Acting credits
48
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Lesley Nicol
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 21Series: 27
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: 7.03
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.
as Self
Return to Narnia
2025 • Movie
as Nurgabog Weaver (voice)
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
2025 • Movie
as Mrs Patmore
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025 • Movie
as Self
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025 • Movie
as Scarf Lady (voice)
Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
2025 • Movie
as Self
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
2024 • Movie
as Beryl Patmore
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022 • Movie
as Adel
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
2020 • Movie
as Forever Tree
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
2019 • Movie
as Beryl Patmore
Downton Abbey
2019 • Movie
as Self
Downton Abbey Live!
2019 • Movie
as Nobel Moderator (voice)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
2017 • Movie
as Mrs. Ponner (uncredited)
Ghostbusters
2016 • Movie
as Female Pilgrim (voice)
Free Birds
2013 • Movie
as Auntie Annie
West Is West
2010 • Movie
as Nellie
Hancock & Joan
2008 • Movie
as Jean
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
2007 • Movie
as Stella Beauchamp
Benefit to Mankind
2004 • Movie
as Auntie Annie
East Is East
1999 • Movie
as Giant Queen
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
1990 • Movie
as Mrs. Beaver
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
1988 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Lesley Nicol.
as Pam Stubbs • 4 eps
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
2024 • Series
as Winsome Witch (voice) • 67 eps
Jellystone!
2021 • Series
as Mrs. Kettle (voice) • 1 eps
Animaniacs
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Connie Butcher • 1 eps
The Boys
2019 • Series
as Henrietta Beecham • 6 eps
Beecham House
2019 • Series
as Ramona / Mo (voice) • 1 eps
Summer Camp Island
2018 • Series
as Ms. Paddles (voice) • 1 eps
Harvey Beaks
2015 • Series
as Marge • 1 eps
The Odd Couple
2015 • Series
as Majorie Chummy • 1 eps
Father Brown
2013 • Series
as Johanna • 1 eps
Once Upon a Time
2011 • Series
as Beryl Patmore • 47 eps
Downton Abbey
2010 • Series
as Margaret • 1 eps
Hot in Cleveland
2010 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 • Series
as Katja • 1 eps
Supernatural
2005 • Series
as Belle • 1 eps
Shameless
2004 • Series
as Headteacher • 1 eps
Rose and Maloney
2002 • Series
as Gwenda Palmer • 2 eps
Extremely Dangerous
1999 • Series
as Worker • 1 eps
dinnerladies
1998 • Series
as Mrs Morris • 1 eps
The Grand
1997 • Series
as Sally Buxton • 1 eps
Peak Practice
1993 • Series
as Mrs Cockcroft • 2 eps
A Touch of Frost
1992 • Series
as Mrs. Swinton • 1 eps
Heartbeat
1992 • Series
1 eps
Paul Merton: The Series
1991 • Series