Lily James

British actress (born 1989)
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Summary

Lily James was born on April 5, 1989[1], in Esher[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], singer[4], and executive producer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (70,234 views/month, #1,105 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: James Thomson[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[8]
  • Field of work: film acting[9]
  • Educated at: Guildhall School of Music and Drama[10], Prior's Field School[11]
  • Notable work: Downton Abbey[12], Cinderella[13], Baby Driver[14], Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again[15], Swiped[16]
  • Award received: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[17]
  • Sex or gender: female[18]
  • Commons category: Lily James[19]
  • Unmarried partner: Matt Smith[20]
  • Family name: Thomson[21], James[22]
  • Given name: Lily[23], Chloe[24], Ninette[25]
  • Pseudonym: Lily James[26]
  • Relative: Helen Horton[27]
  • Nominated for: Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Name in native language: Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson[30]
  • Different from: Lily James[31], Lilly James[32]
  • Start of work period: 2010[33]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[34]

  • Country: GB[35]

  • Began / founded: 1989-04-05[36]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3a214369-9351-4c9f-98d2-e22ffa3c0867[37]

Why It Matters

Lily James has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Lily James born?

Lily James's place of birth was Esher[2].

Who were Lily James's parents?

Lily James's father was James Thomson[7].

What did Lily James do for work?

Lily James worked as an actor[3], singer[4], and executive producer[5].

Where did Lily James go to school?

Lily James was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[10] and Prior's Field School[11].

What awards did Lily James receive?

Honors received include Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . redcarpet-fashionawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . vanityfair.fr. vanityfair.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Mithoron · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 58
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de',
    Image → Lily James portrait from TIFF 2026 (cropped).jpg
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → lily-james
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  3. 4w ago · K6ka · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → British actress (born 1989)
    Image → Lily James portrait from TIFF 2026 (cropped).jpg
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  4. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 14w ago · ~2026-39117-33 · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +2010-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  10. 18w ago · NeverDoING · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
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  11. 19w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Helen Horton
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  12. 19w ago · ~2026-33135-21 · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → British actress (born 1989)
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  13. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Father → James Thomson
    Instance of → —
    Award received → —
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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