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Lesley Nicol (born August 7, 1953 in Manchester, England) is an English actress. She is a three-time SAG Award winner in the Best Cast in a Drama Series category for her role as Beryl Patmore in the ITV and PBS drama TV series Downton Abbey. She also starred in the 2019 feature film adaptation of the series, its 2022 sequel, and its 2025 finale. Nicol is also notable for her role as Mrs Beaver in the 1988 BBC adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and as the Queen Giant in the 1990 adaptation of The Silver Chair. She has guest-starred on numerous British television series and also appeared as Rosie in the West End production of Mamma Mia! from 2000 to 2002. She trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Last Summer, Alice Ogilvie’s basketball-star boyfriend, Steve, dumped her. And ended up with her ex-best friend, Brooke Donovan. Now Brooke is dead, and the whole town of Castle Cove thinks they know who did it: Steve. But Alice isn’t so sure. Enter Iris Adams, Alice’s tutor. All Iris wants is to get out of Castle Cove—and the hefty reward Brooke’s grandmother is offering to anyone who can find Brooke’s killer is exactly what she needed to make it happen. Alice has a theory, but she can’t prove it alone—she needs Iris and her levelheaded intelligence. And with the complete works of Agatha Christie, the master of mysteries herself, they might be able to find Brooke justice—if they can stay alive themselves.
