--- name: "Sylvestra Le Touzel" canonical: "https://film.one/person/sylvestra-le-touzel" fi1m_id: "sylvestra-le-touzel" imdb_id: "nm0494649" tmdb_id: 65448 wikidata_id: "Q2900778" roles: ["Actor"] born: "1 January 1958" reviewed_on_fi1m: 12 average_fi1m_score: 77 average_as: "actor" average_over: 12 updated: "2026-10-07T15:49:42.220744+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." --- # Sylvestra Le Touzel ## Identity Sylvestra Le Touzel - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sylvestra-le-touzel - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** sylvestra-le-touzel - **IMDb ID:** nm0494649 - **TMDB ID:** 65448 - **Wikidata ID:** Q2900778 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvestra_Le_Touzel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2900778, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0494649/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65448 Actor. Born 1 January 1958 in Jersey, Channel Islands. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 1 January 1958, Jersey, Channel Islands - **Active:** 1992–2017 - **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 12 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 72 (1), 2000s 76 (4), 2010s 78 (7) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 80 to 76 across 8 titles - **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 10, Comedy 5, History 4, Mystery 3, Crime 2, Action & Adventure 1 - **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $181m across 4 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvestra_Le_Touzel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2900778, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0494649/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/65448 ## Streaming the US now - **Peacock:** [*Appropriate Adult*](https://film.one/tv/appropriate-adult.md) (84) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Housewife, 49*](https://film.one/film/housewife-49.md) (77) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Sylvestra Le Touzel is an English actress. She began her career as a child actor, appearing in the 1968 Doctor Who story The Mind Robber, and later took adult roles including Fanny Price in the 1983 BBC adaptation of Mansfield Park. Her film credits include Heather in Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), roles in The Iron Lady (2011), Cloud Atlas (2012), Mr. Turner (2014) and The Death of Stalin (2017). On television she has appeared in The Crown (2016) as Dorothy Macmillan and Utopia (2013). She has also worked extensively in theatre and radio. Le Touzel was born on 20 October 1958 in Kensington, London, to a family originally from Jersey in the Channel Islands. She is married to actor Owen Teale. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (12) - *The Death of Stalin* (2017), Fi1m 83, as Nina Khrushchev — [page](https://film.one/film/the-death-of-stalin.md) - *The Crown* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Dorothy Macmillan — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md) - *Mr. Turner* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Ruskin's Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/mr-turner.md) - *Endeavour* (2013), Fi1m 82, as Mrs. Joy Pettybon — [page](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md) - *Utopia* (2013), Fi1m 83, as Leah Gorsand — [page](https://film.one/tv/utopia.md) - *Appropriate Adult* (2011), Fi1m 84, as Detective Constable Hazel Savage — [page](https://film.one/tv/appropriate-adult.md) - *The Iron Lady* (2011), Fi1m 52, as Hostess 1949 — [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-lady.md) - *Happy-Go-Lucky* (2008), Fi1m 83, as Heather — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-go-lucky.md) - *Housewife, 49* (2006), Fi1m 77, as Mrs Lynch — [page](https://film.one/film/housewife-49.md) - *The Thick of It* (2005), Fi1m 94, as Mary Drake — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-thick-of-it.md) - *My Family* (2000), Fi1m 50, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/my-family.md) - *Vanity Fair* (1998), Fi1m 72, as Lady Jane Crawley — [page](https://film.one/tv/vanity-fair.md) ## Complete filmography (83) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *National Theatre Live: The Authenticator* (2026), as Fen - *Tales of the Tardis* (2023), series, as Child - *Sister Boniface Mysteries* (2022), series, as Prunella Gladwell - *Dalgliesh* (2021), series, as Muriel Godby - *Roadkill* (2020), series, as Dame Vanessa Pollard - *Intelligence* (2020), series, as Christine Clark - *The Death of Stalin* (2017), as Nina Khrushchev — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-death-of-stalin.md) - *The Crown* (2016), series, as Dorothy Macmillan — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md) - *Mr. Turner* (2014), as Ruskin's Mother — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/mr-turner.md) - *Keeping Up with the Joneses* (2013), as Evelyn - *Big School* (2013), series, as Ms Steele - *The Politician's Husband* (2013), series, as Diane - *Endeavour* (2013), series, as Mrs. Joy Pettybon — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/endeavour.md) - *Utopia* (2013), series, as