Lesley Nicol (actress)

Lesley Nicol
Nicol in 2019
Born (1953-08-07) 7 August 1953 (age 71)
Manchester, England[1]
Other namesLeslie Nicol
EducationGuildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1982–present
Known forBeryl Patmore in Downton Abbey
Spouse
David Heald
(m. 2007; died 2022)
AwardsScreen 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 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[2][3] and its 2022 sequel.

  1. ^ Watts, Halina (21 June 2014). "Downton Abbey star Lesley Nicol on how she never follows the rules". Daily Mirror. UK. Retrieved 12 March 2015. At 61, ....
  2. ^ "SAG Awards: 'Downton Abbey' Wins Best Cast in a Drama Series". The Hollywood Reporter. 30 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Actress Lesley Nicol on Filming the Downton Abbey Movie: "It Felt Like You'd Come Home"".