Lily James Explained

Lily James
Birth Name:Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson
Birth Place:Esher, Surrey, England
Birth Date:1989 4, df=yes
Occupation:Actress
Alma Mater:Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Years Active:2009–present
Relatives:Helen Horton (grandmother)

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 and 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) and 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), and the musicals Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) and Yesterday (2019). Her portrayal of Pamela Anderson in the biographical series Pam & Tommy (2022) earned her nominations for a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Early life and education

Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson[1] was born on 5 April 1989[2] in Esher, Surrey,[3] the daughter of Ninette Mantle, an actress, and James "Jamie" Thomson, a musician.[4] She has two brothers, one older and one younger.[1] Her paternal grandmother, Helen Horton, was an American actress.[5] Her maternal grandmother was French, and fled her village near Paris because of the Nazis, later marrying James' grandfather, a minister in the Royal Air Force.[6]

After finishing her studies at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in Hertfordshire, James went on to graduate from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London in 2010.[7] Shortly thereafter, she signed with Tavistock Wood management in London.[8]

Career

2010s

Her television credits include Ethel Brown in the 2010 BBC production of Richmal Crompton's Just William, Poppy in the fourth series of ITV's Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2011), and Lady Rose Aldridge in Downton Abbey.[9] Lady Rose became a main character in the fourth and fifth series of the programme.[10] James also appeared as Lady Rose in the series finale.[11]

In 2011, James played Taylor at the Young Vic Theatre in Tanya Ronder's stage adaptation of the novel Vernon God Little directed by Rufus Norris,[12] Nina in Russell Bolam's modern adaptation of The Seagull at Southwark Playhouse, and Desdemona in Daniel Evans' production of Othello at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, with Dominic West and Clarke Peters.

In 2012, James played the role of Katrina in Play House and Marijka in Definitely the Bahamas in a double-bill written and directed by Martin Crimp at the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond, London as part of the theatre's 40th anniversary. Charles Spencer of The Telegraph wrote that "it is performed with a persuasive mixture of mischief and deeper feeling by Obi Abili and Lily James, the latter combining a mixture of neuroticism and glowing sexual allure that proves extraordinarily potent".[13] James played the role of Korrina in the Warner Brothers film Wrath of the Titans and starred in Fast Girls, written by Noel Clarke, centered around a group of young female athletes competing in the World Championships.

James played Cinderella in Kenneth Branagh's 2015 live-action Disney film Cinderella.[14] James was photographed by Annie Leibovitz as Cinderella, in the blue gown her character wears to the ball, for the December 2014 issue of Vogue.[15] James also made her singing debut in the film singing "Sing Sweet Nightingale", "Lavender's Blue" and "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" from the 1950 animated film in the end credits.

In 2016, she returned to television in the 2016 BBC historical drama series War & Peace, playing Natasha Rostova. She also starred in her second major film, as Elizabeth Bennet in the action-horror film Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, a parody of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. It received mixed reviews and failed to break even at the box office. James played Juliet in the Garrick Theatre's production of Romeo and Juliet directed by Rob Ashford and the actor-director Kenneth Branagh in 2016.

In 2017, she appeared in several major films. She played Debora, the love interest of the main character, Baby, in Edgar Wright's action film Baby Driver. She played Elizabeth Layton, a secretary to the British prime minister Winston Churchill (played by Gary Oldman), in Joe Wright's war drama film Darkest Hour. She also headlined the Second World War drama film The Exception, playing a British agent posing as a servant to the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II.

James starred as the younger version of Meryl Streep's character, Donna Sheridan, in the sequel to Mamma Mia!, titled Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. The film was released in July 2018.[16] In the same year, James played the author Juliet Ashton in the 1940s period drama The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society who exchanges letters with the residents of Guernsey, an island off the coast of Normandy that was German-occupied during the Second World War.[17]

In 2019, James starred as Eve Harrington in Ivo van Hove's stage adaptation of All About Eve alongside Gillian Anderson.[18] The play opened on 15 February to positive reviews, running at the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End until 11 May.

