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- Lesley Ann Manville CBE (born 12 March 1956) is an English actress known for her frequent collaborations with Mike Leigh, appearing in the films Grown-Ups (1980), High Hopes (1988), Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), All or Nothing (2002), Vera Drake (2004), Another Year (2010), and Mr. Turner (2014).
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Lesley Ann Manville CBE (born 12 March 1956) is an English actress known for her frequent collaborations with Mike Leigh, appearing in the films Grown-Ups (1980), High Hopes (1988), Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), All or Nothing (2002), Vera Drake (2004), Another Year (2010), and Mr. Turner (2014).
Lesley Manville was born on March 12, 1956 in Brighton, East Sussex, England. She is a multi award-winning actress of theatre, film, and television, and has worked extensively with director Mike Leigh.
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Lesley Manville was born on March 12, 1956 in Brighton, East Sussex, England. She is a multi award-winning actress of theatre, film, and television, and has worked extensively with director Mike Leigh.
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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).
Sep 6, 2023 · Lesley Manville’s performance received praise from critics and was nominated for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical at the Golden Globe Award.
Nov 2, 2022 · Born in Brighton in 1956, Lesley is the daughter of a ballet dancer and a taxi driver and trained as a soprano singer from the tender age of eight. Soprano singing was far from a simple hobby,...
Feb 2, 2018 · One name you might be seeing everywhere but may not recognize, however, is Lesley Manville. Manville is nominated for best supporting actress for her role in Phantom Thread. She...
