Portrait of Lesley Nicol

Acting

Lesley Nicol

Career

Active from 2007 to 2025, busiest in 2019 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for West Is West
West Is West
GoodWatch score62/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • Screen Actors Guild Awards · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

    2013 · Won

    Downton Abbey

    Source: Wikidata

Characters

6

The characters Lesley Nicol played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 36 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Lesley Nicol Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.9, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      45
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2020s

      8 titles · average score 72
      Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
      Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
      GoodWatch score 76

      as Mrs Patmore

      Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen
      Sarah & Duck On The Big Screen (2025)

      as Scarf Lady (voice)

      The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins
      The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins (2025)

      as Nurgabog Weaver (voice)

      Mr Bates vs The Post Office
      Mr Bates vs The Post Office (2024)
      GoodWatch score 85

      TV show · as Pam Stubbs

      Downton Abbey: A New Era
      Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022)
      GoodWatch score 75

      as Beryl Patmore

      Jellystone!
      Jellystone! (2021)
      GoodWatch score 57

      TV show · as Winsome Witch (voice)

      Animaniacs
      Animaniacs (2020)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show · as Drusilla / Baker's Wife (voice) / Mrs. Kettle (voice)

      More Beautiful for Having Been Broken
      More Beautiful for Having Been Broken (2020)
      GoodWatch score 62

      as Adel

      2010s

      15 titles · average score 65
      Beecham House
      Beecham House (2019)
      GoodWatch score 48

      TV show · as Henrietta Beecham

      The Boys
      The Boys (2019)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show · as Connie Butcher

      Downton Abbey
      Downton Abbey (2019)
      GoodWatch score 74

      as Beryl Patmore

      Summer Camp Island
      Summer Camp Island (2018)
      GoodWatch score 81

      TV show · as Ramona / Emma (voice) / Ramona (voice)

      Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
      Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
      GoodWatch score 70

      as Nobel Moderator (voice)

      Ghostbusters
      Ghostbusters (2016)
      GoodWatch score 57

      as Mrs. Ponner (uncredited)

      The Odd Couple
      The Odd Couple (2015)
      GoodWatch score 51

      TV show · as Marge

      Father Brown
      Father Brown (2013)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Majorie Chummy

      Once Upon a Time
      Once Upon a Time (2011)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show · as Johanna

      Downton Abbey
      Downton Abbey (2010)
      GoodWatch score 81

      TV show · as Beryl Patmore

      Hot in Cleveland
      Hot in Cleveland (2010)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show · as Margaret

      West Is West
      West Is West (2010)
      GoodWatch score 62

      as Auntie Annie

      2000s

      7 titles · average score 70
      Hancock & Joan
      Hancock & Joan (2008)

      as Nellie

      Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley
      Dead Clever: The Life and Crimes of Julie Bottomley (2007)
      GoodWatch score 57

      as Jean

      Hotel Babylon
      Hotel Babylon (2006)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show · as Mrs. Cord

      Supernatural
      Supernatural (2005)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show · as Katja

      Shameless
      Shameless (2004)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Belle

      Benefit to Mankind
      Benefit to Mankind (2004)

      as Stella Beauchamp

      Rose and Maloney
      Rose and Maloney (2002)
      GoodWatch score 72

      TV show · as Headteacher

      1990s

      10 titles · average score 69
      Extremely Dangerous
      Extremely Dangerous (1999)
      GoodWatch score 79

      TV show · as Gwenda Palmer

      East Is East
      East Is East (1999)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as Auntie Annie

      dinnerladies
      dinnerladies (1998)
      GoodWatch score 76

      TV show · as Worker

      The Grand
      The Grand (1997)
      GoodWatch score 63

      TV show · as Mrs Morris

      Peak Practice
      Peak Practice (1993)
      GoodWatch score 65

      TV show · as Sally Buxton

      A Touch of Frost
      A Touch of Frost (1992)
      GoodWatch score 51

      TV show · as Mrs Cockcroft

      Heartbeat
      Heartbeat (1992)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show · as Rita Stirling / Nora Budge

      Paul Merton: The Series
      Paul Merton: The Series (1991)

      TV show

      New Voices
      New Voices (1991)

      TV show · as Joan

      The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair
      The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair (1990)
      GoodWatch score 67

      as Giant Queen

      1980s

      5 titles · average score 71
      The Nineteenth Hole
      The Nineteenth Hole (1989)

      TV show · as Mrs. Anderton

      The Chronicles of Narnia
      The Chronicles of Narnia (1988)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show · as Mrs. Beaver / Giant Queen

      The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
      The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe (1988)
      GoodWatch score 69

      as Mrs. Beaver

      Casualty
      Casualty (1986)
      GoodWatch score 62

      TV show · as Jayne Bowen

      Blackadder
      Blackadder (1983)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show · as Mrs. Pants