2020s

In 2020, James played the second Mrs de Winter in an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's Gothic romance Rebecca directed by Ben Wheatley and co-starring Armie Hammer.[19] In 2021, she played Peggy Piggott in The Dig, a British film directed by Simon Stone, based on the 2007 novel of the same name by John Preston.[20] In late 2020, she was cast to play Pamela Anderson in the miniseries Pam & Tommy for Hulu.[21]

In September 2022, it was announced that James was contracted to be a brand ambassador for the Natural Diamond Council, which promotes naturally sourced diamonds.[22]

In June 2023, it was announced that James would star in Penelope Skinner’s new play Lyonesse at the Harold Pinter Theatre, alongside Kristin Scott Thomas, whom she previously acted with in Darkest Hour and Rebecca. It will run from 17 October to 23 December.[23] In 2023, she starred as Pam Adkisson, Kevin Von Erich's wife, in The Iron Claw. She also starred in the Italian film Finally Dawn as Josephine Esperanto.[24] James starred in the indie film Greedy People along with Himesh Patel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt which released in 2024.[25] [26]

James is set to star as the lead in the upcoming Cliffhanger Reboot directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Originally Slyvester Stallone was set to play the lead, but production announced he was no longer involved with the film.[27]

Personal life

James' father, James Thomson, died from cancer in 2008. She took her father's first name as her stage name when she learned there was already an actress named Lily Thomson.[28]

She was in a relationship with actor Matt Smith, whom she met while working on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, from 2014 to 2019.[29]

In 2021, James began dating American musician and songwriter Michael Shuman, a member of U.S. rock band Queens of the Stone Age.[30] [31] In February 2023 it was reported the couple's relationship had ended.[32] James' romance with Shuman was reported to have rekindled as of November 2023.[33]

Filmography

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Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012ChemistryInesShort film
Wrath of the TitansKorrina
BrokenOlder Skunk
Fast GirlsLisa Temple
2013The Silent TreatmentThe GirlShort film
2015CinderellaCinderella
BurntSara
2016Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesElizabeth Bennet
The ExceptionMieke de Jong
The Tale of Thomas BurberryBettyShort film
2017Baby DriverDebora
Darkest HourElizabeth Layton
2018Sorry to Bother YouWhite Detroit (voice)Cameo
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie SocietyJuliet Ashton
Little WoodsDeb Hale
Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainYoung Donna Sheridan
2019One Red Nose Day and a WeddingMirandaShort film
YesterdayEllie Appleton
Rare BeastsCressida
2020RebeccaMrs. de Winter
2021The DigPeggy Piggott
2022What's Love Got to Do with It?Zoe Stevenson
2023Finally DawnJosephine Esperanto
The Iron ClawPam Adkisson
2024Greedy PeoplePaige Shelley[34]
RelaySarah Grant[35]
2025Whitney Wolfe HerdPost-production; also producer
TBANaomi Cooper Filming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Just WilliamEthel Brown4 episodes
2011Secret Diary of a Call GirlPoppy8 episodes
2012–2015Downton AbbeyLady Rose Aldridge née MacClare21 episodes
2016War & PeaceNatasha Rostova6 episodes
2021The Pursuit of LoveLinda Radlett3 episodes; also executive producer
Beauty and the BeastRoseTelevision pantomime[36]
2022Pam & TommyPamela AndersonMiniseries

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue
2011 Vernon God Little Taylor Young Vic Theatre
Othello Crucible Theatre
2012 The Seagull Nina Southwark Playhouse
2016 Romeo and Juliet Garrick Theatre
2019 All About Eve Eve Harrington Noël Coward Theatre
2023 Lyonesse Kate Harold Pinter Theatre

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Dorian Television Awards2022Best TV PerformancePam & Tommy[37]
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards2022Best Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series or Movie[38]
Primetime Emmy Awards2022Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie[39] [40]
Critics' Choice Television Awards2023Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television[41]
Golden Globe Awards2023Best Actress – Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film[42]
Satellite Awards2023Best Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television[43]

