Lesley Manville’s recent flourish put cherry on top of already stellar career

Lesley Manville has enjoyed a stellar career that included everything from TV soaps to Hollywood blockbusters (Ian West/PA)

Lesley Manville has enjoyed a stellar career on stage and screen, combining a formidable acting talent with an equally impressive work ethic.

One of her early roles was in what was then known as Emmerdale Farm, appearing in the ITV soap in the mid-1970s.