Lily James
Lily James
Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson, better known as Lily James, is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Lady Rose Aldridge in the ITV period drama Downton Abbey, and the title role in the 2015 Disney film Cinderella...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth5 April 1989
CityEsher, England
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People talk a lot about, 'You're a Disney princess! You're Cinderella!' and this and that. But for me, it's all about the fact that I worked with Cate Blanchett and was directed by Kenneth Branagh. That's the 'Cinderella' story for me.
diet filming
Diet Coke is the only way I get through filming because I get so tired.
cool pretend
You have to pretend to be cool, which I never am.
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To be honest, when I was growing up - I think it's because of Kate Winslet and 'Titanic' - I always wanted to do period.
falling life love sharing
There's nothing wrong with falling in love and sharing your life with someone.
board brothers came cupboard games time
When the board games came out of the cupboard when I was a kid, I had to beat my two brothers every time.
asking audition shut takes truth whether
I think our sense as actors of what we've just done - whether or not it be in an audition - is usually really not connected to any truth. I'm always asking for more takes and more goes. I think I just need to shut up and listen.
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I think I feel most like a princess when I'm sort of bursting with happiness and love, so whether that would be, like, with my boyfriend or my family or at a really fun party - just when you're full of life.
amazing bold brilliant choices heard respect work
I think Keira Knightley is amazing, and I've heard also that she is one of the coolest, most down-to-earth, brilliant girls, and I really look up to her in that respect. She's got it all, really, and I think she's made interesting, bold choices in her work.
I thought it'd be interesting to play an off-centre character who doesn't have to be pretty.
I'm such a geek now with princesses. It's pathetic.
Growing up, I was always prancing around and singing... and I just never really stopped.
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I don't have an exact moment when I decided I wanted to be an actress - it kind of was just really a part of my growing up.
change twice
No one looks twice at me when they're around, and 'Cinderella' has made no difference. And I know that isn't going to change.