Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville born on 12 March 1956 is an English actress.

Early life:
Lesley Manville  Born in Brighton, Manville was raised in Hove, East Sussex, one of three daughters of a taxicab driver. Training as a soprano singer from aged eight, she became twice under 18 champion of Sussex. She began acting as a teenager, appearing in television series such as King Cinder. As a result, aged 15 she gained a place at the Italia Conti Stage School.

Career:
After turning down teacher Arlene Phillips invitation to join her new dance troupe Hot Gossip, she was taught improvisation by Italia Conti teacher Julia Carey. Her first job was in West End theatre was the musical I and Albert directed by John Schlesinger, which was followed by television presentation on Westward Television's version of the...