Lesley Nicol
Actor
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
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
as Nobel Moderator (voice) 2017
Downton Abbey
as Beryl Patmore 2019
Free Birds
as Female Pilgrim (voice) 2013
Downton Abbey: A New Era
as Beryl Patmore 2022
East Is East
as Auntie Annie 1999
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
as Mrs Patmore 2025
West Is West
as Auntie Annie 2010
More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
as Adel 2020
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
as Mrs. Beaver 1988
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
as Giant Queen 1990
Downton Abbey Live!
as Self 2019
Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
as Jean 2007
Hancock & Joan
as Nellie 2008
Piney: The Lonesome Pine
as Forever Tree 2019
Joy: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir
as Self 2024
Downton Abbey Celebrates the Grand Finale
as Self 2025