Biography
Lesley Manville is an English actress. Born on 12 March 1956 in Brighton, she has worked extensively in film, television and theatre, including eight films directed by Mike Leigh.
She is known for roles in Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), All or Nothing (2002), Another Year (2010) and Mr Turner (2014). Her performance as Cyril Woodcock in Phantom Thread (2017) earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Other film credits include Maleficent (2014), Let Him Go (2020), Mrs Harris Goes to Paris (2022), Back to Black (2024) as Cynthia and Queer (2024) as Doctor Cotter.
On television she has played Princess Margaret in The Crown (2022–2023). Her stage work includes Olivier Award-winning performances in Ghosts and Oedipus, and a Tony Award for the latter on Broadway. She was appointed OBE in 2015 and CBE in 2021 for services to drama.