Leah Gorsand, Leah — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/utopia.md) - *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Archie Fernsley - *Blandings* (2013), series, as Veronica Schoonmaker - *Secret State* (2012), series, as Ros Yelland - *Cloud Atlas* (2012), as Haskell Moore's Dinner Guest / Nurse Judd / Aide in Slaughtership - *Titanic* (2012), series, as Lady Duff Gordon - *Dirk Gently* (2012), series, as Emelda Ransome - *The Iron Lady* (2011), as Hostess 1949 — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/the-iron-lady.md) - *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Sandra Kendrick - *Appropriate Adult* (2011), series, as Detective Constable Hazel Savage — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/appropriate-adult.md) - *Case Histories* (2011), series, as Sylvia Land - *Victoria Wood's Midlife Christmas* (2009), Actor - *May Contain: Nuts* (2009), as Mrs. Reynolds - *Margaret Thatcher: The Long Walk to Finchley* (2008), as Patricia Hornsby-Smith - *Happy-Go-Lucky* (2008), as Heather — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-go-lucky.md) - *Northanger Abbey* (2007), as Mrs Allen - *Lewis* (2007), series, as Caroline Eagleton - *Bonkers* (2007), series, as Harriet Waterhouse - *Housewife, 49* (2006), as Mrs Lynch — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/housewife-49.md) - *The Amazing Mrs Pritchard* (2006), series, as Nina Morgan - *The Good Housekeeping Guide* (2006), series, Actor - *Amazing Grace* (2006), as Marianne Thornton - *The Thick of It* (2005), series, as Mary Drake — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-thick-of-it.md) - *Falling* (2005), as Anna Blackstone - *The Kneale Tapes* (2003), as Narrator - *Timeshift* (2002), series, as Narrator (Voice), Narrator - (Voice) - *Judge John Deed* (2001), series, Actor - *My Family* (2000), series, Actor — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/my-family.md) - *Beast* (2000), series, as Briony - *Vanity Fair* (1998), series, as Lady Jane Crawley — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vanity-fair.md) - *The Uninvited* (1997), series, Actor - *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Linda Marquis, Miriam Fielding — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md) - *Dual Balls* (1997), as Selina - *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Actor - *The Gambling Man* (1995), series, as Charlotte Kean - *Harry Enfield and Chums* (1994), series, as Lady Sophie Dim-But-Royal - *Shakespeare: The Animated Tales* (1992), series, as Rosalind (voice) - *Between the Lines* (1992), series, as Sarah Teale - *The Hour of the Lynx* (1991), as Lisbeth - *Seeing in the Dark* (1989), as Judith - *The Dog It Was That Died* (1989), as Suleika - *The Modern World: Ten Great Writers* (1988), series, as Marta Abba / Stepdaughter - *The Short & Curlies* (1987), as Joy - *Naming the Names* (1987), as Finn - *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Judith, Lisbeth - *Lovejoy* (1986), series, as Amanda Peagram - *John Lennon: A Journey in the Life* (1985), as Julia - *Phoebe* (1985), as Stella - *The Ray Bradbury Theater* (1985), series, as Emily - *Screen Two* (1985), series, as Finn McQuillen - *Sharing Time* (1984), series, as Emma - *Mansfield Park* (1983), series, as Fanny Price - *Play for Tomorrow* (1982), series, as Jane - *Crimes* (1982), as Jane - *The Member for Chelsea* (1981), series, as Ida - *Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn* (1980), series, as Emily Corder - *A Family Affair* (1979), series, as Jane Barnes - *Donal and Sally* (1978), as Sally - *The Professionals* (1977), series, as Patricia Buchanan - *Consequences* (1977), as Liza Hollander - *This Year Next Year* (1977), series, as Carol Shaw - *Westway* (1976), series, as Samantha Ryder - *Sunshine in Brixton* (1976), as Sharon - *Plays for Britain* (1976), series, as Sharon - *My Honourable Mrs* (1975), series, as Sarah - *The Wackers* (1975), series, as Myra - *The Boy from Space* (1971), series, as Helen - *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Sally - *Doctor Who: The Mind Robber* (1968), as Child - *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Child — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md) ## Gallery - ![Sylvestra Le Touzel](https://film.one/media/person/100220/gallery-384c7fac4df4.jpg) Sylvestra Le Touzel — W!ZARD Radio Media, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Sylvestra_Le_Touzel_at_Mr_Turner_premiere%2C_smiling.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Timothy Spall and Mike Leigh Interview - Mr Turner - London Premiere Timothy Spall, Mike Leigh, Marion Bailey, Dorothy Atkinson, Ruth Sheen, Sylvestra Le Touzel (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/100220/gallery-115142716b77.jpg) Timothy Spall and Mike Leigh Interview - Mr Turner - London Premiere Timothy Spall, Mike Leigh, Marion Bailey, Dorothy Atkinson, Ruth Sheen, Sylvestra Le Touzel (2014) — W!ZARD Radio Media, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Sylvestra_Le_Touzel_at_Mr_Turner_premiere.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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