Lesley Manville

British actress (born 1956)
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Lesley Manville

Summary

Lesley Manville is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Brighton[2]. She was born on March 12, 1956[3]. She worked as a voice actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,159 views/month, #2,648 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lesley Manville was born in Brighton[2].
  • Lesley Manville was born on March 12, 1956[3].
  • A child of Lesley Manville was Alfie Oldman[9].
  • Lesley Manville held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • English was Lesley Manville's native language[11].
  • Lesley Manville worked as a voice actor[4].
  • Lesley Manville worked as a stage actor[5].
  • Lesley Manville worked as a film actor[6].
  • Lesley Manville worked as an actor[7].
  • Lesley Manville was educated at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts[12].
  • Lesley Manville received the London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year[13].
  • Lesley Manville received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[14].
  • Lesley Manville received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress[15].
  • Lesley Manville received the London Film Critics' Circle[16].
  • Lesley Manville received the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures[17].
  • Lesley Manville received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Lesley Manville is recorded as female[19].
  • Lesley Manville's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lesley Manville's Commons category is recorded as Lesley Manville[21].
  • Lesley Manville's residence is recorded as East Grinstead[22].
  • Lesley Manville's family name is recorded as Manville[23].
  • Lesley Manville's given name is recorded as Lesley[24].
  • Lesley Manville's nominated for is recorded as London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year[25].
  • Lesley Manville's nominated for is recorded as British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress[26].
  • Lesley Manville's nominated for is recorded as National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1956-03-12[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6951469e-c376-4033-8506-97da39d0b683[31]

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Origins and Family

Lesley Manville was born in Brighton[2]. She was born on March 12, 1956[3]. English was her native language[11].

Education

Lesley Manville was educated at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include voice actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and actor[7].

Recognition

Awards received include London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year[13], a class of award[32], in United Kingdom[33]; National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[14], an award for best leading actress[34], in United States[35], founded in 1945[36]; Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress[15], an award for best leading actress[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1985[39]; London Film Critics' Circle[16], a film award[40], founded in 1907[41]; National Board of Review of Motion Pictures[17], a professional association[42], in United States[43], founded in 1909[44], headquartered in New York City[45]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[46], in United Kingdom[47].

Personal Life

A child of Lesley Manville was Alfie Oldman[9].

Why It Matters

Lesley Manville ranks in the top 0.26% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,159 views/month, #2,648 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Lesley Manville born?

Born in Brighton[2], Lesley Manville…

What did Lesley Manville do for work?

Lesley Manville worked as voice actor[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and actor[7].

Where did Lesley Manville go to school?

Lesley Manville was educated at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts[12].

What awards did Lesley Manville receive?

Honors received include London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actress of the Year[13], National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[14], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress[15], and London Film Critics' Circle[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . nationaltheatre.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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