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

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  3. News: Lily James: "You're at the Mercy of Circumstance". The Talks. Kaleem Aftab. 12 July 2017. 12 January 2019. 13 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190113062713/http://the-talks.com/interview/lily-james/. live.
  4. News: Pietras. Emma. Cinderella and Downton Abbey's Lily James amazing rise to Hollywood star. 28 September 2015. Daily Mirror. 20 March 2015 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151009060143/http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/cinderella-downton-abbeys-lily-james-5373376. 9 October 2015.
  5. News: Hansen. Pal. Fallen angel: How Lily James is bringing scandal to Downton Abbey this Christmas. The Independent. 16 March 2015. 23 December 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150627162547/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/fallen-angel-how-lily-james-is-bringing-scandal-to-downton-abbey-this-christmas-8425972.html. 27 June 2015.
    - News: Lily James found comfort in drama. Belfast Telegraph. 2 February 2015. 3 January 2014. 4 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150104183246/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/lily-james-found-comfort-in-drama-29885281.html. live.
  6. News: Lily James interview: How my grandmother's war diaries helped me in my Darkest Hour. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/lily-james-interview-mama-mia-sequel-have-dug-grave/ . 11 January 2022 . subscription . live. The Telegraph. 6 January 2018. Collin. Robbie.
  7. Web site: Lily James. Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 3 October 2016. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003025845/http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/about_the_school/alumni/people_who_studied_at_guildhall/acting_alumni_include/lily_james/. 3 October 2016.
    - News: Mottram. James. Disney's Cinderella: Why Downton Abbey star Lily James is not just another English Rose . 3 October 2016. The Independent. 15 March 2015 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20161005090631/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/downton-abbey-star-lily-james-why-the-new-cinderella-is-not-just-another-english-rose-10109165.html. 5 October 2016.
  8. Web site: Lily James to Star in Disney's 'Cinderella'. 30 April 2013. 7 September 2018. 7 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180907144758/https://variety.com/2013/film/news/lily-james-to-star-in-disneys-cinderella-1200428618/. live.
  9. Web site: The Tatler List. Tatler. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160205224814/http://www.tatler.com/the-tatler-list. 5 February 2016.
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  11. Lily James to return for final episode of Downton Abbey. Entertainment Weekly. 17 November 2015. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117163521/http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/16/downton-abbey-lily-james-christmas-finale. 17 November 2015.
  12. Web site: What's On . 27 January 2011 . The Young Vic. 2 February 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150302230725/http://www.youngvic.org/whats-on/vernon-god-little. 2 March 2015 .
  13. News: Charles. Spencer. Play House/Definitely the Bahamas, Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, review. https://web.archive.org/web/20141202115409/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/9154094/Play-HouseDefinitely-the-Bahamas-Orange-Tree-Theatre-Richmond-review.html . 2 December 2014. The Daily Telegraph. 19 March 2012. 19 November 2014.
  14. News: 'Downton Abbey' Star is New Cinderella. https://web.archive.org/web/20130502233929/https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2013/04/30/downton-abbey-star-is-new-cinderella/ . 2 May 2013. 30 April 2013.
  15. Web site: The New Trailer, Poster and Photos for Disney's Cinderella!. . 19 November 2014. 19 November 2014. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141121225533/http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/trailers/384421-the-new-trailer-poster-and-photos-for-disneys-cinderella#/slide/1. 21 November 2014.
    - Web site: Camhi. Leslie. What Would Cinderella Wear? Costuming Lily James and Cate Blanchett in Kenneth Branagh's Forthcoming Film. Vogue. 19 November 2014. 19 November 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20141122050014/http://www.vogue.com/4463911/cinderella-movie-2015-sandy-powell-costume-designer/. 22 November 2014.
  16. Web site: Mamma Mia Sequel Casts Baby Driver's Lily James. Jenna. Busch. Comingsoon.net. 12 July 2017. 12 August 2017. 15 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190815190133/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/868357-mamma-mia-sequel-casts-baby-drivers-lily-james. live.
  17. News: This New 1940s Drama On Netflix Spotlights A Heroic European Book Club. Tenreyro. Tatiana. Bustle. 12 August 2018. 13 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180813005343/https://www.bustle.com/p/is-the-guernsey-literary-potato-peel-pie-society-a-true-story-the-netflix-movie-spotlights-a-heroic-group-9967590. live.
  18. Web site: West End Review: Gillian Anderson and Lily James in 'All About Eve'. Variety. 14 February 2019. 24 October 2020. 27 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027050801/https://variety.com/2019/legit/reviews/all-about-eve-review-gillian-anderson-lily-james-1203139714/. live.
