Lesley Nicol (actress)
Lesley Nicol | |
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Born | Manchester, England[1] | 7 August 1953
Other names | Leslie Nicol |
Education | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1982–present |
Known for | Beryl Patmore in Downton Abbey |
Spouse |
David Heald
(m. 2007; died 2022) |
Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, 2012, 2014–2015 |
Lesley Nicol (born 7 August 1953) is an English actress, a three-time
Early life
Nicol was born and raised in Manchester, Lancashire. Her father was a doctor, and her mother was a model and television presenter.[4]
She left school at the age of seventeen to attend Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, from which she graduated.[5][6][7]
Career
Nicol's television roles include the recent ITV drama series
Theatre work
On stage, Nicol co-starred as "Rosie" in the original
Nicol wrote an original musical about her life and career with pop music songwriter Mark Mueller titled How the Hell Did I Get Here? The well-received show opened Off-Broadway in New York City in April 2022 and was nominated for an Off-Broadway Alliance Award after just 10 performances.[16][17] She and Mueller first performed it in 2017 at her alma mater, London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, followed by a show in Hong Kong at that city's historic Fringe Club theater.[18] In March 2022, the musical had its first, fully-staged performance in Chicago.[19] The show's North American tour in the summer of 2022 was postponed to a due to a "deep personal bereavement."[20]
Personal life
Nicol married David Heald in 2007, whom she first met in 2003. He died in May 2022, aged 76.[21]
Unlike her Downton Abbey character, Mrs Patmore, Nicol is a vegan and not a good cook.[22][23]
Filmography
Year | Film/TV | Role | Notes |
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1985 | The Practice | Jan Metcalfe | TV series (13 episodes) |
1986 | Blackadder II | Mrs Pants | TV series (1 episode: "Money") |
1987 | Comeback | Bossy Boots | TV film |
Brookside | Shelley Rimmer | TV series (1 episode: "Give Us a Clue") | |
1988 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Mrs Beaver
|
TV series (5 episodes) |
1989 | Bradley | Nicole | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.3") |
The Nineteenth Hole | Mrs Anderton | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.3") | |
Alexei Sayle's Stuff | TV series (1 episode: "Whistling Calculus for Tax Purposes") | ||
4 Play | Janet Holmes | TV series (1 episode: "Dawn and the Candidate") | |
1990 | The Silver Chair | Giant Queen | TV series (2 episodes) |
1991 | Waterfront Beat | TV series (3 episodes) | |
Paul Merton: The Series | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.4") | ||
The Bill | Various | TV series (3 episodes: 1991–2008) | |
1994 | Three Seven Eleven | Mrs Pudsey | TV series (2 episodes) |
Casualty | Jayne Bowen | TV series (1 episode: "Chasing the Dragon") | |
Heartbeat | Various | TV series (5 episodes: 1994–2008) | |
1995 | Castles | Gilian | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.6") |
New Voices | Joan | TV series (1 episode: "Grimm") | |
1996 | Peak Practice | Sally Buxton | TV series (1 episode: "Partners") |
1998 | The Grand | Mrs Morris | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 2.10") |
Dinnerladies | Woman Worker | TV series (1 episode: "Royals") | |
1999 | East Is East | Auntie Annie | |
Brookside | Sandra | TV series (1 episode) | |
Extremely Dangerous | Gwenda Palmer | TV series (2 episodes) | |
A Touch of Frost | Mrs Cockroft | TV series (2 episodes: 1999–2000) | |
2002 | Holby City | Eileen McMahon | TV series (1 episode: "Taking Cover") |
Doctors | Various | TV series (2 episodes: 2002–2009) | |
2004 | The Last Detective | Stella Beauchamp | TV series (1 episode: "Benefit to Mankind") |
Rose and Maloney | Headteacher | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.1") | |
The Courtroom | Brenda Rimmer | TV series (1 episode: "The Postman") | |
2005 | Marple: A Murder Is Announced | Nurse McClelland | TV film |
2006 | Hotel Babylon | Mrs Cord | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 1.4") |
Vanderpump Rules | Herself | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 5.6") | |
2007 | Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley | Jean | TV film |
2008 | Hancock and Joan | Nellie | TV film |
Shameless | Belle | TV series (1 episode: "Episode No. 5.14") | |
2010 | West is West | Auntie Annie | |
Downton Abbey | Mrs Patmore | TV series (52 episodes: 2010–2015) | |
2013 | Once Upon a Time | Johanna | TV series (1 episode: "The Queen Is Dead") |
Free Birds | Pilgrim Woman (voice) | ||
Sarah & Duck | Scarf Lady (voice) | Recurring character | |
2014 | Raising Hope | Eleanor | TV series (1 episode: How I Met Your Mullet. Season 4, episode 21) |
