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.
Filmography
Return to Narnia
2025 · Movie
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
2025 · Movie
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025 · Movie
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025 · Movie
Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
2025 · Movie
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
2024 · Movie
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
2024 · Series
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022 · Movie
Jellystone!
2021 · Series
Animaniacs
2020 · Series
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
2020 · Movie
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
2019 · Movie
Downton Abbey
2019 · Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
Downton Abbey Live!
2019 · Movie
The Boys
2019 · Series
Beecham House
2019 · Series
Summer Camp Island
2018 · Series
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
2017 · Movie
Ghostbusters
2016 · Movie
Harvey Beaks
2015 · Series
The Odd Couple
2015 · Series
Free Birds
2013 · Movie
Father Brown
2013 · Series
Once Upon a Time
2011 · Series
West Is West
2010 · Movie
Downton Abbey
2010 · Series
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Series
Hancock & Joan
2008 · Movie
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
2007 · Movie
Supernatural
2005 · Series
Benefit to Mankind
2004 · Movie
Shameless
2004 · Series
Rose and Maloney
2002 · Series
Extremely Dangerous
1999 · Series
East Is East
1999 · Movie
dinnerladies
1998 · Series
The Grand
1997 · Series
Peak Practice
1993 · Series
A Touch of Frost
1992 · Series
Heartbeat
1992 · Series
Paul Merton: The Series
1991 · Series
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
1990 · Movie
The Nineteenth Hole
1989 · Series
The Chronicles of Narnia
1988 · Series
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
1988 · Movie
Casualty
1986 · Series
Blackadder
1983 · Series