  19. Web site: Lily James, Armie Hammer to Star in Daphne du Maurier Adaptation 'Rebecca'. Kroll. Justin. 14 November 2018. Variety. 6 March 2019. 3 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181203152107/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/lily-james-armie-hammer-rebecca-1203028832/. live.
  20. Web site: 'The Dig': Johnny Flynn, Ben Chaplin, Ken Stott & Monica Dolan Join Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes & Lily James In Netflix Pic Now Underway In UK. Deadline Hollywood. Andreas. Wiseman. 8 October 2019. 8 October 2019. 31 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210131050515/https://deadline.com/2019/10/the-dig-johnny-flynn-ben-chaplin-ken-stott-monica-dolan-join-carey-mulligan-ralph-fiennes-lily-james-in-netflix-pic-now-underway-in-uk-1202754951/. live.
  21. Web site: 15 December 2020. Lily James, Sebastian Stan to Play Pamela Anderson, Tommy Lee in Hulu Series About Sex Tape. 16 July 2021. Collider. 21 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201221055337/https://collider.com/pamela-anderson-sex-tape-show-cast-hulu-lily-james-sebastian-stan/. live.
  22. Natural Diamond Council names new celebrity ambassador Lily James and unveils next global advertising campaign . PR Newswire . Natural Diamond Council.
  23. Web site: Gillinson . Miriam . Penelope Skinner on her #MeToo play: ‘We focus on perpetrators. I wanted to explore the life that was lost’ . The Guardian . The Guardian . 18 November 2024 . 13 October 2023.
  24. Web site: Canfield . David . How Lily James and Joe Keery Became Old Hollywood Icons in ‘Finally Dawn’ . Vanity Fair . Collider . 18 November 2024 . 4 September 2023.
  25. Web site: Old Henry' Director Moves Into Dark Comedy With 'Greedy People' Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Lily James. November 2023. Variety. 1 November 2023. 1 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231101143248/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/greedy-people-joseph-gordon-levitt-1235775338/. live.
  26. Web site: DeVore . Britta . Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Himesh Patel Make the Most of Murder in ‘Greedy People’ Trailer . Collider . Collider . 18 November 2024 . en . 30 July 2024.
  27. Web site: Donnelly . Matt . ‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot: Lily James and Pierce Brosnan to Star for Director Jaume Collet-Serra; Sly Stallone Out (EXCLUSIVE) . Variety . Variety . 18 November 2024 . 31 October 2024.
  28. Web site: 10 things you didn't know about actress Lily James. Buzz. Naomi. McElroy. 8 April 2021. 20 September 2018. 20 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180920161019/https://www.buzz.ie/celebs/10-things-didnt-know-actress-lily-james-268591. live.
    - News: 'Downton Abbey's' Lily James reveals her real-life Cinderella story. 11 February 2015. New York Post. 3 March 2018. 10 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510123317/http://nypost.com/2015/02/11/why-cinderellas-lily-james-wanted-to-play-the-ugly-stepsister/. live.
  29. News: Lily James unsure of marriage. Associated Press. 7 January 2019. 20 June 2020. 22 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200622081829/https://apnews.com/7085a5331478438a907b350bd5d8e219. live.
    - News: registration. Hodge. Gavanndra. Lily James: 'We are trying always to be happy, but unhappiness is just as real, just as important'. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/lily-james-trying-always-happy-unhappiness-just-real-just-important/ . 11 January 2022 . live. The Daily Telegraph. 15 June 2019. 20 June 2020.
    - News: Heawood . Sophie . Lily James: 'I got sucked into the vortex. I didn't know which way to turn' . . 24 October 2020 . 26 October 2020 . 25 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025210916/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/24/lily-james-sucked-into-the-vortex-rebecca . live .
  30. Web site: 2022-09-07 . Who Is Michael Shuman, Lily James's Boyfriend? We've Got Answers, Don't Sweat . 2022-12-31 . Cosmopolitan . en-us . 31 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221231213659/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a37262428/who-is-lily-james-boyfriend-2021-michael-shuman/ . live .
  31. Web site: Griffin . Louise . 2022-03-28 . Oscars 2022: Lily James and boyfriend Michael Shuman make red carpet debut . 2022-12-31 . Metro . en . 31 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221231213703/https://metro.co.uk/2022/03/28/oscars-2022-lily-james-and-boyfriend-michael-shuman-make-red-carpet-debut-16354300/ . live .
  32. Web site: Lily James 'splits' from rock star boyfriend after two-year relationship . 12 February 2023 . 15 February 2023 . 15 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230215193920/https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/lily-james-splits-rock-star-29195454 . live .
  33. Web site: 2024-01-01 . All About Lily James’ On-Again-Off-Again Boyfriend Michael Shuman . 2024-10-07 . ELLE . en-US.
  34. Web site: 'Greedy People' Review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Loopy Cop Tops Black Comedy That Somehow Escaped The Coens' Grasp . 2024-08-21 . 2024-08-23 . . Hammond . Pete.
  35. Web site: Riz Ahmed & Lily James To Star In David Mackenzie Thriller 'Relay' For Thunder Road, Sigma & Black Bear: EFM Hot Package. Andreas. Wiseman. February 17, 2023. Deadline Hollywood. April 12, 2023. 20 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230320171053/https://deadline.com/2023/02/riz-ahmed-lily-james-john-wick-movie-relay-black-bear-thunder-road-efm-1235263255/. dead.
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