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Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

33 movies on Netflix

Biography

Lesley Manville is an English actress known for work on stage and screen. Born in Brighton and raised in Hove, she trained as a soprano and studied at the Italia Conti Academy. Her professional stage debut came in 1972, in the West End musical I and Albert, and she went on to build a theater career with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Court. She worked with Mike Leigh on eight films, among them Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Vera Drake (2004), Another Year (2010), Mr. Turner (2014), High Hopes (1988) and All or Nothing (2002). For Phantom Thread (2017) she received Academy Award and BAFTA nominations. Her television roles include River, Mum, Sherwood and The Crown, the last bringing a Primetime Emmy nomination. She won Olivier Awards for Ghosts (2014) and Oedipus (2025), and a Tony Award for Oedipus on Broadway.

70years old

Turns 71 on March 12in 149 days

  • Born Brighton
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films
33
Career span
41 years1985 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A change of course

    Manville was a soprano in training from age 8 and was twice the under-18 champion of Sussex before she turned to acting.

  2. A role that slipped away

    Manville turned down Arlene Phillips's invitation to join the new dance troupe Hot Gossip, and was then taught improvisation by her Italia Conti teacher Julia Carey.

  3. Big break

    Manville established herself as a distinctive theater actress, appearing from 1978 in new plays at the Royal Shakespeare Company's Warehouse and Royal Court Theatre. In 1979 she met Mike Leigh, who sought RSC actors able to improvise.

  4. First role

    Lesley Manville's first professional stage role came in 1972, in the West End musical I and Albert, which John Schlesinger directed.

  5. First role

    Lesley Manville's first film part came in 1985, in Dance with a Stranger. Mike Newell directed the movie, which tells the tale of Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain.

  6. Behind the award

    A prolific stage performer, Manville has won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress twice, once for Ghosts in 2014 and again for Oedipus in 2025.

Lesley Manville movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Maleficent2014 Action, Adventure, Familyas Flittle

    IMDb rating 6.9428K votes

  2. Phantom Thread2017 Drama, Romanceas Cyril

    IMDb rating 7.4164K votes

  3. Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris2022as Ada Harris

    IMDb rating 7.138K votes

  4. Another Year2010as Mary

    IMDb rating 7.432K votes

  5. Let Him Go2020as Blanche Weboy

    IMDb rating 6.742K votes

  6. Back to Black2024as Cynthia

    IMDb rating 6.332K votes

  7. Cold Storage2026as Trini Romano

    IMDb rating 6.029K votes

  8. All or Nothing2002as Penny

    IMDb rating 7.512K votes

Most often with

Mike Leigh directed seven of these films. Two actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Phil Davis, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Phil DavisRuth Sheen, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Ruth SheenTimothy Spall, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Timothy SpallImelda Staunton, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Imelda StauntonPeter Wight, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Peter WightJim Broadbent, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Jim BroadbentMike LeighDirector, 7 filmsSee the 7 films by Mike Leigh

