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Lesley Nicol
Manchester, England, UK
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 B…
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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.
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2025
Return to Narnia
Movie Self
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2025
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
Movie Nurgabog Weaver (voice)
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2025
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Movie Mrs Patmore
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2025
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
Movie Self
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2025
Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
Movie Scarf Lady (voice)
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2024
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Movie Self
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2024
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
TV show Pam Stubbs
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2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Movie Beryl Patmore
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2021
Jellystone!
TV show Winsome Witch (voice)
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2020
Animaniacs
TV show Mrs. Kettle (voice)
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2020
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
Movie Adel
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2019
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
Movie Forever Tree
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2019
Downton Abbey
Movie Beryl Patmore
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2019
Downton Abbey Live!
Movie Self
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2019
The Boys
TV show Connie Butcher
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2019
Beecham House
TV show Henrietta Beecham
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2018
Summer Camp Island
TV show Ramona / Mo (voice)
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2017
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Movie Nobel Moderator (voice)
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2016
Ghostbusters
Movie Mrs. Ponner (uncredited)
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2015
Harvey Beaks
TV show Ms. Paddles (voice)
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2015
The Odd Couple
TV show Marge
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2013
Free Birds
Movie Female Pilgrim (voice)
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2013
Father Brown
TV show Majorie Chummy
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2011
Once Upon a Time
TV show Johanna
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2010
West Is West
Movie Auntie Annie
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2010
Downton Abbey
TV show Beryl Patmore
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2010
Hot in Cleveland
TV show Margaret
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2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV show Self - Guest
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2008
Hancock & Joan
Movie Nellie
- 2007
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2006
Hotel Babylon
TV show Mrs. Cord
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2005
Supernatural
TV show Katja
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2004
Benefit to Mankind
Movie Stella Beauchamp
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2004
Shameless
TV show Belle
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2002
Rose and Maloney
TV show Headteacher
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1999
Extremely Dangerous
TV show Gwenda Palmer
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1999
East Is East
Movie Auntie Annie
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1998
dinnerladies
TV show Worker
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1997
The Grand
TV show Mrs Morris
