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
girls growing women
For girls growing up, sometimes I think they get the wrong idea for what women should look like.
falling life love sharing
There's nothing wrong with falling in love and sharing your life with someone.
directed disney kenneth people worked
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.
nurturing saved school
Drama school was a lifeline for me, it saved me. I found it very nurturing - I just clung on.
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.
accent bedtime dad
My dad did every single accent under the sun, and he would read bedtime stories.
boulevard character couple dad lived sat somebody time
My dad lived on Sunset Boulevard for a couple of years as a waiter, and he said he'd do a different character every time somebody sat down, just to get some practice.
definitely life touches
'Cinderella' touches on loss, and there was definitely a strong sense of grief in my life.
carry dreams taught wallet
At drama school, we were taught to write down your dreams and carry them around in your wallet with you, and they'll come true, but I didn't do that.
believes love
As cynical as I can be, there's always a part of me that believes in love and the fairy tale.
bit entirely itchy
As an actor, you get a bit itchy to do something entirely different.
claim hard school taken
It's so hard coming out of drama school to claim your right to be taken seriously and even get auditions.
controlled nice wild
The world of the flapper - live free, wild and young - that energy is intoxicating. It's nice to inject that into the more controlled 'Downton' way of living.
cool faded mom passed quite
My mom passed down to me her old Levi's denim jacket. When I left it on a plane, I was devastated. I've never been able to find anything with quite the same cool, faded look.