Lesley Nicol
Acting · Born 1953-08-07 · age 72 · 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 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.
Titles
The Boys
Supernatural
Ghostbusters
Once Upon a Time
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey
Free Birds
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Animaniacs
Blackadder
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
East Is East
Shameless
Father Brown
Hot in Cleveland
The Odd Couple
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Casualty
A Touch of Frost
Summer Camp Island
Jellystone!
West Is West
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
dinnerladies
Heartbeat
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Harvey Beaks
The Chronicles of Narnia
Beecham House
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
Peak Practice
The Grand
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
Hancock & Joan
Rose and Maloney
Paul Merton: The Series
The Nineteenth Hole
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
Extremely Dangerous
Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
Benefit to Mankind
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins