Following a supporting role in the period drama series Downton Abbey β , her breakthrough was the title role in the fantasy film Cinderella 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". 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. In , she appeared in several major films. Here We Go Again. The film was released in July In September , it was announced that James was contracted to be a brand ambassador for the Natural Diamond Council, which promotes naturally sourced diamonds. It will run from 17 October to 23 December.
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.
James' father, James Thomson, died from cancer in She took her father's first name as her stage name when she learned there was already an actress named Lily Thomson.
She was in a relationship with actor Matt Smith , whom she met while working on Pride and Prejudice and Zombies , from to Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version.
