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Lily James

Born Lily Thomson, Lily James is best known for her roles as Lady Rose Aldridge in period drama Downton Abbey, and the title role in Disney’s Cinderella. After graduating from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2010, James began her professional career as Ethel Brown in BBC’s Just William. Having appeared in Hollywood films (Wrath of the Titans, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again) and high profile television series (War & Peace), Lily is most recently starring in The Garrick Theatre’s stage production of Romeo and Juliet.

Readings

W.H. Auden: Extract from 'The Sea and The Mirror' read by Lily James
On First Looking into Chapman's Homer read by Lily James
Don Juan read by Elizabeth McGovern, Lily James and Freddie Fox
Miss Gee read by Lily James
The Unknown Citizen read by Lily James
The Mask Of Anarchy read by Freddie Fox, Lily James and Elizabeth McGovern
Adonais read by Freddie Fox, Lily James and Elizabeth McGovern
So We'll Go No More a Roving read by Lily James, Freddie Fox and Elizabeth McGovern
If I Could Tell you read by Lily James
When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be read by Lily James
Select reading
W.H. Auden: Extract from 'The Sea and The Mirror' read by Lily James
On First Looking into Chapman's Homer read by Lily James
Don Juan read by Elizabeth McGovern, Lily James and Freddie Fox
Miss Gee read by Lily James
The Unknown Citizen read by Lily James
The Mask Of Anarchy read by Freddie Fox, Lily James and Elizabeth McGovern
Adonais read by Freddie Fox, Lily James and Elizabeth McGovern
So We'll Go No More a Roving read by Lily James, Freddie Fox and Elizabeth McGovern
If I Could Tell you read by Lily James
When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be read by Lily James
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