Lily James

Professions :

Born :

April 5, 1989

Playing a Disney princess is the most amazing, unbelievable thing and on the other, it's completely terrifying. I would say it's a cocktail of every sort of emotion. Princesses are great role models, they teach you about grief loss and have big hearts.

princess grief heart

I think that period dramas just need zombies. by Lily James

I think that period dramas just need zombies.

zombie drama thinking

When people feel good, they look good. by Lily James

When people feel good, they look good.

feel-good people looks

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 and you don't want to let people down. But, I can only do what I can do.

scary character people

I think I'm up for not trying to play a literary heroine. I think I'd rather just do someone that has just been created in a script, rather than in a book that everyone knows and loves. The difficulty with it and the reason these characters are so loved is that every woman and man that reads it understands it in a different way. They're so relatable, but different aspects will be drawn from different people.

character men book

I really want to play interesting roles, but you want to work, so... by Lily James

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

games play interesting

I love clothes but it's a struggle for me to get out of jeans and... by Lily James

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

jeans clothes struggle

It took me a while to warm to the '20s costumes on 'Downton.' I love it when women accentuate their curves, and that era was all about hiding them. The shapes they wore then were in tune with female empowerment. Cutting off their hair and hiding their busts was a way of saying, 'We're equal to men!'

curves cutting men

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 years ago, it does so much of the work for you. It's so vivid. You escape into this different time through the costumes, the sets and the atmosphere.

russia real years

The first Disney movie I saw I think was 'Snow White.' I loved al... by Lily James

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

princess white thinking

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

curves healthy looks

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 in to a sit-up - it's really not that bad once you start.

work-out morning thinking

Helena (Bonham Carter) is one of the coolest kindest women I've ever met. We had so much fun. She has the best sense of humor. I loved her fairy godmother. It came at a point during night shoots where I was exhausted. It was trippy, weird and cold ... and then Helena showed up. It was like this bright light on the horizon; it was wonderful.

light fun night

I am absolutely desperate to do an action movie. And not to blow my own trumpet or anything, but I actually think I'm good at it. I did it all. I was really into the routines and the choreography. I used to dance when I was younger, and so I think that came in handy.

blow action thinking

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

jobs drama school

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

hackney drama school

Mum would have a panic attack if she had to stand up and give a s... by Lily James

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

speech tables giving

I love to start the morning with a mist spray, especially after a... by Lily James

I love to start the morning with a mist spray, especially after a night out.

start morning love night

There's nothing wrong with falling in love and sharing your life... by Lily James

There's nothing wrong with falling in love and sharing your life with someone.

nothing falling-in-love love life

I think I feel most like a princess when I'm sort of bursting with happiness and love, so whether that would be, like, with my boyfriend or my family or at a really fun party - just when you're full of life.

family happiness love life

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