Lesley Nicol
Acting
1953-08-07 · Manchester, England, UK
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.
movieReturn to Narnia
as Self · 2025 · 8.0
movieThe Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
as Nurgabog Weaver (voice) · 2025 · 0.0
movieDownton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Mrs Patmore · 2025 · 7.1
movieDownton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
as Self · 2025 · 2.5
movieSarah & Duck On The Big Screen
as Scarf Lady (voice) · 2025 · 0.0
movieJoy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
as Self · 2024 · 1.0
tvMr Bates vs The Post Office
as Pam Stubbs · 2024 · 8.0
movieDownton Abbey: A New Era
as Beryl Patmore · 2022 · 7.2
tvJellystone!
as Winsome Witch (voice) · 2021 · 7.0
tvAnimaniacs
as Mrs. Kettle (voice) · 2020 · 8.4
tvAnimaniacs
as Drusilla / Baker's Wife (voice) · 2020 · 8.4
movieMore Beautiful for Having Been Broken
as Adel · 2020 · 6.7
moviePiney: The Lonesome Pine
as Forever Tree · 2019 · 6.5
movieDownton Abbey
as Beryl Patmore · 2019 · 7.1
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self · 2019 · 6.4
movieDownton Abbey Live!
as Self · 2019 · 7.0
tvThe Boys
as Connie Butcher · 2019 · 8.5
tvBeecham House
as Henrietta Beecham · 2019 · 7.0
tvSummer Camp Island
as Ramona / Mo (voice) · 2018 · 7.8
tvSummer Camp Island
as Ramona / Additional Voices (voice) · 2018 · 7.8
tvSummer Camp Island
as Ramona (voice) · 2018 · 7.8
tvSummer Camp Island
as Ramona / Emma (voice) · 2018 · 7.8
movieCaptain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
as Nobel Moderator (voice) · 2017 · 6.3
movieGhostbusters
as Mrs. Ponner (uncredited) · 2016 · 5.3