Acting credits
46
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Lesley Nicol
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.1
Moderate attention
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Movies: 20Series: 26
TMDB ID: 174727
IMDb ID: nm0630149
Known for: Acting
Born: August 7, 1953
Age: 72
Place of birth: Manchester, England, UK
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2025
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 7.02
Wikidata: Q704443
Also known 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 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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Lesley Nicol.
8.0
Return to Narnia
as Self
2025 Movie
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
as Nurgabog Weaver
2025 Movie
7.2
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Mrs Patmore
2025 Movie
1.0
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
as Self
2025 Movie
1.0
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
as Self
2024 Movie
7.2
Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Beryl Patmore
2022 Movie
6.6
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
as Adel
2020 Movie
6.5
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
as Forever Tree
2019 Movie
7.1
Downton Abbey
as Beryl Patmore
2019 Movie
7.0
Downton Abbey Live!
as Self
2019 Movie
6.3
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
as Nobel Moderator (voice)
2017 Movie
5.3
Ghostbusters
as Mrs. Ponner (uncredited)
2016 Movie
5.9
Free Birds
as Female Pilgrim (voice)
2013 Movie
6.4
West Is West
as Auntie Annie
2010 Movie
4.1
Hancock & Joan
as Nellie
2008 Movie
5.4
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
as Jean
2007 Movie
Benefit to Mankind
as Stella Beauchamp
2004 Movie
6.5
East Is East
as Auntie Annie
1999 Movie
6.4
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
as Giant Queen
1990 Movie
6.3
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Beaver
1988 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Lesley Nicol.
8.0
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
as Pam Stubbs • 4 eps
2024 Series
7.0
Jellystone!
as Winsome Witch (voice) • 67 eps
2021 Series
8.4
Animaniacs
as Mrs. Kettle (voice) • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.4
The Boys
as Connie Butcher • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.0
Beecham House
as Henrietta Beecham • 6 eps
2019 Series
7.9
Summer Camp Island
as Ramona / Mo (voice) • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.3
Harvey Beaks
as Lady Lake Spirit (voice) • 1 eps
2015 Series
5.8
The Odd Couple
as Marge • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.6
Father Brown
as Majorie Chummy • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Time
as Johanna • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.1
Downton Abbey
as Beryl Patmore • 47 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Hot in Cleveland
as Margaret • 1 eps
2010 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.3
Supernatural
as Katja • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.6
Shameless
as Belle • 1 eps
2004 Series
6.2
Rose and Maloney
as Headteacher • 1 eps
2002 Series
Extremely Dangerous
as Gwenda Palmer • 2 eps
1999 Series
7.4
dinnerladies
as Worker • 1 eps
1998 Series
4.3
The Grand
1 eps
1997 Series
6.1
Peak Practice
as Sally Buxton • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.1
Heartbeat
as Mrs. Swinton • 1 eps
1992 Series
4.0
Paul Merton: The Series
1 eps
1991 Series
7.5
The Chronicles of Narnia
as Mrs. Beaver • 4 eps
1988 Series