Lesley Manville

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Lesley Manville (born 12 March 1956 in Brighton, East Sussex, England) is an actress.

She began acting as a teenager, appearing in television series such as the soap opera Emmerdale Farm and King Cinder.

She is perhaps best known for her acting collaborations with Mike Leigh, which began in 1980 with the BBC play Grown-Ups. She subsequently appeared in the films High Hopes, Secrets & Lies, Topsy Turvy and All or Nothing.

Other film appearances include: Dance with a Stranger, Sammy and Rosie Get Laid, High Season and The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael.

Manville has also remained active on television, with credits such as The Gentle Touch, Coronation Street, Bulman, Soldier Soldier, Ain't Misbehavin', Tears Before Bedtime, Kavanagh QC, Holding On, Silent Witness, Real Women and The Cazalets.

She was formerly married to actor Gary Oldman.

[edit] Work

Theatre Work

• The Alchemist (play) (2006) - as Dol Common - National Theatre
• His Dark Materials (2005) - as Mrs Coulter - National Theatre
• Some Girls (2005)
• Pillars of the Community (2006) - Lyttelton Theatre

[edit] External link

• Lesley Manville at the Internet Movie Database