Lesley Nicol (actress)
| Lesley Nicol | |
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Nicol in November 2014 | |
| Born | c. 1953 (age 62–63) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
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Lesley Nicol (born c. 1953)[1] is an English actress who is best known for her starring role as Mrs. Patmore in the ITV drama series Downton Abbey, and for her roles as Mrs. Beaver in the 1988 BBC adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and as the Queen Giant in The Silver Chair (1990).
Nicol grew up near Manchester, the daughter of an amateur-actress mother and a GP father, and attended Guildhall School of Music & Drama.[1]
She has guest-starred on numerous British television series. She made her film debut in 1999's East Is East, reprising her role from the stage production. She also appeared as Rosie in the West End production of Mamma Mia! from 2000-02. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She made a guest appearance on the penultimate episode of the final series of the American sitcom Raising Hope.
Nicol's American-born niece, Brittania, had a short-lived career as an actress herself, starring in the film, The Wicker Tree.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Blackadder II | Mrs. Pants | TV series (1 episode: "Money") |
| 1987 | Comeback | Bossy Boots | TV film |
| Brookside | Shelley Rimmer | TV series (1 episode: "Give Us a Clue") | |
| 1988 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Mrs. Beaver | TV series (5 episodes) |
| 1989 | Bradley | Nicole | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.3") |
| The Nineteenth Hole | Mrs. Anderton | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.3") | |
| Stuff | TV series (1 episode: "Whistling Calculus for Tax Purposes") | ||
| 4 Play | Janet Holmes | TV series (1 episode: "Dawn and the Candidate") | |
| 1990 | The Silver Chair | Giant Queen | TV series (2 episodes) |
| 1991 | Waterfront Beat | TV series (3 episodes) | |
| Paul Merton: The Series | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.4") | ||
| The Bill | Various | TV series (3 episodes: 1991-2008) | |
| 1994 | Three Seven Eleven | Mrs. Pudsey | TV series (2 episodes) |
| Casualty | Jayne Bowen | TV series (1 episode: "Chasing the Dragon") | |
| Heartbeat | Various | TV series (5 episodes: 1994-2008) | |
| 1995 | Castles | Gilian | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.6") |
| New Voices | Joan | TV series (1 episode: "Grimm") | |
| 1996 | Peak Practice | Sally Buxton | TV series (1 episode: "Partners") |
| 1998 | The Grand | Mrs. Morris | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 2.10") |
| Dinnerladies | Woman Worker | TV series (1 episode: "Royals") | |
| 1999 | East Is East | Auntie Annie | |
| Extremely Dangerous | Gwenda Palmer | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| A Touch of Frost | Mrs. Cockroft | TV series (2 episodes: 1999-2000) | |
| 2002 | Holby City | Eileen McMahon | TV series (1 episode: "Taking Cover") |
| Doctors | Various | TV series (2 episodes: 2002-2009) | |
| 2004 | The Last Detective | Stella Beauchamp | TV series (1 episode: "Benefit to Mankind") |
| Rose and Maloney | Headteacher | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.1") | |
| The Courtroom | Brenda Rimmer | TV series (1 episode: "The Postman") | |
| 2005 | Marple: A Murder Is Announced | Nurse McClelland | TV film |
| 2006 | Hotel Babylon | Mrs. Cord | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.4") |
| 2007 | Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley | Jean | TV film |
| 2008 | Hancock & Joan | Nellie | TV film |
| Shameless | Belle | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 5.14") | |
| 2010 | West is West | Auntie Annie | |
| Downton Abbey | Mrs. Patmore | TV series (52 episodes: 2010–2015) | |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time | Johanna | TV series (1 episode: "The Queen Is Dead") |
| Free Birds | Pilgrim Woman | Voice only | |
| Sarah & Duck | Scarf Lady | Recurring character | |
| 2014 | Hot In Cleveland | Margaret | TV series (1 episode: The Christmas Episode. Season 6, episode 7) |
| 2015 | Supernatural | Katja | TV series (1 episode: "About a Boy") |
| 2016 | Goldie & Bear | Fairy Godmother | recurring role, credited as "Leslie Nicol" |
References
- 1 2 Watts, Halina (21 June 2014). "Downton Abbey star Lesley Nicol on how she never follows the rules". Daily Mirror (UK). Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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- ↑ Downton Abbey - Lesley Nicol
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