Lesley Nicol
- Acting
- August 7, 1953 · 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
Filmography
- Return to Narnia · Self
- The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins · Nurgabog Weaver (Voice)
- Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale · Mrs Patmore
- Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale · Self
- Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen · Scarf Lady (Voice)
- Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir · Self
- Mr Bates vs The Post Office · Pam Stubbs
- Downton Abbey: A New Era · Beryl Patmore
- Jellystone! · Winsome Witch (Voice)
- Animaniacs · Mrs. Kettle (Voice), Drusilla / Baker's Wife (Voice)
- More Beautiful for Having Been Broken · Adel
- Piney: The Lonesome Pine · Forever Tree
- Downton Abbey · Beryl Patmore
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Downton Abbey Live! · Self
- The Boys · Connie Butcher
- Beecham House · Henrietta Beecham
- Summer Camp Island · Ramona / Mo (Voice), Ramona / Additional Voices (Voice)
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie · Nobel Moderator (Voice)
- Ghostbusters · Mrs. Ponner (uncredited)
- Harvey Beaks · Ms. Paddles (Voice), Lady Lake Spirit (Voice)
- The Odd Couple · Marge
- Free Birds · Female Pilgrim (Voice)
- Father Brown · Majorie Chummy
- Once Upon a Time · Johanna
- West Is West · Auntie Annie
- Downton Abbey · Beryl Patmore
- Hot in Cleveland · Margaret
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Hancock & Joan · Nellie
- Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley · Jean
- Hotel Babylon · Mrs. Cord
- Supernatural · Katja
- Benefit to Mankind · Stella Beauchamp
- Shameless · Belle
- Rose and Maloney · Headteacher
- Extremely Dangerous · Gwenda Palmer
- East Is East · Auntie Annie
- dinnerladies · Worker
- The Grand · Mrs Morris
- Peak Practice · Sally Buxton
- A Touch of Frost · Mrs Cockcroft
- Heartbeat · Mrs. Swinton, Rita Stirling
- Paul Merton: The Series
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair · Giant Queen
- The Nineteenth Hole · Mrs. Anderton
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe · Mrs. Beaver
- The Chronicles of Narnia · Mrs. Beaver, Giant Queen
- Casualty · Jayne Bowen
- Blackadder · Mrs. Pants