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
nurturing saved school
Drama school was a lifeline for me, it saved me. I found it very nurturing - I just clung on.
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.
drama school hackney
Boarding school in Tring was a bit of a bubble that burst when I went to Hackney to go to drama school.
jobs drama school
My first paid role was my first job out of drama school, which was Just William. It was a BBC TV show. I played Ethel.
deserves gets girl root
Ultimately, 'Cinderella' is the story of the underdog. You root for her in this fairytale; the girl who has nothing, deserves so much more, and gets it.
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.
boyfriend bursting family full fun happiness life love party princess sort whether
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.
amazing love mum thinks
My mum thinks I'm amazing at everything. That unconditional love is just the most precious thing you can have.
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.
I think everyone can feel like an outsider. I know I have. I've always felt like one.
fact huge saw
I saw Cate Blanchett in 'Big and Small,' and it was mind-blowing. The fact that she can do theatre and is also a huge movie star is really exciting.