Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson\u00a0(born 5 April 1989), known professionally as\u00a0Lily James, is an English actress. She studied acting at the\u00a0Guildhall School of Music and Drama\u00a0in\u00a0London. She began her career in the British television series\u00a0Just William (2010). Following a supporting role in the period drama series\u00a0Downton Abbey\u00a0(2012\u20132015), her\u00a0breakthrough\u00a0was the\u00a0title role\u00a0in the fantasy film\u00a0Cinderella\u00a0(2015).<\/p>\n
James went on to portray\u00a0Natasha Rostova\u00a0in the television adaptation of\u00a0War & Peace\u00a0(2016). She starred in several films, including the action film\u00a0Baby Driver\u00a0(2017), the period dramas\u00a0Darkest Hour\u00a0(2017),\u00a0The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society\u00a0(2018) and\u00a0The Dig\u00a0(2021), the musicals\u00a0Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again\u00a0(2018) and\u00a0Yesterday\u00a0(2019), and the sports drama\u00a0The Iron Claw\u00a0(2023). Her portrayal of\u00a0Pamela Anderson\u00a0in the biographical series\u00a0Pam & Tommy (2022) earned her nominations for a\u00a0Golden Globe and a\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award.<\/p>\n
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Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson\u00a0(born 5 April 1989), known professionally as\u00a0Lily James, is an English actress. She studied acting at the\u00a0Guildhall School of Music and Drama\u00a0in\u00a0London. She began her career in the British television series\u00a0Just William (2010). Following a supporting role in the period drama series\u00a0Downton Abbey\u00a0(2012\u20132015), her\u00a0breakthrough\u00a0was the\u00a0title role\u00a0in the fantasy film\u00a0Cinderella\u00a0(2015). James went on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-29056","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n