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Manville was born in Brighton, East Sussex, the daughter of Norma (known as Jean), a former ballet dancer, and Ron Manville, a taxi driver. She was brought up in nearby Hove, the youngest of three daughters. Training as a soprano singer from age 8, she was twice under-18 champion of Sussex.
Lesley Manville is a British actress who has worked with director Mike Leigh and been nominated for an Oscar. She was born in 1956 and has a son with Gary Oldman.
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- She Originally Trained as a Singer. Manville has been acting for nearly five decades now, but her first awards weren’t for acting at all. Starting at a young age, the Magpie Murders star trained as a soprano singer, and was recognized for her efforts.
- She Was Invited to Join a Famous Dance Troupe. Renowned dancer, teacher, and choreographer (and later judge of Strictly Come Dancing, a competition series where celebrities are paired with professional dance partners) Arlene Phillips once invited Manville to join her popular dance troupe Hot Gossip while teaching at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, where Manville was studying.
- She's an Advocate for Older Women in TV and Film. In an interview with Vanity Fair in 2020, Manville was asked about signing an open letter dubbed the Acting Your Age petition, which called for better opportunities for older women in film, a cause she feels passionately about.
- She’s Playing Princess Margaret in the Final Two Seasons of The Crown. In 2020, it was announced that Manville would be the third and final actress to play Princess Margaret in Seasons 5 and 6 of The Crown (the final two seasons of the series).
Lesley Manville is a British actress who has worked with director Mike Leigh and been nominated for an Oscar. She was born in 1956 and has a son with ex-husband Gary Oldman.
- March 12, 1956
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Jul 21, 2022 · When it came to casting the title character in Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Lesley Manville was an easy choice. The actress is an Oscar nominee and a two-time BAFTA nominee who's been a fixture...
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