Lily James Downton Abbey Role

Lily james the fiesty new addition to downton abbey graduated from the guildhall school of music and drama in london in 2010.

Lily james downton abbey role. Lily james born as lily chloe ninette thomson on 5th april 1989. 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. As racy lady rose in downton abbey actress lily james oozes self confidence. While the downton abbey film which was released back in.

Her grandmother helen horton was an american actress. From the end of downton abbey season 3 through season 5 james starred as lady rose macclare the cousin of lord grantham hugh bonneville and the great niece of violet crawley maggie smith the dowager countess. She comes by acting naturally. Esher surrey is ta british actress who plays rose aldridge in series 3 series 4 series 5 and the 2015 christmas special of downton abbey.

Cousin rose essentially replaced lady sybil jessica brown findlay the youngest daughter of lord grantham who was killed off in downton abbey season 3. Lily james was born lily chloe ninette thomson in esher surrey to ninette mantle an actress and jamie thomson an actor and musician. She studied at the guildhall school of music and drama graduating in 2010. Why didn t lily james reprise her role as lady rose macclare in the hit show.

Lily chloe ninette thomson known professionally as lily james is an english actress who is best known for playing lady rose macclare in the period drama downton abbey. September 04 2020 09 56 bst emmy griffiths. Why lily james wasn t in the downton abbey film in new stills which have been released ahead of the show s debut in 2021 sees the actress in full 1940s costume as she plays the lead role. Her grandmother helen horton appeared in alien and superman 3.