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Lesley Nicol

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Born in 1953, to a mother who had worked in television, Lesley Nicol was a shy 16-year-old at St. Elphin's Boarding School in Derbyshire when she expressed a desire to go out and see the world - not, she recalls, to be an actress but to kiss boys. She went to a technical college in Manchester to study for her 'A'-level examinations and... See full bio »

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Lesley with(left to right) Om Puri, the producer Leslee Udwin, the director Andy de Emmony, actor Aqib Khan and Stewart Till of Icon Films. Still of Lesley Nicol and Sophie McShera in Downton Abbey Lesley promoting "West is West", at the Toronto International Film Festival. Lesley Nicol Lesley Nicol Lesley Nicol
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2013 Broken Cove (pre-production)
Mary Golightly
 
2010-2012 Downton Abbey (TV series)
Mrs. Patmore
– Episode #3.1 (2012) … Mrs. Patmore
– Christmas Special 2011 (2011) … Mrs. Patmore
– Episode #2.8 (2011) … Mrs. Patmore
– Episode #2.7 (2011) … Mrs. Patmore
– Episode #2.6 (2011) … Mrs. Patmore
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2002-2010 Holby City (TV series)
Eileen McMahon / Pearl Palmer
– The Lying Kind (2010) … Pearl Palmer
– Taking Cover (2002) … Eileen McMahon
 
2010 West Is West
Auntie Annie
 
2002-2009 Doctors (TV series)
Marje Hunter / Sheila Harte
– Old Haunts (2009) … Sheila Harte
– Too Late for Goodbyes (2002) … Marje Hunter
 
1994-2008 Heartbeat (TV series)
Rita Stirling / Mrs. Swinton / Nora Budge
– Strike Up the Band (2008) … Nora Budge
– Saint Columba's Treasure (1995) … Rita Stirling
– Unfinished Business (1995) … Rita Stirling
– Thief in the Night (1995) … Rita Stirling
– Arms and the Man (1994) … Mrs. Swinton
 
1991-2008 The Bill (TV series)
Mrs Rogers / Mrs. Booker / Mrs. Reece / …
– Frontline: Shockwave (2008) … Mrs. Reece
– Taking Sides (1998) … Sandra Mulligan
– The Devil You Don't Know (1995) … Mrs. Booker
– Getting Involved (1991) … Mrs Rogers
 
2008 Shameless (TV series)
Belle
– Episode #5.14 (2008) … Belle
 
2008 Hancock & Joan (TV movie)
Nellie
 
2007 Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley (TV movie)
Jean
 
2006 Hotel Babylon (TV series)
Mrs. Cord
– Episode #1.4 (2006) … Mrs. Cord
 
1994-2005 Casualty (TV series)
Bev Williams / Frances / Jayne Bowen
– Hoping, Wishing, Longing (2005) … Bev Williams (as Lesley Nichol)
– Crazy Love (1999) … Frances
– Chasing the Dragon (1994) … Jayne Bowen
 
2005 Marple: A Murder Is Announced (TV movie)
Nurse McClelland
 
2004 The Courtroom (TV series)
Brenda Rimmer
– The Postman (2004) … Brenda Rimmer
 
2004 Rose and Maloney (TV series)
Headteacher
– Episode #1.1 (2004) … Headteacher
 
2004 The Last Detective (TV series)
Stella Beauchamp
– Benefit to Mankind (2004) … Stella Beauchamp
 
1999-2000 A Touch of Frost (TV series)
Mrs. Cockroft
– Line of Fire: Part 2 (2000) … Mrs. Cockroft
– Line of Fire: Part 1 (1999) … Mrs. Cockroft
 
1999 Extremely Dangerous (TV mini-series)
Gwenda Palmer
– Episode #1.4 (1999) … Gwenda Palmer
– Episode #1.2 (1999) … Gwenda Palmer
 
1999 East Is East
Auntie Annie
 
1998 Dinnerladies (TV series)
Woman Worker
– Royals (1998) … Woman Worker
 
1998 The Grand (TV series)
Mrs. Morris
– Episode #2.10 (1998) … Mrs. Morris
 
1996 Peak Practice (TV series)
Sally Buxton
– Partners (1996) … Sally Buxton
 
1995 New Voices (TV series)
Joan
– Grimm (1995) … Joan
 
1995 Castles (TV series)
Gillian
– Episode #1.6 (1995) … Gillian
 
1994 Three Seven Eleven (TV series)
Mrs. Pudsey
– Episode #2.10 (1994) … Mrs. Pudsey
– Episode #2.9 (1994) … Mrs. Pudsey
 
1991 Paul Merton: The Series (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (1991)
 
1991 Waterfront Beat (TV series)
– Repossessions (1991)
– Microlights (1991)
– Pirates (1991)
 
1990 The Silver Chair (TV series)
Giant Queen
– Episode #1.4 (1990) … Giant Queen
– Episode #1.3 (1990) … Giant Queen
 
1989 4 Play (TV series)
Janet Holmes
– Dawn and the Candidate (1989) … Janet Holmes
 
1989 Stuff (TV series)
– Whistling Calculus for Tax Purposes (1989) (as Lesley Nicoll)
 
1989 The Nineteenth Hole (TV series)
Mrs. Anderton
– Episode #1.3 (1989) … Mrs. Anderton
 
1989 Bradley (TV series)
Nicole
– Episode #1.3 (1989) … Nicole
 
1988 The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe (TV series)
Mrs. Beaver
– Episode #1.6 (1988) … Mrs. Beaver
– Episode #1.5 (1988) … Mrs. Beaver
– Episode #1.4 (1988) … Mrs. Beaver
– Episode #1.3 (1988) … Mrs. Beaver
– Episode #1.1 (1988) … Mrs. Beaver
 
1986-1987 Brookside (TV series)
Shelley Rimmer
– Give Us a Clue (1987) … Shelley Rimmer
 
1987 Comeback (TV movie)
Bossy Boots
 
1986 Black-Adder II (TV series)
Mrs. Pants
– Money (1986) … Mrs. Pants
 
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2012 All Star Family Fortunes (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #7.7 (2012) … Herself
 
2011 Loose Women (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #16.6 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 February 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
Herself - Guest Panelist
– Episode #15.27 (2011) … Herself - Guest Panelist
 
2010 Maid in Britain (TV documentary)
Herself
 

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(2005) She acted in Gilbert and Sullivan's musical, "H.M.S. Pinafore," at the Open Air Theatre in Regents Park, London, England with Mariah Gale, Daniel Flynn, Desmond Barrit, James Loye, Sirine Saba, Martin Jarvis, Terence Wilton, Simon Day, Julian Curry, Rupert Young, Dominic Marsh, Dominic Colchester... See more »

Alternate Names:

Lesley Nichol | Lesley Nicoll
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Appeared in the stage version of East Is East. See more »