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Lily James

Date of birth: 1989-04-05

Place of birth: Esher, Surrey, England, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Lily Thomson, Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson, 莉莉·詹姆斯, リリー・ジェームズ, ليلي جيمز, 릴리 제임스, Λίλι Τζέιμς, לילי ג'יימס, لی‌لی جیمز, 莉莉詹姆斯, लिली जेम्स

Lily James

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lily James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Relay
3.6

Relay

2025-08-21

Tom, a world class "fixer", specializes in brokering lucrative payoffs between corrupt corporations

The Tale of Thomas Burberry
3

The Tale of Thomas Burberry

2016-11-01

160 years in the making, a story inspired by the pioneering discoveries of our founder, reimagining

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas
2.4

Beauty and the Beast: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

2021-12-19

The world’s funniest and most star-studded pantomime is back! Lily James heads the cast as famous na

Wrath of the Titans
2.9

Wrath of the Titans

2012-03-28

Perseus tries to live a quieter life as a village fisherman while – dangerously weakened by humanity

Broken
3.5

Broken

2012-08-22

Three suburban English families' lives intertwine with tragic consequences.

Fast Girls
3

Fast Girls

2012-06-15

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.

Greedy People
3.2

Greedy People

2024-08-23

The eclectic residents of a small, picturesque island town must navigate a sensational murder and th

Finally Dawn
3

Finally Dawn

2024-02-14

A young Roman woman during the 1950s is on the verge of becoming engaged to a man. She goes to Cinec

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
3.1

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

2016-02-04

A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen's classic tale of the

The Iron Claw
3.8

The Iron Claw

2023-12-21

The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive

Burnt
3.3

Burnt

2015-10-02

Adam Jones is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behavior. He cleans up and returns

The Exception
3.5

The Exception

2017-06-02

Nothing is as it seems in this riveting World War 2 thriller as a wary soldier goes to investigate a

Swiped
3.4

Swiped

2025-09-09

Whitney Wolfe uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry.

Chemistry
4

Chemistry

2012-03-01

Johann, a brilliant young scientist, conspires with his friend Eric to perform a dangerous chemical

Silent Treatment
3.8

Silent Treatment

2013-10-29

In a bleak, stagnant waiting area, where time stands still and odd characters sink with gloom, two s

Let the Evil Go West
0

Let the Evil Go West

A railroad worker stumbles upon a fortune under deeply disturbing circumstances. As horrifying visio

Baby Driver
3.7

Baby Driver

2017-06-28

After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
4

Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet

2016-07-07

Live theatre presentation of Shakespeare's classic play about two teenagers from warring families wh

Darkest Hour
3.7

Darkest Hour

2017-11-22

In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotia

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society
3.7

The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society

2018-04-19

Free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton forms a life-changing bond with the delightful and eccentric Guer

Little Woods
2.8

Little Woods

2019-04-19

For years, Ollie has illicitly helped the struggling residents of her North Dakota oil boomtown acce

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
3.5

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

2018-07-18

Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In

Yesterday
3.3

Yesterday

2019-06-26

A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waki

Sorry to Bother You
3.4

Sorry to Bother You

2018-07-06

In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical

Rebecca
3.1

Rebecca

2020-10-16

After a whirlwind romance with a wealthy widower, a naïve bride moves to his family estate but can't

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
3.6

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding

2019-03-15

You’re invited to the wedding of the year, as the original cast of Four Weddings and a Funeral reuni

National Theatre Live: All About Eve
4.3

National Theatre Live: All About Eve

2019-03-11

The story of Margo Channing. Legend. True star of the theatre. The spotlight is hers, always has bee

Rare Beasts
2.7

Rare Beasts

2021-05-21

Mandy is a mother, a writer, a nihilist. Mandy is a modern woman in a crisis. Raising a son in the m

The Dig
3.4

The Dig

2021-01-14

As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her e

Cowboy Bob
0

Cowboy Bob

In the early 1990s, Peggy Jo Tallas began a spate of bank robberies throughout Texas. She committed

What's Love Got to Do with It?
3

What's Love Got to Do with It?

2023-01-26

Two childhood friends now in their thirties must decide whether to follow their heads or their heart

Cinderella
3.4

Cinderella

2015-03-06

When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmot

Cliffhanger
0

Cliffhanger

2026-08-28

During a weekend trip with a billionaire’s son, seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper and his daughter Syd

Chloe and Will's Hot Date Night
0

Chloe and Will's Hot Date Night

2011-02-01

Will can't believe his luck when Chloe returns home with him after a hot date, but everything cools

The Angry Birds Movie 3
0

The Angry Birds Movie 3

2026-12-23

The third installment in The Angry Birds Movie franchise. Plot TBA.

Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo
0

Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

A corrupt gambler in the Metropolitan Police Force finds himself thrown into a tangled case after an

Photo Booth
0

Photo Booth

Jean Bouchet has prioritized her career over having children. Her marriage begins to show strain and

Harmonia
0

Harmonia

Rita is entranced by the mesmeric Leader and renounces her family to embrace the world of the enigma

Subversion
0

Subversion

A once-promising Naval commander is blackmailed by a cartel-like operation into piloting a dangerous