Lesley Nicol
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 7, 1953 (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Manchester, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Adventure Time: Side Quests
TV · as Granny Nan (voice) · 1 ep
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Movie · as Mrs Patmore
Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
Movie · as Scarf Lady (voice)
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
Movie · as Self
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
Movie · as Nurgabog Weaver (voice)
Return to Narnia
Movie · as Self
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Movie · as Self
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
TV · as Pam Stubbs · 4 eps
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Movie · as Beryl Patmore
Jellystone!
TV · as Winsome Witch (voice) · 67 eps
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
Movie · as Adel
Animaniacs
TV · as Mrs. Kettle (voice), Drusilla / Baker's Wife (voice) · 1 ep
Downton Abbey
Movie · as Beryl Patmore
Downton Abbey Live!
Movie · as Self
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
Movie · as Forever Tree
Beecham House
TV · as Henrietta Beecham · 6 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Boys
TV · as Connie Butcher · 1 ep
Summer Camp Island
TV · as Ramona / Mo (voice), Ramona / Additional Voices (voice), Ramona (voice), Ramona / Emma (voice) · 1 ep
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Movie · as Nobel Moderator (voice)
Ghostbusters
Movie · as Mrs. Ponner (uncredited)
Harvey Beaks
TV · as Lady Lake Spirit (voice), Ms. Paddles (voice) · 1 ep
The Odd Couple
TV · as Marge · 1 ep
Free Birds
Movie · as Female Pilgrim (voice)
Father Brown
TV · as Majorie Chummy · 1 ep
Once Upon a Time
TV · as Johanna · 1 ep
West Is West
Movie · as Auntie Annie
Downton Abbey
TV · as Beryl Patmore · 47 eps
Hot in Cleveland
TV · as Margaret · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Hancock & Joan
Movie · as Nellie
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
Movie · as Jean
Hotel Babylon
TV · as Mrs. Cord · 1 ep
Supernatural
TV · as Katja · 1 ep
Benefit to Mankind
Movie · as Stella Beauchamp
Shameless
TV · as Belle · 1 ep
Rose and Maloney
TV · as Headteacher · 1 ep
East Is East
Movie · as Auntie Annie
Extremely Dangerous
TV · as Gwenda Palmer · 2 eps
dinnerladies
TV · as Worker · 1 ep
The Grand
TV · as Mrs Morris · 1 ep
Peak Practice
TV · as Sally Buxton · 1 ep
Heartbeat
TV · as Mrs. Swinton, Rita Stirling, Nora Budge · 1 ep
A Touch of Frost
TV · as Mrs Cockcroft · 2 eps
Paul Merton: The Series
TV · 1 ep
New Voices
TV · as Joan · 1 ep
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
Movie · as Giant Queen
The Nineteenth Hole
TV · as Mrs. Anderton · 1 ep
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Movie · as Mrs. Beaver
The Chronicles of Narnia
TV · as Mrs. Beaver, Giant Queen · 4 eps
Casualty
TV · as Jayne Bowen · 1 ep
Blackadder
TV · as Mrs. Pants · 1 ep