- Born
- Birth nameLily Chloe Ninette Thomson
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Lily James was born Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson in Esher, Surrey, to Ninette (Mantle), an actress, and Jamie Thomson, an actor and musician. Her grandmother, Helen Horton, was an American actress. She began her education at Arts Educational School in Tring and subsequently went on to study acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, graduating in 2010.- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsNinette Thomson (Mantle)
- RelativesHelen Horton(Grandparent)Charlie Thomson(Sibling)George Bush(Cousin)George W. Bush(Cousin)Jeb Bush(Cousin)Sam Thomson(Sibling)
- Thick eyebrows
- Known for playing kind-hearted, charming and elegant characters
- Often plays roles in period pieces
- After learning that another actress in the Actors' Equity Association had the name Lily Thomson, she choose the stage surname of James to honour the memory of her father, James Thomson, who had died a few years earlier.
- She is a mezzo-soprano.
- Her grandmother Helen Horton provided the voice of "Mother," the Nostromo space tug's computer in Ridley Scott's Alien (1979).
- Graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, in London, England, with a bachelor of arts honors degree in acting in 2010.
- Is a distant relative to her Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) co-star Meryl Streep. Although the two actresses don't share a scene together, James played a younger version of Streep's character.
- The first Disney movie I saw, I think, was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). I loved all the Disney princess movies.
- I think it's probably best to work out in the morning to get it out of the way. My ultimate top tip is to drag yourself, even if you have to roll yourself out of your bed and into a sit-up. It's really not that bad once you start.
- Boarding school in Tring was a bit of a bubble that burst when I went to Hackney to go to drama school.
- I played Nina in 'The Seagull,' and I remember thinking it's incredible to see all the actresses in the past that've played her. It's quite strengthening. You feel a part of the family of actresses going through and giving something of themselves to the role.
- I really want to play interesting roles, but you want to work, so it's a balancing game.
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