I can do basics, but I'm not a proper cook. I can do a roast. I can stick a chicken in the oven with vegetables. Lesley Nicol basicchickencook Change image and share on social
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. Lesley Nicol artistcertificatefight Change image and share on social
The first time I ever got up on a stage, I did a comedy poem. I don't know how I got there in the first place because I was very, very shy. Lesley Nicol comedyplacepoem Change image and share on social
I have been invited to do something called 'Celebrity MasterChef' in England, which, of course, I can't do. It's complete nonsense. You have to be a decent cook to begin with. I'd be the joke one. Lesley Nicol begincallcelebrity Change image and share on social
People have preconceptions about women of a certain age. Lesley Nicol agepeoplepreconception Change image and share on social
I never imagined I'd go into acting, but I always loved drama, and when I was 16, I discovered the Library Theatre up the road. So I plucked up courage and asked if I could watch rehearsals. It was like Heaven. Lesley Nicol actaskcourage share on social
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. Lesley Nicol awfulconfesscook Change image and share on social
Visiting a show that's already established can be a bit daunting, as they've been a family already, and you're the newbie. Lesley Nicol bitedauntestablish Change image and share on social
I get invited to a lot more glamorous parties since I've been in 'Downton Abbey,' which has made me much more fashion conscious. Lesley Nicol abbeyconsciousdownton Change image and share on social
One of the Sunday newspapers asked me to make my favorite dish, and they photographed me holding it in the kitchen. It was roasted salmon with roasted vegetables. That's not cooking; that's putting things in a pan. It looked quite nice, but I'm not saying it was good. Lesley Nicol askcookdish share on social
