Lesley Ann Manville was born in Brighton, East Sussex, England, on March 12, 1956, is an English actress. Young Lesley Manville landed her professional stage debut in West End musical "I and Albert" (1972). She made her big screen debut in drama film Dance with a Stranger (1985) in role as Maryanne. She got her television debut in drama anthology series Village Hall (1974) in episode "Dancing in the Dark", in role as Merle. Lesley breakthrough performance came as Mary in comedy drama film Another Year (2010).
Lesley Manville height is 5' 2" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 157.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 110 іn pоunds or 50 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 34-26-36 in inches or 86.5-66-91.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32B with cup size B. She is 69 years old. Her net worth is around 4 million dollars.
Birth Date:
March 12, 1956
Age:
69 years old
Nationality:
United Kingdom
Sun Sign:
Pisces
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Net Worth:
$4 Million
Height:
5 ft 2 in | 157.5 cm
Weight:
50 kg | 110 lbs
Body Measurements:
34-26-36 in | 86.5-66-91.5 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
7 US | 37.5 EU
She was nominated for the London Film Critics Circle Award for Best British Supporting Actress for her role as Lucy Gilbert in musical period drama film Topsy-Turvy (1999).
She was nominated for the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actress and the London Film Critics Circle Award for Best British Actress of the Year for her role as Penny in drama movie All or Nothing (2002).
She won the London Film Critics Circle Award for Best British Actress of the Year and the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress also was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role as Mary in comedy drama film Another Year (2010).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role also won the London Film Critics' Circle Award for Supporting Actress of the Year for her role as Cyril Woodcock in historical drama movie Phantom Thread (2017).
She played Flittle in Maleficent (2014), for which she was nominated for the London Critics Circle Film Award for British / Irish Actress of the Year, and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019).
She was nominated for the National Film Award, UK for Best Actress for her role as Joan in romantic drama film Ordinary Love (2019).
She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her role as Ada Harris in historical comedy drama film Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022).
The Firm (1989) - Sue Bissel
Sparkle (2007) - Jill
Womb (2010) - Judith
The Christmas Candle (2013) - Bea Haddington
Rupture (2016) - Dr. Nyman
Let Him Go (2020) - Blanche Weboy
Misbehaviour (2020) - Dolores Hope
The Critic (2023) - Annabel Land
Back to Black (2024) - Cynthia Levy
Queer (2024) - Dr. Cotter
She won the Royal Television Society Award for Comedy Performance (Female) and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Cathy in BBC Two sitcom Mum (2016-2019).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon in Netflix historical drama television series The Crown (2022-2023).
She was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Julie Jackson in BBC One crime drama serial Sherwood (2022-2024).
North & South (2004) BBC One - Maria Hale
Harlots (2017-2019) ITV Encore and Hulu - Lydia Quigley
World on Fire (2019-2023) BBC - Robina Chase
Save Me Too (2020) Sky Box Sets and Now TV drama - Jennifer Charles
Dangerous Liaisons (2022) Starz - Genevieve de Merteuil
Citadel (2023) Amazon Prime Video - Dahlia Archer
Disclaimer (2024) Apple TV+ - Nancy Brigstocke
Grotesquerie (2024) FX - Nurse Redd
Attended Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.
Has two older sisters, Brenda and Diana.
Has English ancestry.
She is also a trained soprano-singer.
She was awarded OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 2015 and CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 2021.
She was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Dorothy in a play "Grief" (2011), at National Theatre.
She won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress and the Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for her role as Helene Alving in a play "Ghosts" (2013), at Almeida Theatre, London.
She won the Critic's Circle Theatre Award for Best Actress for her role as Jocasta in a play "Oedipus" (2025), at Studio 54.
Lives in East Grinstead, West Sussex, England.
She was married to:
Joe Dixon (2000-2004)
Gary Oldman (1988-1990) they have one son, Alfie
She dated actor Peter Duncan.