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- She Originally Trained as a Singer. Manville has been acting for nearly five decades now, but her first awards weren’t for acting at all. Starting at a young age, the Magpie Murders star trained as a soprano singer, and was recognized for her efforts.
- She Was Invited to Join a Famous Dance Troupe. Renowned dancer, teacher, and choreographer (and later judge of Strictly Come Dancing, a competition series where celebrities are paired with professional dance partners) Arlene Phillips once invited Manville to join her popular dance troupe Hot Gossip while teaching at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, where Manville was studying.
- She's an Advocate for Older Women in TV and Film. In an interview with Vanity Fair in 2020, Manville was asked about signing an open letter dubbed the Acting Your Age petition, which called for better opportunities for older women in film, a cause she feels passionately about.
- She’s Playing Princess Margaret in the Final Two Seasons of The Crown. In 2020, it was announced that Manville would be the third and final actress to play Princess Margaret in Seasons 5 and 6 of The Crown (the final two seasons of the series).
Mini Bio. Lesley Manville was born on March 12, 1956 in Brighton, East Sussex, England. She is a multi award-winning actress of theatre, film, and television, and has worked extensively with director Mike Leigh. She is known for Another Year (2010), All or Nothing (2002), Topsy-Turvy (1999) and Secrets & Lies (1996), and her performance in ...
- March 12, 1956
Sep 6, 2023 · Lesley Manville played Lucy Gilbert in Mike Leigh’s musical period drama Topsy-Turvy (1999). A noteworthy behind-the-scenes observation was Leigh had all of the actors do their own singing ...
Nov 29, 2023 · As The Crown concludes, it is Lesley Manville who brings Princess Margaret’s story to a close. Manville was similarly driven from a young age: As a child, she was a classically trained soprano singer and began acting professionally as a teenager.
Feb 20, 2024 · For Bustle's 28, 'Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris' actor Lesley Manville talks being Princess Margaret on 'The Crown', speaking up, & singing Kate Bush in the '80s.
Nov 2, 2022 · Lesley Manville has been in acting since she was a young teenager, with dozens of titles under her belt from screen to stage. She began her TV career with a regular role in soap Emmerdale...
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Jul 5, 2018 · British actress Lesley Manville made a vow in her 20s to never to be typecast, no matter the consequences. She stuck to that promise for four decades and has the résumé to prove it.