Films together

  • Phil Davis5 films together, 1988 to 2017
    Phil Davis's page
    • Hampstead2017IMDb rating 6.1Manville as FionaDavis as Fyfe
    • Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4Manville as MaryDavis as Jack
    • Vera Drake2004IMDb rating 7.6Manville as Mrs. WellsDavis as Stan
    • The Firm1989IMDb rating 7.2Manville as Sue BissellDavis as Yeti
    • High Hopes1988IMDb rating 7.4Manville as Laetitia Boothe-BraineDavis as Cyril Bender
  • Ruth Sheen5 films together, 1988 to 2014
    Ruth Sheen's page
    • Mr. Turner2014IMDb rating 6.8Manville as Mary SomervilleSheen as Sarah Danby
    • Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4Manville as MarySheen as Gerri
    • Vera Drake2004IMDb rating 7.6Manville as Mrs. WellsSheen as Lily
    • All or Nothing2002IMDb rating 7.5Manville as PennySheen as Maureen
    • High Hopes1988IMDb rating 7.4Manville as Laetitia Boothe-BraineSheen as Shirley
  • Timothy Spall4 films together, 1996 to 2014
    Timothy Spall's page
    • Mr. Turner2014IMDb rating 6.8Manville as Mary SomervilleSpall as JMW Turner
    • All or Nothing2002IMDb rating 7.5Manville as PennySpall as Phil
    • Topsy-Turvy1999IMDb rating 7.3Manville as Lucy Gilbert (Kitty)Spall as Richard Temple
    • Secrets & Lies1996IMDb rating 8.0Manville as Social WorkerSpall as Maurice
  • Imelda Staunton4 films together, 2004 to 2019
    Imelda Staunton's page
  • Peter Wight4 films together, 2004 to 2014
    Peter Wight's page
    • Mr. Turner2014IMDb rating 6.8Manville as Mary SomervilleWight as Joseph Gillot
    • Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4Manville as MaryWight as Ken
    • Womb2010IMDb rating 6.3Manville as JudithWight as Ralph
    • Vera Drake2004IMDb rating 7.6Manville as Mrs. WellsWight as Det. Inspector Webster
  • Jim Broadbent3 films together, 1999 to 2015
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    • The Go-Between2015IMDb rating 6.8Manville as Mrs. MaudsleyBroadbent as Old Leo
    • Another Year2010IMDb rating 7.4Manville as MaryBroadbent as Tom
    • Topsy-Turvy1999IMDb rating 7.3Manville as Lucy Gilbert (Kitty)Broadbent as William Schwenck Gilbert
  • Mike LeighDirector, 7 films, 1988 to 2014
    All films by Mike Leigh
  • Also three films together5 more actors
    • Ron CookThe Critic (2024), Topsy-Turvy (1999) and Secrets & Lies (1996)
    • Philip DavisAnother Year (2010), Vera Drake (2004) and High Hopes (1988)
    • Marion BaileyMr. Turner (2014), Vera Drake (2004) and All or Nothing (2002)
    • Martin SavageMr. Turner (2014), Another Year (2010) and Topsy-Turvy (1999)
    • Badi UzzamanAnother Year (2010), All or Nothing (2002) and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Lesley Manville's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.8 billion

22 of the 33 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 33 films: 22 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 5 figure not found.

  • 22Worldwide figure
  • 3US gross only
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 5Figure not found

Top grosser

Maleficent2014as Flittle$759 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Maleficent2014as Flittle
    $759M41.9% of the total
  2. 2
    Maleficent: Mistress of Evil2019as Flittle
    $492M27.1% of the total
  3. 3
    A Christmas Carol2009as Mrs. Cratchit (voice)
    $325M18.0% of the total
  4. 4
    Back to Black2024as Cynthia
    $51M2.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Phantom Thread2017as Cyril
    $48M2.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris2022as Ada Harris
    $31M1.7% of the total
  7. 7
    Mr. Turner2014as Mary Somerville
    $22M1.2% of the total
  8. 8
    Another Year2010as Mary
    $18M1.0% of the total
Secrets & Lies (1996), $13.4 millionVera Drake (2004), $13.3 millionLet Him Go (2020), $8.0 millionTopsy-Turvy (1999), $7.8 millionHampstead (2017), $6.3 millionCold Storage (2026), $4.0 millionRomeo & Juliet (2013), $3.0 millionAll or Nothing (2002), $2.8 millionThe Christmas Candle (2013), $2.5 millionHigh Hopes (1988), $1.2 millionMisbehaviour (2020), $1.1 millionMidwinter Break (2026), $1.0 millionThe Critic (2024), $824,517Spike Island (2012), $157,036

$65.5 millionfrom the other 14 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total

Awards

Seven awards and honors from 2003 to 2021.

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Lesley Manville's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2021Commander of the Order of the British EmpireWon
2015Officer of the Order of the British EmpireWon
2014Laurence Olivier Award for Best ActressWon
2010National Board of Review Award for Best ActressAnother YearWon
2003London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the YearAll or NothingWon
London Film Critics' CircleWon
National Board of Review of Motion PicturesWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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