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Lily James

(1989) Actor

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Lily James is an actor, best known for Broad City.

Quick Facts About Lily James

Born: April 5, 1989
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Broad City

About Lily James

Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson, 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).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Lily James

My mom passed down to me her old Levi's denim jacket. When I left it on a plane, I was devastated. I've…

Able

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I am absolutely desperate to do an action movie. And not to blow my own trumpet or anything, but I actually think…

Action

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I treated myself to a £700 Chloe bag after one of my first acting jobs. Then my friends pointed out that, for…

Acting

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I don't like seeing celebs looking too skinny, I love it when they look healthy and comfortable in their bodies and embrace…

Body

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I think I'm up for not trying to play a literary heroine. I think I'd rather just do someone that has just…

And love

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I think that period dramas just need zombies.

Drama

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I love clothes but it's a struggle for me to get out of jeans and a baggy jumper.

Clothes

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I think it's probably best to work out in the morning to get it out of the way. My ultimate top tip…

Bed

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Boarding school in Tring was a bit of a bubble that burst when I went to Hackney to go to drama school.

Bubbles

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Helena (Bonham Carter) is one of the coolest kindest women I've ever met. We had so much fun. She has the best…

Bright lights

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I used to go to musicals every birthday - that was my birthday present. We'd go to London, me and my two…

About

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The world of the flapper - live free, wild and young - that energy is intoxicating. It's nice to inject that into…

Controlled

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When people feel good, they look good.

Feel good

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It's so hard coming out of drama school to claim your right to be taken seriously and even get auditions.

Auditions

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I can only show what I have received from the characters. That's what's scary because you're never going to be everyone's taste…

Can do

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I really want to play interesting roles, but you want to work, so it's a balancing game.

Games

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It took me a while to warm to the '20s costumes on 'Downton.' I love it when women accentuate their curves, and…

About

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Playing a Disney princess is the most amazing, unbelievable thing and on the other, it's completely terrifying. I would say it's a…

Big heart

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When you're filming in Russia in Catherine's Palace, and you're in the real place where the Tsar's ball really happened, all those…

Atmosphere

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I played Nina in 'The Seagull,' and I remember thinking it's incredible to see all the actresses in the past that've played…

Actress

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Mum would have a panic attack if she had to stand up and give a speech around a table.

Anxiety

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My first paid role was my first job out of drama school, which was 'Just William.' It was a BBC TV show.…

Bbc

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The first Disney movie I saw I think was 'Snow White.' I loved all the Disney princess movies.

Disney

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