Lesley Nicol
Acting • Born 1953-08-07
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.
Filmography
56 credits
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
Movie • 2007
Jean
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
Movie • 1990
Giant Queen
West Is West
Movie • 2010
Auntie Annie
Free Birds
Movie • 2013
Female Pilgrim (voice)
East Is East
Movie • 1999
Auntie Annie
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Movie • 1988
Mrs. Beaver
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
Movie • 2025
Mrs Patmore
Hancock & Joan
Movie • 2008
Nellie
Ghostbusters
Movie • 2016
Mrs. Ponner (uncredited)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
Movie • 2017
Nobel Moderator (voice)
Downton Abbey
Movie • 2019
Beryl Patmore
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
Movie • 2020
Adel
Downton Abbey Live!
Movie • 2019
Self
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
Movie • 2019
Forever Tree
Downton Abbey: A New Era
Movie • 2022
Beryl Patmore
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
Movie • 2024
Self
Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
Movie • 2025
Benefit to Mankind
Movie • 2004
Stella Beauchamp
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
Movie • 2025
Self
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
Movie • 2025
Nurgabog Weaver
Return to Narnia
Movie • 2025
Self
Jellystone!
TV • 2021
Winsome Witch (voice)
Downton Abbey
TV • 2010
Beryl Patmore
Once Upon a Time
TV • 2011
Johanna
Supernatural
TV • 2005
Katja
Animaniacs
TV • 2020
Mrs. Kettle (voice)
Blackadder
TV • 1983
Mrs. Pants
Father Brown
TV • 2013
Majorie Chummy
dinnerladies
TV • 1998
Worker
Peak Practice
TV • 1993
Sally Buxton
Rose and Maloney
TV • 2002
Headteacher
Paul Merton: The Series
TV • 1991
Harvey Beaks
TV • 2015
Ms. Paddles (voice)
Harvey Beaks
TV • 2015
Lady Lake Spirit (voice)
The Odd Couple
TV • 2015
Marge
Casualty
TV • 1986
Jayne Bowen
Summer Camp Island
TV • 2018
Ramona / Mo (voice)
Summer Camp Island
TV • 2018
Ramona / Additional Voices (voice)
Heartbeat
TV • 1992
Mrs. Swinton
Heartbeat
TV • 1992
Rita Stirling
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
TV • 2024
Pam Stubbs
Summer Camp Island
TV • 2018
Ramona (voice)
Summer Camp Island
TV • 2018
Ramona / Emma (voice)
Beecham House
TV • 2019
Henrietta Beecham
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Heartbeat
TV • 1992
Nora Budge
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Margaret
The Boys
TV • 2019
Connie Butcher
Animaniacs
TV • 2020
Drusilla / Baker's Wife (voice)
The Chronicles of Narnia
TV • 1988
Mrs. Beaver
The Chronicles of Narnia
TV • 1988
Giant Queen
The Nineteenth Hole
TV • 1989
Mrs. Anderton
Extremely Dangerous
TV • 1999
Gwenda Palmer
Shameless
TV • 2004
Belle
The Grand
TV • 1997
Mrs Morris