Secrets & Lies, Topsy-Turvy, Cranford, Poirot, Harlots, Phantom Thread, The Crown, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, myriad theatre productions - she's done it all. One of our most admired actresses Lesley Manville is 70 years old today! Gulp.
She's a great chat show guest, too:
Many happy returns, Lesley Ann Manville (born 12th March 1956)
Miss Manville happens to share her day with a number of assorted "names" - notably our Patron Saint Liza Minnelli [and you can read my tribute to her today over at the Dolores Delargo Towers Museum of Camp] - including Edward Albee, Agathe von Trapp (yes - of those Von Trapps), Googie Withers, Jack Kerouac, Graham Coxon of Blur, Thomas Arne (of Rule, Britannia fame), James Taylor, Al Jarreau, the decadent poet Gabriele D'Annunzio, Steve Harris of Iron Maiden, Dame Virginia Bottomley, David Mellor, Dame Karen Bradley, and - ahem - Amy Winehouse's ex Pete Doherty...
...and this classy gentleman, born 105 years ago today! Altogether, now, "Don't throw pork pies at me...":
Albert Gordon MacRae (12th March 1921 – 24th January 1986)
Lesley Manville is fantastic! I was amazed to find out that she used to be married to Gary Oldman. She should be offered Dame-dom!
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She is a wonderful actress - and yes, she and the marvellous Gary Oldman appeared to be a perfect couple. Shame he couldn't keep it in his trousers, and left her for Uma Thurman... Jx
DeleteI AM shocked Manville hasn’t already been Damed. I love her! Ah, Jon, let people say we’re in love!
ReplyDeleteIt can't be long before that Damehood comes knocking, surely? Jx
DeletePS "Give me my rose and my glove!"
Not a Dame yet; outrageous
ReplyDeleteYou should write a sternly-worded letter... Jx
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