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Name
Lesley Nicol

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1953-08-07 (73 years old)

Place of Birth
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.

Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

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 Scarf Lady (voice)
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 (voice)
2025 Return to Narnia as Self

2021 Jellystone! ( 67 episodes ) as Winsome Witch (voice)
2010 Downton Abbey ( 47 episodes ) as Beryl Patmore
2011 Once Upon a Time ( 1 episode ) as Johanna
2005 Supernatural ( 1 episode ) as Katja
2020 Animaniacs ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Kettle (voice)
1983 Blackadder ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Pants
2013 Father Brown ( 1 episode ) as Majorie Chummy
1998 dinnerladies ( 1 episode ) as Worker
1993 Peak Practice ( 1 episode ) as Sally Buxton
1991 Paul Merton: The Series ( 1 episode )
2015 Harvey Beaks ( 1 episode ) as Ms. Paddles (voice)
2015 Harvey Beaks ( 1 episode ) as Lady Lake Spirit (voice)
2015 The Odd Couple ( 1 episode ) as Marge
1986 Casualty ( 1 episode ) as Jayne Bowen
2018 Summer Camp Island ( 1 episode ) as Ramona / Mo (voice)
2018 Summer Camp Island ( 2 episodes ) as Ramona / Additional Voices (voice)
1992 Heartbeat ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Swinton
1992 Heartbeat ( 3 episodes ) as Rita Stirling
2024 Mr Bates vs The Post Office ( 4 episodes ) as Pam Stubbs
2018 Summer Camp Island ( 16 episodes ) as Ramona (voice)
2018 Summer Camp Island ( 1 episode ) as Ramona / Emma (voice)
2019 Beecham House ( 6 episodes ) as Henrietta Beecham
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
1992 Heartbeat ( 1 episode ) as Nora Budge
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
2010 Hot in Cleveland ( 1 episode ) as Margaret
2019 The Boys ( 1 episode ) as Connie Butcher
2020 Animaniacs ( 1 episode ) as Drusilla / Baker's Wife (voice)
1988 The Chronicles of Narnia ( 4 episodes ) as Mrs. Beaver
1988 The Chronicles of Narnia ( 2 episodes ) as Giant Queen
1989 The Nineteenth Hole ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Anderton
1999 Extremely Dangerous ( 2 episodes ) as Gwenda Palmer
2004 Shameless ( 1 episode ) as Belle
1997 The Grand ( 1 episode ) as Mrs Morris
1992 A Touch of Frost ( 2 episodes ) as Mrs Cockcroft
2002 Rose and Maloney ( 1 episode ) as Headteacher
2006 Hotel Babylon ( 1 episode ) as Mrs. Cord
2021 Only Murders in the Building ( 1 episode )

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