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… Read more
Known for The Boys 2019 Supernatural 2005 Ghostbusters 2016 Once Upon a Time 2011 ★ 7.1 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale 2025
Mrs Patmore Series ★ 7.9 Mr Bates vs The Post Office 2024
Pam Stubbs ★ 7.2 Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022
Beryl Patmore Series ★ 7 Jellystone! 2021
Winsome Witch (voice) ★ 6.6 More Beautiful for Having Been Broken 2020
Adel Series ★ 8.4 Animaniacs 2020
Mrs. Kettle (voice) ★ 7.2 Downton Abbey 2019
Beryl Patmore Series ★ 7 Beecham House 2019
Henrietta Beecham Series ★ 8.4 The Boys 2019
Connie Butcher Series ★ 7.7 Summer Camp Island 2018
Ramona / Mo (voice) ★ 6.3 Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie 2017
Nobel Moderator (voice) ★ 5.3 Ghostbusters 2016
Mrs. Ponner (uncredited) Series ★ 6.3 Harvey Beaks 2015
Ms. Paddles (voice) Series ★ 5.8 The Odd Couple 2015
Marge ★ 5.9 Free Birds 2013
Female Pilgrim (voice) Series ★ 7.6 Father Brown 2013
Majorie Chummy Series ★ 7.4 Once Upon a Time 2011
Johanna ★ 6.4 West Is West 2010
Auntie Annie Series ★ 8.1 Downton Abbey 2010
Beryl Patmore Series ★ 7.2 Hot in Cleveland 2010
Margaret Series ★ 7.3 Hotel Babylon 2006
Mrs. Cord Series ★ 8.3 Supernatural 2005
Katja Series ★ 7.5 Shameless 2004
Belle ★ 6.5 East Is East 1999
Auntie Annie Series ★ 7.5 dinnerladies 1998
Worker Series ★ 7.2 Heartbeat 1992
Mrs. Swinton Series ★ 7.6 A Touch of Frost 1992
Mrs Cockcroft ★ 6.5 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe 1988
Mrs. Beaver Series ★ 7.5 The Chronicles of Narnia 1988
Mrs. Beaver Series ★ 6.2 Casualty 1986
Jayne Bowen Series ★ 8 Blackadder 1983
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