appeared on a recent episode of “The Graham Norton Show,” said that the NSFW incident took place when her character was alone on stage.“There’s a moment in ‘The Cherry Orchard’ where my character was on their own onstage for a short time,” recounted Manville. “Judi Dench is in the wings trying to make me laugh and she’s … how can I put this?
She’s pretending that she’s being pleasured by somebody from behind.”The 66-year-old actress said that she remembers “desperately trying not to laugh,” but eventually gave in but not before wetting herself in front of the audience. “It gets worse,” jokes Manville. “The stage was raked so I watched my piss trickle down … If you were in the front row you’d have seen it go over the edge.”Manville, who had just given birth, blamed the accident on pelvic floor, and also credited the layered dress she wore on stage for saving her from an embarrassing situation.
The Post has reached out to Manville and Dench for comment. Manville is slated to appear as Princess Margret in the upcoming season of “The Crown” which will be released onto Netflix November 9, 2022..
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