murder mystery series in 2022 alongside Daniel Mays, Alexandros Logothetis, Jude Hill, and Claire Rushbrook titled Magpie Murders. In addition, she played the role of a narrator in the films A Very British Brothel (2017) and Love Life (2020).
Lesley Manville The Crown | Princess Margaret | As Princess Margaret
She plays Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon in the historical drama television series titled The Crown. Lesley has been portraying that main role from Season 5. Other stars featured on The Crown in Seasons 5 and 6 include Elizabeth Debicki, Marcia Warren, Natascha McElhone, Claudia Harrison, Olivia Williams, Jonny Lee Miller, Dominic West, Jonathan Pryce, and Imelda Staunton. On 9 November 2022, the fifth season of The Crown was released by Netflix. On the other hand, the sixth and currently listed to be the final season of The Crown is in production and expected to be released by Netflix in 2023.
Lesley Manville Phantom Thread
She starred as Cyril Woodcock, the sister of the dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock in the 2017 period film Phantom Thread. Lesley was nominated for BAFTA and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film. On December 11, 2017, Phantom Thread debuted in New York City and was theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2017. Moreover, the film stars an ensemble cast including Vicky Krieps and Daniel Day-Lewis.
Lesley Manville Harlots
She portrayed Lydia Quigley for two years from 2017 to 2019 in the British-American period drama television series titled Harlots. On March 27, 2017, Harlots premiered in the United Kingdom on ITV Encore. Furthermore, it also debuted in the United States on March 29, 2017, on Hulu. Moreover, the series stars an ensemble cast including Julian Rhind-Tutt, Sebastian Armesto, Liv Tyler, Eloise Smyth, Hugh Skinner, Danny Sapani, Richard McCabe, Edward Hogg, Douggie McMeekin, Holli Dempsey, Kate Fleetwood, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Dorothy Atkinson, Jessica Brown Findlay, and Samantha Morton.
Lesley Manville Maleficent
She played the starring role of Flittle in the 2014 American fantasy film titled Maleficent. On May 28, 2014, the film premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Furthermore, Maleficient stars an ensemble cast including Juno Temple, Imelda Staunton, Sam Riley, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, and Angelina Jolie. On May 30, 2014, it was released in the United States in the IMAX 3D, RealD 3D, and Disney Digital 3D formats as well as in conventional theaters. Moreover, she reprised her role in the 2019 film Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.
Lesley Manville Let Him Go
She played the villainous and intimidating matriarch of an ‘off the grid’ family in 2020 in the neo-western thriller Let Him Go opposite Kevin Costner and Diane Lane. On November 6, 2020, the film was theatrically released in the United States by Focus Features. Furthermore, Let Him Go received positive reviews and grossed over $11.6 million.
Lesley Manville Another Year
She portrayed Mary in the 2010 British comedy-drama film titled Another Year. Other stars in the film include Ruth Sheen and Jim Broadbent. Furthermore, Another Year debuted at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Palme d’Or. Prior to its general British release on 5 November 2010, it was shown at the 54th London Film Festival. For her roles in the film, Lesley has been nominated for two British Academy Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress.
Lesley Manville Magpie Murders
She starred in the Anthony Horowitz murder mystery series, Magpie Murders in 2022 portraying Susan Ryeland alongside Claire Rushbrook, Jude Hill, Alexandros Logothetis, and Daniel Mays. On October 16, 2022, the PBS series premiered. Furthermore, Magpie Murders has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 12 critics, with an average rating of 8 out of 10.
Lesley Manville Movies And TV Shows
Filmography
Film
- Dance with a Stranger (1985) as Maryanne
- Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) as Margy
- High Season (1987) as Carol
- High Hopes (1988) as Laetitia Boothe-Braine
- Secrets & Lies (1996) as Jenny Ford the Social Worker
- Milk (1999) as Fiona
- Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) as Ada Harris
- Let Him Go (2020) as Blanche Weboy
- Misbehaviour (2020) as Dolores Hope
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) as Flittle
- Ordinary Love (2019) as Joan
- Phantom Thread (2017) as Cyril Woodcock
- Hampstead (2017) as Fiona
- Rupture (2016) as Dr. Nyman
Television
- Village Hall (1974) as Merle
- Softly, Softly: Task Force (1974) as Janet
- Emmerdale Farm (1974-1076) as Rosemary Kendall
- Barlow at Large (1975) as Christine West
- The Emigrants (1976) as Janice Parker
- Dangerous Liaisons (2022) as Genevieve de Merteuil
- The Crown (2022-present) as Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
- Sherwood (2022) as Julie Jackson
- Magpie Murders (2022) as Susan Ryeland
- I Am… (2021) as Maria
- Talking Heads (2020) as Susan
Lesley Manville Net Worth
Having been working as an actress for five decades now, she has managed to garner good affluence in her career thus far. Online resources estimate Lesley’s net worth to be $39,993,339.
Who Is Lesley Manville
She is a 66-year-old preeminent English actress best known for her frequent collaborations with Mike Leigh. Furthermore, Lesley has appeared in the films Mr. Turner (2014), Another Year (2010), Vera Drake (2004), All or Nothing (2002), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Secrets & Lies (1996), High Hopes (1988), and Grown-Ups (1980).
How Old Is Lesley Manville
She is 66 years old. Lesley was born on March 12, 1956, in Brighton, East Sussex, England. Thus, she relishes and commemorates her birthday on March 12 each and every year.