2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Margaret | TV series (1 episode: The Christmas Episode. Season 6, episode 7) |
2015 | Supernatural | Katja | TV series (1 episode: "About a Boy". Season 10, episode 12) |
2015 | George Gently
|
Breath in the Air | |
2016 | Goldie & Bear | Fairy Godmother (voice) | recurring role, credited as "Leslie Nicol" |
The Catch | Sybil Griffiths | TV series (2 episodes) | |
Ghostbusters | Mrs Potter | Deleted scene, available on the extended cut. | |
2017 | The Tom and Jerry Show | Maid (voice) | TV series (1 episode: "Downton Tabby") credited as "Leslie Nicol" |
2018–2023 | Summer Camp Island | Ramona (voice) | TV series (10 episodes) |
2019 | Beecham House | Henrietta Beecham | TV series (6 episodes) |
2019 | Downton Abbey | Mrs Patmore | |
2020 | The Boys | Connie Butcher | Amazon Original Series (1 episode) |
2021–2022 | Jellystone! | Winsome Witch (voice) | Recurring role |
2022 | Father Brown | Marjorie Chummy | TV series (Series 9, Episode 7) |
Alice's Wonderland Bakery | Iris | ||
Downton Abbey: A New Era | Mrs Patmore | ||
Doc Martin | Mrs Irene Moore | TV series (Series 10, Episode 4) | |
2023 | Hogwarts Legacy | Professor Matilda Weasley (voice) | Video game |
2024 | Mr Bates vs The Post Office
|
Pam Stubbs | TV series |
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Award
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2012 | Downton Abbey Cast | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | [24] |
2013 | Downton Abbey Cast | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | [25] |
2014 | Downton Abbey Cast | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | [26] |
2015 | Downton Abbey Cast | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Won | [27] |
2016 | Downton Abbey Cast | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | [28] |
References
- ^ Watts, Halina (21 June 2014). "Downton Abbey star Lesley Nicol on how she never follows the rules". Daily Mirror. UK. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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- ^ "SAG Awards: 'Downton Abbey' Wins Best Cast in a Drama Series". The Hollywood Reporter. 30 January 2016.
- ^ "Actress Lesley Nicol on Filming the Downton Abbey Movie: "It Felt Like You'd Come Home"".
- ^ "Review: Lesley Nicol — Downton Abbey's Mrs. Patmore — Tells Not-Quite-All | TheaterMania". www.theatermania.com. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Lesley Nicol | Characters | Downton Abbey Season 2 | Masterpiece | PBS". PBS. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Guildhall School Annual Report 2011/12". 12 February 2013.
- ^ "Have a Very Downton Christmas". independent. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27867155/
- ^ "'The Catch' adds 'Downton Abbey' star Lesley Nicol". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ "Lesley Nicol". IMDb.
- ^ "The Boys". IMDb. 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Our House". guidetomusicaltheatre.com. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ "BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
- ^ "Lesley Nicol". IMDb.
- ^ "InDepth InterView: Lesley Nicol on DOWNTON ABBEY Season Four, Playing MRS. Patmore, MAMMA MIA!, DOWNTON Musical? & More".
- ^ "HARMONY, ASSASSINS & More Win 2022 off Broadway Alliance Awards".
- ^ "Review: Lesley Nicol Charms New York Audiences with HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? At the McKittrick Hotel".
- ^ "Official Mark Mueller Website – Songwriter of Crush & DuckTales Theme". markmueller.
- ^ https://playbill.com/article/lesley-nicol-to-present-musical-autobiography-at-the-mckittrick-hotel [bare URL]
- ^ "How the Hell Did I Get Here".
- ^ Bashforth, Emily (3 May 2022). "Downton Abbey's Lesley Nicol heartbroken following death of 'warrior' husband David Heald aged 76". Metro. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Downton Abbey film: 14 things you need to know". BBC News. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Whitney, Alyse (25 September 2019). "The 'Downton Abbey' Cast Shares Secrets Behind the Real Food on the Show". Rachael Ray In Season. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ "2013 SAG Awards Shakeup: Argo & Jennifer Lawrence Score Upsets; Downton Abbey Topples Homeland". 28 January 2013.
- ^ "The 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild Awards".
- ^ "SAG Awards: 'Downton Abbey' Wins Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series". The Hollywood Reporter. 25 January 2015.
- ^ "SAG Awards: 'Downton Abbey' Wins Best Cast in a Drama Series". The Hollywood Reporter. 30 January 2016.
- ^ "The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Screen Actors Guild Awards".
External links
- Lesley Nicol at IMDb