Lesley Nicol
Birthday
1953/08/07 (72 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Manchester, England, UK
Also know as
Lesley Nichol, Lesley Nicoll, Лесли Никол
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 ...Read more
Acting
(2007) Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
as Jean
(1990) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
as Giant Queen
(2010) West Is West
as Auntie Annie
(2013) Free Birds
as Female Pilgrim (voice)
(1999) East Is East
as Auntie Annie
(1988) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Beaver
(2025) Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Mrs Patmore
(2008) Hancock & Joan
as Nellie
(2016) Ghostbusters
as Mrs. Ponner (uncredited)
(2017) Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
as Nobel Moderator (voice)
(2019) Downton Abbey
as Beryl Patmore
(2020) More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
as Adel
(2019) Downton Abbey Live!
as Self
(2019) Piney: The Lonesome Pine
as Forever Tree
(2022) Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Beryl Patmore
(2024) Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
as Self
(2025) Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
as ---
(2004) Benefit to Mankind
as Stella Beauchamp
(2025) Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
as Self
(2025) The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
as Nurgabog Weaver
(2025) Return to Narnia
as ---
(2021) Jellystone!
as Winsome Witch (voice)
(2010) Downton Abbey
as Beryl Patmore
(2011) Once Upon a Time
as Johanna
(2005) Supernatural
as Katja
(2020) Animaniacs
as Mrs. Kettle (voice)
(1997) The Grand
as ---
(1983) Blackadder
as Mrs. Pants
(2013) Father Brown
as Majorie Chummy
(1998) dinnerladies
as Worker
(1993) Peak Practice
as Sally Buxton
(2002) Rose and Maloney
as Headteacher
(1991) Paul Merton: The Series
as ---
(2015) Harvey Beaks
as Ms. Paddles (voice)
(2015) Harvey Beaks
as Lady Lake Spirit (voice)
(2015) The Odd Couple
as Marge
(1986) Casualty
as Jayne Bowen
(2018) Summer Camp Island
as Ramona / Mo (voice)
(2018) Summer Camp Island
as Ramona / Additional Voices (voice)
(1992) Heartbeat
as Mrs. Swinton
(1992) Heartbeat
as Rita Stirling
(2024) Mr Bates vs The Post Office
as Pam Stubbs
(2018) Summer Camp Island
as Ramona (voice)
(2018) Summer Camp Island
as Ramona / Emma (voice)
(2019) Beecham House
as Henrietta Beecham
(2019) The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
(1992) Heartbeat
as Nora Budge
(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
(2010) Hot in Cleveland
as Margaret
(2019) The Boys
as Connie Butcher
(2020) Animaniacs
as Drusilla / Baker's Wife (voice)
(1988) The Chronicles of Narnia
as Mrs. Beaver
(1988) The Chronicles of Narnia
as Giant Queen
(1989) The Nineteenth Hole
as Mrs. Anderton
(1999) Extremely Dangerous
as Gwenda Palmer
(2004) Shameless
as Belle