Quick Facts
Born:
1989-04-05
Birthplace:
Esher, Surrey, England, UK
Credits:
54 Total Roles
Lily James
Acting
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Biography
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. She 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). She 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.
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James went on to portray Natasha Rostova in the television adaptation of War & Peace (2016). She 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Lily James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Baby Driver
Debora
Cinderella
Cinderella
Darkest Hour
Elizabeth Layton
Wrath of the Titans
Korrina
Yesterday
Ellie Appleton
Burnt
Sara
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Young Donna Sheridan
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Elizabeth Bennet
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Angry Birds Movie 3 MOVIE | (voice) |
| 2026 | Cliffhanger MOVIE | Naomi Cooper |
| 2025 | Swiped MOVIE | Whitney |
| 2025 | Relay MOVIE | Sarah |
| 2024 | Greedy People MOVIE | Paige |
| 2024 | Finally Dawn MOVIE | Josephine Esperanto |
| 2023 | The Iron Claw MOVIE | Pam Adkisson |
| 2023 | What's Love Got to Do with It? MOVIE | Zoe Stevenson |
| 2022 | Pam & Tommy TV | Pamela Anderson |
| 2021 | Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas MOVIE | Rose |