The actress portrays the decline of Queen Elizabeth’s sister in the episode “Ritz.”
The actress had reason to be worried.
To have that whole episodewell, I was hungry for it, I cant deny that.
Lesley Manville in ‘The Crown’.Justin Downing/Netflix
And, of course, I’ve got nothing but huge admiration for her as an actress.
It was the highlight of the whole series for me, unquestionably."
Then I sadly met people who had really catastrophic strokes.
Lesley Manville.Karwai Tang/WireImage
That was a different ball game altogether.
So it was a delicate balance."
“I know, I know, she was fabulous to the last, wasnt she?”
Viola Prettejohn as Princess Elizabeth and Beau Gadsdon as Princess Margaret in ‘The Crown’.Netflix
Manville says with a laugh.
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The sequences featuring Manville are intercut with footage set in 1945 on Victory in Europe Day.
The actress says she found the back-and-forth between different timelines to be “lovely.
The sixth and final season ofThe Crownis now streaming on Netflix.
