Photo: Eva Rinaldi from Sydney Australia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Lily James interests me because her range hides in plain sight. The same actress who embodied storybook grace in Cinderella and period poise in Downton Abbey slipped convincingly into the getaway-car world of Baby Driver and belted her way through Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. I think people mistake her warmth for safeness; to me it is a precision instrument, the thing that lets her play wildly different women without losing the audience's trust. Now that she is producing as well, I sense an ambition to steer her own material. She strikes me as a star still several surprises away from her peak.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lily James
- Name (Japanese)
- リリー・ジェームズ
- Reading
- りりー・じぇーむず
- Born
- April 5, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- Esher, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- actor / singer / executive producer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Actor Awards
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Downton Abbey | — | |
| Notable work | Cinderella | — | |
| Notable work | Baby Driver | — | |
| Notable work | Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again | — | |
| Notable work | Swiped | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lily James born?
Born April 5, 1989 (age 37).
Where is Lily James from?
Lily James is from Esher, United Kingdom.
What does Lily James do?
Lily James works as actor, singer, executive producer.
What is Lily James known for?
Notable works include Downton Abbey, Cinderella, Baby Driver.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.