Scene from Ordinary Love (2019)

Alternate Names: Leslie Manville, Lesley Ann Manville, Леслі Менвілл, لزلی منویل, 莱丝利·曼维尔 饰

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Grown-Ups (1980) as Mandy

Most Important Roles:

• Back to Black (2024) as Cynthia
• Secrets & Lies (1996) as The Social Worker
• Vera Drake (2004) as Mrs. Wells
• Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men (2022) as The Mother
• All or Nothing (2002) as Penny
• Dance with a Stranger (1985) as Maryanne
• Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) as Margy
• Cold Storage (2025) as
• Sparkle (2007) as Jill
• Milk (1999) as Fiona

Career Highlights:

• Back to Black (2024)
• Secrets & Lies (1996)
• Vera Drake (2004)
• Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men (2022)
• All or Nothing (2002)
• Dance with a Stranger (1985)
• Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
• Cold Storage (2025)
• Sparkle (2007)
• Milk (1999)

Awards:

• London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year (2003)
• National Board of Review Award for Best Actress (2010)
• Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress (2014)
• London Film Critics' Circle
• National Board of Review of Motion Pictures
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Lesley Manville, born March 12, 1956 in Brighton, England, is an award-winning British actress with extensive credits in film, television, and theater. She is known for her collaborations with director Mike Leigh, including 'Another Year' (2010) and 'All or Nothing' (2002). Manville received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in 'Phantom Thread' (2017), and has also appeared in films like 'Maleficent' (2014) and 'Secrets & Lies' (1996). Her stage credits include 'As You Like It', 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses', and 'The Alchemist'. Manville's film debut was in 'Dance with a Stranger' (1985).