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. She is known for Another Year (2010), All or Nothing (2002), Topsy-Turvy (1999), and Secrets & Lies (1996), and her performance in Phantom Thread (2017), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also had a supporting role in Maleficent (2014). Manville's extensive stage career includes roles in As You Like It, Les Liaisons Dangereuses and The Alchemist. Her film debut was in Dance with a Stranger (1985).

Lesley Manville werd geboren op 12 maart 1956 in Brighton, East Sussex, Engeland. Ze is een meermaals bekroonde actrice van theater, film en televisie en heeft veel samengewerkt met regisseur Mike Leigh. Ze staat bekend om Another Year (2010), All or Nothing (2002), Topsy-Turvy (1999) en Secrets & Lies (1996), en haar optreden in Phantom Thread (2017), die werd genomineerd voor de Academy Award voor Beste vrouwelijke bijrol. Ze had ook een bijrol in Maleficent (2014). Manville's uitgebreide podiumcarrière omvat rollen in As You Like It, Les Liaisons Dangereuses en The Alchemist. Haar filmdebuut was in Dance with a Stranger (1985).

Lesley kreeg een OBE in de 2015 Queens Birthday Honours List.

Lesley Manville (Brighton, 12 de março de 1956) é uma atriz britânica. Conhecida pelos filmes All or Nothing (2002) e Another Year (2010), pelos quais venceu o London Film Critics' Circle, foi indicada ao Oscar de melhor atriz coadjuvante na edição de 2018 por Phantom Thread (2017),