Lesley Nicol
Lesley Nicol
bette love
I met Bette Midler, who I absolutely love.
flexible work
As an actor, you never know where the work's going to come, so you have to be flexible about it.
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I've been to the White House and had Hilary Clinton push through the crowd to come and meet me. Chelsea Clinton, too.
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My poor cooking is legendary among my friends.
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For years, I've felt that there's an inner cook in me just waiting to be unleashed. But I have to confess I'm having an awful lot of trouble finding her in real life.
martial thinks
My husband is a martial artist, and he thinks it's hilarious that I have a stage-fighting-proficiency certificate. He thinks that's ridiculous. Can't say I've used it much.
hummingbirds mets eyeballs
Coming eyeball to eyeball with a hummingbird on my terrace is as exciting to me as any celebrity Ive met as a result of Downton Abbey.
dinner christmas-dinner
Ive not cooked Christmas dinner since 1982.
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The first role I played was Madame Ranevsky in 'The Cherry Orchard.'
meant timing
When you look back, I think things are as they are meant to be. Timing is very important.
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I inherited my weight problem from my mum. She was always on diets. If there was a box of chocolates in the house, she'd eat half a chocolate, then put the other half back. She loved me, but she did encourage me to diet in my teens.
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At the drop of a hat, people will say there are no roles for women after 40. It's there with a bunch of other rules I'm not interested in.
fits good looks wear
I don't have any rules when it comes to clothes. I'll wear anything if it fits and looks good.
glamorous parties since
I get invited to a lot more glamorous parties since I've been in 'Downton Abbey,' which has made me much more fashion conscious.