Since I've turned 50, I've had the best roles of my life, and I've got married. Everyone said that wasn't possible because there are no men, but I've done it. I think it's just going to get better. Lesley Nicol havelifeman 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 sometimes wonder what it would have been like if I'd got 'Downton Abbey' when I was 22. Lesley Nicol abbeydownton 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
As an actor, you never know where the work's going to come, so you have to be flexible about it. Lesley Nicol actorflexiblework Change image and share on social
For many years, I picked the wrong men, or they picked me. I think if you don't feel attractive or worth something as a woman, you attract men who don't really look after you. That's what happened to me, but I realise that those relationships were like a journey, helping me to learn something about myself. Lesley Nicol attractattractivefeel share on social