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Lesley Nicol
Lesley Nicol

Lesley Nicol

ActingBorn August 7, 1953 (age 72)Manchester, England, UK

Biography

Lesley Nicol (born August 7, 1953 in Manchester, England) is an English actress. She is a three-time SAG Award winner in the Best Cast in a Drama Series category for her role as Beryl Patmore in the ITV and PBS drama TV series Downton Abbey. She also starred in the 2019 feature film adaptation of the series, its 2022 sequel, and its 2025 finale. Nicol is also notable for her role as Mrs Beaver in the 1988 BBC adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and as the Queen Giant in the 1990 adaptation of The Silver Chair. She has guest-starred on numerous British television series and also appeared as Rosie in the West End production of Mamma Mia! from 2000 to 2002. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Filmography

2025Movie
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2025Movie
2025
Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen

as Scarf Lady (voice)

Movie
2024TV
2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era

as Beryl Patmore

Movie
2021
Jellystone!

as Winsome Witch (voice)

TV
2020
Animaniacs

as Mrs. Kettle (voice)

TV
2020
Animaniacs

as Drusilla / Baker's Wife (voice)

TV
2019Movie
2019
Downton Abbey

as Beryl Patmore

Movie
2019Movie
2019
The Boys

as Connie Butcher

TV
2019
Beecham House

as Henrietta Beecham

TV
2018
Summer Camp Island

as Ramona / Mo (voice)

TV
2018
Summer Camp Island

as Ramona / Additional Voices (voice)

TV
2018
Summer Camp Island

as Ramona (voice)

TV
2018
Summer Camp Island

as Ramona / Emma (voice)

TV
2017Movie
2016
Ghostbusters

as Mrs. Ponner (uncredited)

Movie
2015
Harvey Beaks

as Ms. Paddles (voice)

TV
2015
Harvey Beaks

as Lady Lake Spirit (voice)

TV
2015TV
2013
Free Birds

as Female Pilgrim (voice)

Movie
2013
Father Brown

as Majorie Chummy

TV
2011TV
2010
West Is West

as Auntie Annie

Movie
2010
Downton Abbey

as Beryl Patmore

TV
2010
Hot in Cleveland

as Margaret

TV
2008Movie
2005
Supernatural

as Katja

TV
2004
Benefit to Mankind

as Stella Beauchamp

Movie
2004
Shameless

as Belle

TV
2002
Rose and Maloney

as Headteacher

TV
1999
Extremely Dangerous

as Gwenda Palmer

TV
1999
East Is East

as Auntie Annie

Movie
1998
dinnerladies

as Worker

TV
1997
The Grand

as Mrs Morris

TV
1993
Peak Practice

as Sally Buxton

TV
1992
A Touch of Frost

as Mrs Cockcroft

TV
1992
Heartbeat

as Mrs. Swinton

TV
1992
Heartbeat

as Rita Stirling

TV
1992
Heartbeat

as Nora Budge

TV
1989
The Nineteenth Hole

as Mrs. Anderton

TV
1988TV
1988TV
1986
Casualty

as Jayne Bowen

TV
1983
Blackadder

as Mrs. Pants

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 7, 1953
Place of BirthManchester, England, UK
Popularity0.6