Lily James

Born in Esher, Surrey, the daughter of a musician and actress, Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson grew up in a family with an acting tradition. Lily James, whose paternal grandmother is also an American actress, first studied at a performing arts school in Hertfordshire and then went to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London at the age of 11 to study art and acting.

Lily James made her debut in the TV series “Just William” in 2010 and portrayed the character of Ethel Brown. Then we watched her as Poppy in the TV series “Secret Diary of a Call Girl” in 2011. Attracting attention with her on-screen presence, Lily James played the character of Lady Rose MacClare in the third, fourth, and fifth seasons of “Downton Abbey”.

However, she continued her theater career very actively during this time and took part in many successful productions with famous names on the stage. Acting in the 2012 movie “Wrath of the Titans”, Lily James continued her career in two directions. 2015's “Cinderella” was a big step in Lily James' acting career. That same year, we saw her as Sara in the movie “Burnt”.

Lily James, who played Elizabeth Bennet in the movie “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” in 2016, continued to perform successfully in different genres of movies. Dazzling with her performance in both “Baby Driver” and “Darkest Hour” in 2017, Lily James managed to shine once again in “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”. Lily James has been nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for her performance in the 2022 TV series “Pam & Tommy”.

Notes from Lily James' career

Lily James made her singing debut in the movie “Cinderella”, which was released in 2015. Lily James sang “Lavender's Blue”, “Oh, Sing Sweet Nightingale”, and “A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes” in the movie.