Lily was beautiful in her lacy red dress as she attended the Marchesa show and after party during London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015 on September 13, 2014 in London.
Thanks to Emily for some of them.

Many thanks to FFA, I was able to add high quality stills of Lily as Lady Rose MacClare in episodes 3 and 4 of the new season of ‘Downton Abbey’. Enjoy!

RADIO TIMES – Lily James might be running off to Hollywood to find her Prince Charming in Disney’s Cinderella, but the 25-year-old British-born star isn’t saying goodbye to Downton Abbey. At least not just yet.

Despite persistent rumours that the upcoming series, which will kick off on ITV later this month, will be the actress’s last before she heads to America to pursue new film projects, the star has revealed that she hopes she’ll be in Downton series 6.

“I hope to be doing the next series if it happens, for sure,” James told RadioTimes.com at the launch of the hit ITV period drama’s fifth series.

“You never know what Julian’s going to write,” she admitted, before adding: “I’m obsessed with Downton and I love playing Lady Rose so if there’s another series next year I hope to be in it.”

A sixth series of the drama is yet to be confirmed – news is normally announced around the end of each series – and James says that when the time does come to end Downton Abbey it’ll be “tragic.”

“It’s so interesting to know what happens to this family. It would feel tragic to stop. You want to know how they’re going to turn out,” she said.

Downton Abbey returns to ITV on Sunday 21st September at 9:00pm

RADIO TIMES – Cast your mind back to July and – if you’re a hardcore Downton Abbey fan – you may remember rumours abounding that Lily James was set to star in BBC1’s new six-part adaptation of War and Peace.

Well, they’re true. “Yes, I’m doing War and Peace,” the actress confirmed to RadioTimes.com at the Downton Abbey series five launch event.

Adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s 1869 epic, the six-part series – penned by Pride and Prejudice and House of Cards screenwriter Andrew Davies – is a co-production with The Weinstein Company and will air on BBC1 in 2015.
Set in 1805 against the backdrop of Alexander I’s reign, the epic novel follows five aristocratic families and the events surrounding Napoleon’s invasion in 1812. There Will Be Blood’s Paul Dano has been rumoured to star alongside James in the role of Pierre Bezukhov – Natasha’s love interest.

James’s star has been firmly on the rise ever since she joined Downton Abbey during the series three Christmas special. Besides her role on the ITV drama, she’s currently filming Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and will next be seen playing the lead in Kenneth Branagh’s Cinderella when it comes to cinemas next March – a project which saw her reunite with Sophie McShera who plays the Crawleys’ kitchen maid Daisy.

“I can’t wait for you to see her in it,” said James. “She looks phenomenal, she’s got the best costumes ever – make up, lashes, hair, ornaments, jewellery – it’s the opposite of Daisy and she’s just amazing in it. People are going to go wild.”

Lily is featured in the latest issue of InStyle magazine. She mostly talks about fashion but she also mentions her ‘Cinderella’ co-star Cate Blanchett.

Lily was interviewed by Grazia magazine. The interview is in french but she talks about her dream to play in a historical drama and how surprised she was when she got her role in ‘Downton Abbey’. ‘Cinderella’ and the support from an amazing cast & crew, her future projects and that she wants to play different roles but also talks about acting is what makes her happy. The article featured a new photoshoot now added in our gallery. Enjoy!

D’où vient-elle ?
Élevée dans une famille à la fibre artistique développée, Lily a toujours chanté, dansé, joué : “Mon père et ma grand-mère étaient acteurs, faisaient de la musique dans un groupe… Enfin, pas ensemble !” Elle s’inscrit donc dans une école d’art dramatique à Londres, dont elle sort en 2010. Deux ans plus tard, elle décroche le Graal : le rôle de l’intrépide Lady Rose MacClare dans Downton Abbey. “Je rêvais de jouer dans un drame historique, je suis tellement anglaise. J’ai auditionné en pensant n’avoir aucune chance. J’en ai renversé ma tasse de café quand on m’a dit que c’était bon !”

Où est-elle ?
Dans la cinquième saison de Downtown Abbey qui sera diffusée à la rentrée et, surtout, dans l’adaptation esthétique et forcément lyrique de Cendrillon par Kenneth Branagh, en salle en avril 2015. “C’était un tournage très long, assez éprouvant, et impressionnant, mais j’ai été soutenue par une équipe vraiment incroyable : Stellan Skarsgard, Helena Bonham Carter, Richard Madden et mon idole absolue, Cate Blanchett.”

Où va-t-elle ?
Tourner trois films qui impliquent de la cuisine, du mélodramatique british et… des zombies ! “Je suis pour essayer des choses radicalement différentes.”

Ce qui la freine ?
Un manque de confiance en elle : “Parfois je ne me sens pas assez belle, ou pas à la hauteur, j’ai vraiment besoin du soutien du réalisateur.”

Ce qui la booste ?
Jouer, toujours plus. “Être actrice implique d’autres choses très sympas, mais c’est sur scène ou sur un plateau que je me sens la plus heureuse.”

I tried to translate the article in english, sorry if you see some mistakes. See below:

Continue Reading

DEADLINE – ITV has set a premiere date for the next trip to the Grantham estate. Season 5 of Downton Abbey will debut in the UK on September 21 at 9PM local. (The U.S. premiere was previously announced for January 4, 2015 on PBS Masterpiece.) Season 5 kicks off in 1924 as Ramsay MacDonald becomes Britain’s first ever Labour Prime Minister. As I’ve previously reported, Lady Mary, who dealt with the demise of her husband Matthew in S4, will deal with defining how her life moves forward. Guest stars this year include Richard E Grant and Anna Chancellor. Executive producer Gareth Neame recenty told me, “We’re always doing twists and turns. I hope we will have a few things that will surprise this year.” Change is a big theme, as evidenced in the trailer.

After being nominated by Matt Smith, Lily shared on her official instagram three videos of her ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. She is absolutely adorable!