LESLEY MANVILLE poses for British Vogue to promote the upcoming staging of Les Liaisons Dangereuses

"Oh, Lord, Robina, don't you think I know you're capable?"

"I know exactly what it's like to be a damaged and grieving woman bringing up a baby. And I passed that damage on to you, Harry. But the damage can stop now. If Vera stays here, the damage stops now."

I did this a few years ago, but since she’s done a hundred more projects since then, I thought I’d make a new ask game.

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Lesley Manville Filmography Ask Game

Work means any film, play or show. Play recordings count.

I will not hold you to your ‘shoutouts’ - they don’t have to be your decidedly 100% absolute faves.

First work seen:

Last work seen (can be a repeat watch):

First character you fell in love with:

Most watched:

Play:

Show:

Film:

Top Six Best Performances You’ve Seen (of course she’s amazing in everything, but imagine you’re making a highlight video with little space):

Top Nine Favourite Characters:

You can only chose one to watch ever again:

Play:

Show:

Film:

Favourite romantic pairing:

Play:

Show:

Film:

Top 5 most attractive characters:

Top 5 best dressed characters:

You have a time machine and can watch a live performance of any play you have not seen before. What are you watching:

Shoutout to a (more than usual) underrated/ smaller role e.g. Kate in A Five Star Life:

Shoutout to a role over 20 years old:

Shoutout to your favourite 2024 role (that’s not Jocasta):

Shoutout to ‘Where the actual fuck is her Damehood/ are her awards’ role:

Shoutout to an iconic quote:

Shoutout to an iconic scene:

Shoutout to an iconic costume:

Shoutout to a sexy villain:

Work means any film, play or show. Play recordings count.

I will not hold you to your ‘shoutouts’ - they don’t have to be your decidedly 100% absolute faves.

First work seen: Maleficent (although I wasn’t aware of her), then the Cazalets (although again not aware), then I watched Harlots for her because all the gays on Tumblr seemed to have a thing for her, and I’m sorry but I just didn’t get into it

Last work seen (can be a repeat watch): World on Fire

First character you fell in love with: ROBINA ❤️

Most watched:

Play: Oedipus

Show: World on Fire (Robina’s scenes)

Film: Ordinary Love

Top Six Best Performances You’ve Seen (of course she’s amazing in everything, but imagine you’re making a highlight video with little space):

Ordinary Love, Disclaimer, Oedipus, Another Year, The Crown, I am Maria

Top Nine Favourite Characters:

Robina Chase, Cyril Woodcock, Karen, Susan Ryeland, Maria, Claire, Jocasta, Chrissie Read, Cathy

You can only chose one to watch ever again:

Play: Oedipus

Show: Hmm, I’m not sure. Magpie Murders? Wayyyyy more content than WoF.

Film: Ordinary Love

Favourite romantic pairing:

Play: Oedipus & Jocasta (I may be going to hell, but I’ll have company!)

Show: Right now? Robina & James

Film: Joan & Tom

Top 5 most attractive characters: Robina Chase, Cyril Woodcock - I’m contractually obliged to put Claire, Susan and Jocasta bc what is more attractive than seeing a character ON STAGE?!?

Top 5 best dressed characters: Robina Chase, Cyril Woodcock, Susan Ryeland, Claire Zachanassian, Redd (Best undressed: Jocasta 😉)

You have a time machine and can watch a live performance of any play you have not seen before. What are you watching: Ghosts

Shoutout to a (more than usual) underrated/ smaller role e.g. Kate in A Five Star Life: Kate Sherman! You were iconic!

Shoutout to a role over 20 years old: Karen in Real Women. I COULD WRITE AN ESSAY ON HOW AMAZINGLY LESLEY NOT ONLY PLAYED HER, BUT HOW WELL IT WAS WRITTEN. “I PREFER THE TERM LESBIAN. AND I LIKE IT VERY MUCH.” 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹

Shoutout to your favourite 2024 role (that’s not Jocasta): Redd

Shoutout to ‘Where the actual fuck is her Damehood/ are her awards’ role: Disclaimer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Crown!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Shoutout to an iconic quote: “I am in my prime/ I will not be crushed.” - Maria

Shoutout to an iconic scene: A very sexy looking Maria getting dressed up in front of her husband before she magnificently cuckolds him

Shoutout to an iconic costume: It’s gotta be Claire’s black and gold ‘I’m in the mood for a little murder’ dress!!!

Shoutout to a sexy villain: Dahlia Archer, in the back seat of a car whilst the house behind is engulfed by flames