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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 7, 1953
Place of Birth
Manchester, England, UK
Also Known As
- Lesley Nichol
- Lesley Nicoll
- Лесли Никол
Lesley Nicol
1.1 Popularity
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
8.0
Self
Return to Narnia
2025
0.0
Nurgabog Weaver
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
2025
7.2
Mrs Patmore
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
2025
1.0
Self
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
2025
🎬
0.0
Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
2025
1.0
Self
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
2024
8.0
Pam Stubbs
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
2024
7.2
Beryl Patmore
Downton Abbey: A New Era
2022
7.0
Winsome Witch (voice)
Jellystone!
2021
8.4
Mrs. Kettle (voice)
Animaniacs
2020
Credits
Return to Narnia
as Self
2025
8.0
The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
as Nurgabog Weaver
2025
0.0
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Mrs Patmore
2025
7.2
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
as Self
2025
1.0
🎬
Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
2025
0.0
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
as Self
2024
1.0
Mr Bates vs The Post Office
as Pam Stubbs
2024
8.0
Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Beryl Patmore
2022
7.2
Jellystone!
as Winsome Witch (voice)
2021
7.0
Animaniacs
as Mrs. Kettle (voice)
2020
8.4
Animaniacs
as Drusilla / Baker's Wife (voice)
2020
8.4
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
as Adel
2020
6.6
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
as Forever Tree
2019
6.5
Downton Abbey
as Beryl Patmore
2019
7.1
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
6.3
Downton Abbey Live!
as Self
2019
7.0
The Boys
as Connie Butcher
2019
8.4
Beecham House
as Henrietta Beecham
2019
7.0
Summer Camp Island
as Ramona / Mo (voice)
2018
7.9
Summer Camp Island
as Ramona / Additional Voices (voice)
2018
7.9
Summer Camp Island
as Ramona (voice)
2018
7.9
Summer Camp Island
as Ramona / Emma (voice)
2018
7.9
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
as Nobel Moderator (voice)
2017
6.3
Ghostbusters
as Mrs. Ponner (uncredited)
2016
5.4
Harvey Beaks
as Lady Lake Spirit (voice)
2015
6.3
Harvey Beaks
as Ms. Paddles (voice)
2015
6.3
The Odd Couple
as Marge
2015
5.8
Free Birds
as Female Pilgrim (voice)
2013
5.9
Father Brown
as Majorie Chummy
2013
7.6
Once Upon a Time
as Johanna
2011
7.4
West Is West
as Auntie Annie
2010
6.4
Downton Abbey
as Beryl Patmore
2010
8.1
Hot in Cleveland
as Margaret
2010
7.3
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Hancock & Joan
as Nellie
2008
4.1
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
as Jean
2007
5.4
Supernatural
as Katja
2005
8.3
Benefit to Mankind
as Stella Beauchamp
2004
0.0
Shameless
as Belle
2004
7.6
Rose and Maloney
as Headteacher
2002
6.2
Extremely Dangerous
as Gwenda Palmer
1999
0.0
East Is East
as Auntie Annie
1999
6.5
dinnerladies
as Worker
1998
7.4
The Grand
1997
4.3
Peak Practice
as Sally Buxton
1993
6.1
Heartbeat
as Mrs. Swinton
1992
7.1
Heartbeat
as Rita Stirling
1992
7.1
Heartbeat
as Nora Budge
1992
7.1
Paul Merton: The Series
1991
4.0
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
as Giant Queen
1990
5.9
🎬
The Nineteenth Hole
as Mrs. Anderton
1989
5.5
The Chronicles of Narnia
as Mrs. Beaver
1988
7.4
The Chronicles of Narnia
as Giant Queen
1988
7.4
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Beaver
1988
6.2
Casualty
as Jayne Bowen
1986
6.1
Blackadder
as Mrs. Pants
1983
8.0