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Lesley-Anne Down

Lesley-Anne Down

Actor, also writer · Born March 17, 1954 (72) · Wandsworth, London, England, UK

Lesley-Anne Down (born 17 March 1954) is an English actress who is best known for her roles as Georgina Worsley in the ITV drama series Upstairs, Downstairs; Olivia Blake in the NBC soap opera Sunset Beach and Madeline Fabray LaMotte Main in North and South. Since March 2003, she has portrayed Jacqueline Payne Marone in the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 17, 1954 (72)
From
Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 25% in 30 days

What are Lesley-Anne Down's films like?

Across their 37 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
25%
Survival
15%
Self
10%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 35 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 12 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 19 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 21 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 21 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 5 of 19 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
5 of 19
Ally
5 of 19
Hero
3 of 19
Herald
3 of 19
Shadow
3 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
25
Dread
12
Warm
8
Melancholic
10
Romantic
7
Other
30

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 13 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet16
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lesley-Anne Down's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (23).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lesley-Anne Down's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

74 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Reagan(2024)

    as Margaret Thatcher

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Gates of Darkness(2019)

    Screenplay · as Sister Clare

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Alex & The List(2017)

    as Victoria

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Justice(2017)

    as Elizabeth

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • A Cinderella Christmas(2016)

    as Victoria Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I Am Watching You(2016)

    as Margaret

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Absolution(2015)

    as Zvetlana

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Kill Me, Deadly(2015)

    as Lady Clairmont

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dark House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as lilian

  • My Dog's Christmas Miracle(2011)

    as Aunt Dora

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Rosewood Lane(2011)

    as Dr. Cloey Talbot

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Today You Die(2005)

    as Bank Manager

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Retrosexual: The '80s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 5 episodes · as (archive footage)

  • 13th Child(2002)

    as District Attorney Murphy

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • You Belong to Me(2002)

    as Dr. Susan Chancellor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Meeksville Ghost(2001)

    as Emily Meeks

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Wife(2001)

    as Helen Coburn

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The King's Guard(2000)

    as Quenn Beatrice

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Young Hearts Unlimited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Barbara

  • Meet Wally Sparks(1997)

    as Hooker Nurse

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sunset Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 755 episodes · as Olivia Richards

  • The Secret Agent Club(1996)

    as Eve

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus(1996)

    as Morgana

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Family of Cops(1995)

    as Anna Novacek

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Munchie Strikes Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Linda McClelland

  • Death Wish: The Face of Death(1994)

    as Olivia Regent

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful(1994)

    as Jean Bradshaw

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Chloe Simpson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Catherine Windsor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Night Trap(1993)

    as Christine Turner

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Out of Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Elaine Patterson

  • Night Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Geneva Miller

  • Ladykillers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Morganna Ross

  • Indiscreet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Anne Kingston

  • The Bold and the Beautiful(1987)

    Show 252 episodes · as Jacqueline Payne

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Nomads(1986)

    as Flax

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • North & South: Book 1, North & South(1985)

    Show 15 episodes · as Madeline Fabray LaMotte

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Arch of Triumph(1984)

    as Joan Madou

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Last Days of Pompeii (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chloe

  • A contratiempo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as La actriz

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1982)

    as Esmeralda

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Murder Is Easy(1982)

    as Bridget Conway

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Unity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Unity Mitford

  • Sphinx(1981)

    as Erica Baron

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Rough Cut(1980)

    as Gillian Bromley

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Hanover Street(1979)

    as Margaret Sellinger

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Great Train Robbery(1978)

    as Miriam

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The One and Only Phyllis Dixey(1978)

    as Phyllis Dixey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 7 episodes · as Stephanie Rogers · as Stephanie Rogers (credit only)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Betsy(1978)

    as Lady Bobby Ayres

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • A Little Night Music(1977)

    as Anne Egerman

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Supernatural (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Felizitas

  • Heartbreak House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Ellie Dunn

  • The Pink Panther Strikes Again(1976)

    as Olga

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Ten from the Twenties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Maisie Brand

  • Brannigan(1975)

    as Luana

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Sweeney(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Caroline Selhurst

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Unity Mitford

  • Bedtime Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Monica

  • From Beyond the Grave(1974)

    as Rosemary Seaton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Scalawag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Lucy-Ann

  • Pope Joan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Cecilia

  • Upstairs, Downstairs(1971)

    Show 22 episodes · as Georgina Worsley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • To Lay a Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Diana Carver

  • In the Devil's Garden(1971)

    as Tessa Hurst

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Countess Dracula(1971)

    as Ilona

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Six Dates with Barker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Cheeky

  • All the Right Noises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Laura

  • Sin un adiós (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Marta Greidy

  • School for Unclaimed Girls(1969)

    as Diana

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Ellie Dunn

  • Out of the Unknown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Carver

  • Public Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Anne Biddersloe

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Esmeralda

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles from 1951 to 2024; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

Rough Cut (1980)

$17M worldwide

Highest rated

Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

19512024

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 73 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score25thWriting1 of 74: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s4 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s14 · acting1990s13 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 8% of 26 roles
71819616

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lesley-Anne Down's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 21st percentile, the median of all 40; across their 35 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Approval · how many liked their films

21stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 35

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th23

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

Kill Me, Deadly (2015)

95th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Upstairs, Downstairs (1971)

Midcredits 94th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lesley-Anne Down's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles44–91 · median 53 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles23–55 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles22–67 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles30–39 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Lesley-Anne Down work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lesley-Anne Down's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Don E. FauntLeRoy shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers