Cast
Lesley Nicol
Acting
Cast
Lesley Nicol
Known for
Acting
Born
1953-08-07
From
Manchester, England, UK
Also known as Lesley Nichol, Lesley Nicoll, Лесли Никол
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.
Ghostbusters
as Mrs. Ponner (uncredited)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
as Nobel Moderator (voice)
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Mrs Patmore
Downton Abbey
as Beryl Patmore
Free Birds
as Female Pilgrim (voice)
Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Beryl Patmore
East Is East
as Auntie Annie
Return to Narnia
as Self
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
as Giant Queen
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
as Adel
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
as Self
West Is West
as Auntie Annie
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
as Forever Tree
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
as Jean
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Beaver
Hancock & Joan
as Nellie
Downton Abbey Live!
as Self
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
as Nurgabog Weaver (voice)
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
as Self
Benefit to Mankind
as Stella Beauchamp
