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Lily James

Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson (born 5 April 1989), known professionally as Lily James, is an English actress. She studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and began her career in the British television series Just William (2010). Following a supporting role in the period drama series Downton Abbey (2012–2015), her breakthrough was the title role in the fantasy film Cinderella (2015). James went on to portray Natasha Rostova in the television adaptation of War & Peace (2016) and starred in several films, including the action film Baby Driver (2017); the period dramas Darkest Hour (2017), The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) and The Dig (2021); the musicals Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Yesterday (2019); and the sports drama The Iron Claw (2023). Her portrayal of Pamela Anderson in the biographical series Pam & Tommy (2022) earned her nominations for a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Infobox

Born
Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson (1989-04-05) 5 April 1989 (age 36)Esher, Surrey, England
Alma mater
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Occupation
Actress
Years active
2009–present
Relatives
Helen Horton (grandmother)

Tables

Key · Filmography
†
Denotes productions that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Film
2012
Chemistry
Role(s)
Ines
Notes
Short film
Wrath of the Titans
Role(s)
Korrina
Broken
Role(s)
Older Skunk
Fast Girls
Role(s)
Lisa Temple
2013
The Silent Treatment
Role(s)
The Girl
Notes
Short film
2015
Cinderella
Role(s)
Cinderella
Burnt
Role(s)
Sara
2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Role(s)
Elizabeth Bennet
The Exception
Role(s)
Mieke de Jong
The Tale of Thomas Burberry
Role(s)
Betty
Notes
Short film
2017
Baby Driver
Role(s)
Debora
Darkest Hour
Role(s)
Elizabeth Layton
2018
Sorry to Bother You
Role(s)
White Detroit (voice)
Notes
Cameo
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Role(s)
Juliet Ashton
Little Woods
Role(s)
Deb Hale
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Role(s)
Young Donna Sheridan
2019
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
Role(s)
Miranda
Notes
Short film
Yesterday
Role(s)
Ellie Appleton
Rare Beasts
Role(s)
Cressida
2020
Rebecca
Role(s)
Mrs. de Winter
2021
The Dig
Role(s)
Peggy Piggott
2022
What's Love Got to Do with It?
Role(s)
Zoe Stevenson
2023
Finally Dawn
Role(s)
Josephine Esperanto
The Iron Claw
Role(s)
Pam Adkisson
2024
Greedy People
Role(s)
Paige Shelley
Relay
Role(s)
Sarah Grant
2025
Swiped
Role(s)
Whitney Wolfe Herd
Notes
Also producer
2026
Cliffhanger †
Role(s)
Naomi Cooper
Notes
Post-production
Harmonia †
Role(s)
Leader
Notes
Post-production
The Angry Birds Movie 3 †
Role(s)
TBA (voice)
Notes
In production
TBA
Role(s)
Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo †
Notes
TBA
Subversion †
Role(s)
TBA
Notes
Filming
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2012
Chemistry
Ines
Short film
Wrath of the Titans
Korrina
Broken
Older Skunk
Fast Girls
Lisa Temple
2013
The Silent Treatment
The Girl
Short film
2015
Cinderella
Cinderella
Burnt
Sara
2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Elizabeth Bennet
The Exception
Mieke de Jong
The Tale of Thomas Burberry
Betty
Short film
2017
Baby Driver
Debora
Darkest Hour
Elizabeth Layton
2018
Sorry to Bother You
White Detroit (voice)
Cameo
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Juliet Ashton
Little Woods
Deb Hale
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Young Donna Sheridan
2019
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
Miranda
Short film
Yesterday
Ellie Appleton
Rare Beasts
Cressida
2020
Rebecca
Mrs. de Winter
2021
The Dig
Peggy Piggott
2022
What's Love Got to Do with It?
Zoe Stevenson
2023
Finally Dawn
Josephine Esperanto
The Iron Claw
Pam Adkisson
2024
Greedy People
Paige Shelley
Relay
Sarah Grant
2025
Swiped
Whitney Wolfe Herd
Also producer
2026
Cliffhanger †
Naomi Cooper
Post-production
Harmonia †
Leader
Post-production
The Angry Birds Movie 3 †
TBA (voice)
In production
TBA
Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo †
TBA
Post-production
Subversion †
TBA
Filming
· Filmography › Television
2010
Just William
Role(s)
Ethel Brown
Notes
4 episodes
2011
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Role(s)
Poppy
Notes
8 episodes
2012–2015
Role(s)
Downton Abbey
Notes
Lady Rose Aldridge (née MacClare)
2016
War & Peace
Role(s)
Natasha Rostova
Notes
6 episodes
2021
The Pursuit of Love
Role(s)
Linda Radlett
Notes
3 episodes; also executive producer
Beauty and the Beast
Role(s)
Rose
Notes
Television pantomime
2022
Pam & Tommy
Role(s)
Pamela Anderson
Notes
Miniseries
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2010
Just William
Ethel Brown
4 episodes
2011
Secret Diary of a Call Girl
Poppy
8 episodes
2012–2015
Downton Abbey
Lady Rose Aldridge (née MacClare)
21 episodes
2016
War & Peace
Natasha Rostova
6 episodes
2021
The Pursuit of Love
Linda Radlett
3 episodes; also executive producer
Beauty and the Beast
Rose
Television pantomime
2022
Pam & Tommy
Pamela Anderson
Miniseries
· Filmography › Theatre
2011
Vernon God Little
Role(s)
Taylor
Notes
Young Vic Theatre
Othello
Role(s)
Desdemona
Notes
Crucible Theatre
2012
The Seagull
Role(s)
Nina
Notes
Southwark Playhouse
2016
Romeo and Juliet
Role(s)
Juliet
Notes
Garrick Theatre
2019
All About Eve
Role(s)
Eve Harrington
Notes
Noël Coward Theatre
2023
Lyonesse
Role(s)
Kate
Notes
Harold Pinter Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Venue
2011
Vernon God Little
Taylor
Young Vic Theatre
Othello
Desdemona
Crucible Theatre
2012
The Seagull
Nina
Southwark Playhouse
2016
Romeo and Juliet
Juliet
Garrick Theatre
2019
All About Eve
Eve Harrington
Noël Coward Theatre
2023
Lyonesse
Kate
Harold Pinter Theatre
mw- Accolades received by Lily James · Awards and nominations
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Award
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year
2014
Category
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Recipient(s)
Downton Abbey
Result
Won
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
Award
Teen Choice Awards
Year
2015
Category
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Recipient(s)
Cinderella
Result
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Award
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Year
2015
Category
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Recipient(s)
Downton Abbey
Result
Won
Kids' Choice Awards
Kids' Choice Awards
Award
Kids' Choice Awards
Year
2016
Category
Favorite Movie Actress
Recipient(s)
Cinderella
Result
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
Award
People's Choice Awards
Year
2018
Category
Female Movie Star
Recipient(s)
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Result
Nominated
Dorian Television Awards
Dorian Television Awards
Award
Dorian Television Awards
Year
2022
Category
Best TV Performance
Recipient(s)
Pam & Tommy
Result
Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Award
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
Year
2022
Category
Best Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
Award
Primetime Emmy Awards
Year
2022
Category
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Award
Critics' Choice Television Awards
Year
2023
Category
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Award
Golden Globe Awards
Year
2023
Category
Best Actress – Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film
Recipient(s)
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Award
Satellite Awards
Year
2023
Category
Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Recipient(s)
Won
Award
Year
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2014
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Downton Abbey
Won
Teen Choice Awards
2015
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Cinderella
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2015
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Downton Abbey
Won
Kids' Choice Awards
2016
Favorite Movie Actress
Cinderella
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
2018
Female Movie Star
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Nominated
Dorian Television Awards
2022
Best TV Performance
Pam & Tommy
Nominated
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards
2022
Best Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards
2022
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards
2023
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
2023
Best Actress – Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film
Nominated
Satellite Awards
2023
Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television
Won

