Acting
Lesley Nicol
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
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Film · 2025
Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
Film · 2025
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
Film · 2025
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
Film · 2025
Return to Narnia
Film · 2025
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Film · 2024
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Series · 2024
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Film · 2022
Jellystone!
Series · 2021
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
Film · 2020
Animaniacs
Series · 2020
Animaniacs
Series · 2020
Downton Abbey
Film · 2019
Downton Abbey Live!
Film · 2019
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
Film · 2019
Beecham House
Series · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
The Boys
Series · 2019
Summer Camp Island
Series · 2018
Summer Camp Island
Series · 2018
Summer Camp Island
Series · 2018
Summer Camp Island
Series · 2018
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Film · 2017
Ghostbusters
Film · 2016
Harvey Beaks
Series · 2015
Harvey Beaks
Series · 2015
The Odd Couple
Series · 2015
Free Birds
Film · 2013
Father Brown
Series · 2013
Once Upon a Time
Series · 2011
West Is West
Film · 2010
Downton Abbey
Series · 2010
Hot in Cleveland
Series · 2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Hancock & Joan
Film · 2008
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
Film · 2007
Hotel Babylon
Series · 2006
Supernatural
Series · 2005
Benefit to Mankind
Film · 2004
Shameless
Series · 2004
Rose and Maloney
Series · 2002
East Is East
Film · 1999
Extremely Dangerous
Series · 1999
dinnerladies
Series · 1998
The Grand
Series · 1997
Peak Practice
Series · 1993
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
A Touch of Frost
Series · 1992
Paul Merton: The Series
Series · 1991
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
Film · 1990
The Nineteenth Hole
Series · 1989
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Film · 1988
The Chronicles of Narnia
Series · 1988
The Chronicles of Narnia
Series · 1988
Casualty
Series · 1986
Blackadder
Series · 1983