Dec 15, 2023 · On the day that Queen Elizabeth II died, Lesley Manville was in hospital. The actor was filming an episode of the final season of “The Crown” in which her character, Princess Margaret, is...

Dec 18, 2023 · English actor Lesley Manville spoke about portraying Princess Margaret in seasons 5 and 6 of "The Crown," and what it was like to film when the news about Queen Elizabeth II's death emerged.

Nov 13, 2022 · Lesley Manville found inspiration for playing Princess Margaret in books about the late royal as well as the performances of her predecessors on The Crown.

Dec 15, 2023 · The Crown's Lesley Manville: 'I Don't Want People Writing Margaret Off As a Privileged Party Girl'

Lesley Ann Manville [1] ... Her portrayal of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon in the latter also earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. [3] A three-time Laurence Olivier Award nominee, Manville has won once for her role in the 2013–2014 revival of the play Ghosts.

Nov 11, 2022 · Lesley Manville discusses starring in The Crown season five across from her friend Imelda Staunton and reuniting Princess Margaret with Peter Townsend, as played by Timothy Dalton.

Nov 10, 2022 · Playing the 60-year-old royal in the latest season of The Crown, Manville is a delight, juggling Margaret’s indulgent melancholy as effortlessly as her wicked wit.

Dec 19, 2023 · Throughout her lifetime, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, was known for being a glamorous socialite — a persona that actress Lesley Manville brings to life in the final two seasons of...

Jul 31, 2024 · In “Ritz,” Princess Margaret succumbs to three increasingly debilitating strokes alongside flashback scenes of her and then-Princess Elizabeth’s V-E Day outing to London’s Ritz hotel....

Dec 15, 2023 · The Crown star Lesley Manville was 'hungry' to give Princess Margaret a proper send-off in final season. The actress portrays the decline of Queen Elizabeth's sister in the episode "Ritz."