---
name: "Lesley Nicol"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/lesley-nicol"
fi1m_id: "lesley-nicol"
imdb_id: "nm0630149"
tmdb_id: 174727
wikidata_id: "Q704443"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 August 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T12:34:59.133736+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Lesley Nicol

## Identity

Lesley Nicol

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/lesley-nicol
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** lesley-nicol
- **IMDb ID:** nm0630149
- **TMDB ID:** 174727
- **Wikidata ID:** Q704443
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Nicol_(actress), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704443, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0630149/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/174727

Actor. Born 7 August 1953 in Manchester, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 August 1953, Manchester, England, UK
- **Active:** 1983–present
- **Also known as:** Lesley Nichol, Lesley Nicoll, Лесли Никол
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 7: 6 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 74 (1), 2010s 68 (3), 2020s 70 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 66 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 2, Romance 2, History 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $331m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Nicol_(actress), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q704443, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0630149/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/174727

## Biography

Lesley Nicol is an English actress. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and began her career in theatre, appearing in West End productions including *Mamma Mia!* (as Rosie) and originating the role of Kath in *Our House*. She played Auntie Annie in the stage premiere of *East Is East* at the Royal Court Theatre and reprised the part in the 1999 film adaptation.

Nicol is best known for playing Beryl Patmore (Mrs Patmore) in the ITV series *Downton Abbey* (2010–2015) and its film sequels *Downton Abbey* (2019), *Downton Abbey: A New Era* (2022) and *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025). She is a three-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Other credits include Mrs Beaver in the 1988 BBC adaptation of *The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe*, the Queen Giant in *The Silver Chair* (1990), and guest roles in series such as *The Boys*, *Supernatural* and *Once Upon a Time*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nationaltheatre.org.uk.*

## On Fi1m (7)

### Performed in (6) — the average rests on these

- *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025), Fi1m 61, as Mrs Patmore — [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale.md)
- *Mr Bates vs The Post Office* (2024), Fi1m 80, as Pam Stubbs — [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-bates-vs-the-post-office.md)
- *Downton Abbey* (2019), Fi1m 64, as Beryl Patmore — [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-2019.md)
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), Fi1m 75, as Beryl Patmore — [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *East Is East* (1999), Fi1m 74, as Auntie Annie — [page](https://film.one/film/east-is-east.md)
- *Blackadder* (1983), Fi1m 84, as Mrs. Pants — [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Ghostbusters* (2016), Fi1m 64, as Mrs. Ponner (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md)

## Complete filmography (44)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins* (2025), as Nurgabog Weaver (voice)
- *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025), as Mrs Patmore — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale.md)
- *Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen* (2025), as Scarf Lady (voice)
- *Mr Bates vs The Post Office* (2024), series, as Pam Stubbs — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-bates-vs-the-post-office.md)
- *Downton Abbey: A New Era* (2022), as Beryl Patmore
- *Jellystone!* (2021), series, as Winsome Witch (voice)
- *Animaniacs* (2020), series, as Mrs. Kettle (voice), Drusilla / Baker's Wife (voice)
- *More Beautiful for Having Been Broken* (2020), as Adel
- *Piney: The Lonesome Pine* (2019), as Forever Tree
- *Downton Abbey* (2019), as Beryl Patmore — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-2019.md)
- *The Boys* (2019), series, as Connie Butcher — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boys.md)
- *Beecham House* (2019), series, as Henrietta Beecham
- *Summer Camp Island* (2018), series, as Ramona / Mo (voice), Ramona / Additional Voices (voice), Ramona (voice), Ramona / Emma (voice)
- *Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie* (2017), as Nobel Moderator (voice)
- *Ghostbusters* (2016), as Mrs. Ponner (uncredited) — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md)
- *Harvey Beaks* (2015), series, as Ms. Paddles (voice), Lady Lake Spirit (voice)
- *The Odd Couple* (2015), series, as Marge
- *Free Birds* (2013), as Female Pilgrim (voice)
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Majorie Chummy
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), series, as Johanna — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *West Is West* (2010), as Auntie Annie
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as Beryl Patmore — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Margaret
- *Hancock & Joan* (2008), as Nellie
- *Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley* (2007), as Jean
- *Hotel Babylon* (2006), series, as Mrs. Cord
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Katja — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Benefit to Mankind* (2004), as Stella Beauchamp
- *Shameless* (2004), series, as Belle — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *Rose and Maloney* (2002), series, as Headteacher
- *Extremely Dangerous* (1999), series, as Gwenda Palmer
- *East Is East* (1999), as Auntie Annie — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/east-is-east.md)
- *dinnerladies* (1998), series, as Worker
- *The Grand* (1997), series, as Mrs Morris
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Sally Buxton
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Mrs Cockcroft — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Mrs. Swinton, Rita Stirling, Nora Budge
- *Paul Merton: The Series* (1991), series, Actor
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair* (1990), as Giant Queen
- *The Nineteenth Hole* (1989), series, as Mrs. Anderton
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe* (1988), as Mrs. Beaver
- *The Chronicles of Narnia* (1988), series, as Mrs. Beaver, Giant Queen
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Jayne Bowen — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)
- *Blackadder* (1983), series, as Mrs. Pants — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md)

## Gallery

- ![Lesley Nicol](https://film.one/media/person/89046/gallery-cee734157d25.jpg) Lesley Nicol — UKinUSA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Lesley_Nicol_2019.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Lesley Nicol at the International Myeloma Foundation 8th Annual Comedy Celebration on November 8, 2014](https://film.one/media/person/89046/gallery-fdd9f8b265e8.jpg) Lesley Nicol at the International Myeloma Foundation 8th Annual Comedy Celebration on November 8, 2014 — Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Lesley_Nicol_-_November_2014.jpg/1280px-Lesley_Nicol_-_November_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Lesley Nicol at the International Myeloma Foundation 8th Annual Comedy Celebration on November 8, 2014](https://film.one/media/person/89046/gallery-bf483109290b.jpg) Lesley Nicol at the International Myeloma Foundation 8th Annual Comedy Celebration on November 8, 2014 — Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/80/Lesley_Nicol_-_November_2014_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Lesley_Nicol_-_November_2014_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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