References

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    https://therepute.com/celebrity/everything-you-need-to-know-about-baby-driver-star-lily-james/
  2. "Lily James: Actress (1989–)"
    https://www.biography.com/people/lily-james
  3. "Lily James: "You're at the Mercy of Circumstance""
    http://the-talks.com/interview/lily-james/
  4. Daily Mirror
    https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/cinderella-downton-abbeys-lily-james-5373376
  5. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/fallen-angel-how-lily-james-is-bringing-scandal-to-downton-abbey-this-christmas-8425972.html
  6. The Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/lily-james-interview-mama-mia-sequel-have-dug-grave/
  7. "Lily James"
    http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/about_the_school/alumni/people_who_studied_at_guildhall/acting_alumni_include/lily_james/
  8. "Lily James to Star in Disney's 'Cinderella'"
    https://variety.com/2013/film/news/lily-james-to-star-in-disneys-cinderella-1200428618/
  9. Tatler
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160205224814/http://www.tatler.com/the-tatler-list
  10. "Ones to Watch in 2011"
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  11. Entertainment Weekly
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  12. "What's On"
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    https://www.bustle.com/p/is-the-guernsey-literary-potato-peel-pie-society-a-true-story-the-netflix-movie-spotlights-a-heroic-group-9967590
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  21. Variety
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  23. Collider
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  24. "Natural Diamond Council names new celebrity ambassador Lily James and unveils next global advertising campaign"
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  25. The Guardian
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  26. Vanity Fair
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  27. "Old Henry' Director Moves Into Dark Comedy With 'Greedy People' Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lily James"
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  28. Collider
    https://collider.com/greedy-people-trailer-joseph-gordon-levitt/
  29. Variety
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  34. "Lily James 'splits' from rock star boyfriend after two-year relationship"
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0012xf6
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