Lily James
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Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson, 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).
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Lily James is a British actor, singer, and executive producer who began her professional career in 2010. Born in Esher on April 5, 1989, she holds United Kingdom citizenship and was educated at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Her notable works include *Downton Abbey*, *Cinderella*, *Baby Driver*, and *Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again*.
James has received an Actor Award and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film. She speaks English and has been in relationships with Michael Shuman and Matt Smith. Her full name is Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson, and she uses the pseudonym Lily James.
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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.
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