Over the past couple of years there has been a buzz around Lily James: the star of Disney's live-action film Cinderella (2015) and now the face of My Burberry Black.
Lily Chloe Ninette Thomson was born in Esher, Surrey, and is now 27-years-old. She started her acting career at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London - the school Orlando Bloom, Daniel Craig and Ewan McGregor also attended. After several roles in theatre and on TV (including playing Poppy in Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2011) alongside Billie Piper), her big break was on Downton Abbey (2012-2015) as Lady Rose MacClare.
As well as other high-profile acting credits, such as playing Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016) and Natasha Rostova in the BBC historial drama War & Peace (2016), she is the new face of My Burberry and starred in The Tale of Thomas Burberry campaign film short with Domhnall Gleeson and Sienna Miller. She is currently filming Darkest Hour - a film about Winston Churchill - set to be released in 2017.
Lily has also been romantically linked to former star of Doctor Who Matt Smith since 2014. See Lily James and Matt Smith's relationship timeline here
Lily has also become undoubtedly well-versed in the art of red-carpet dressing since she shot to Hollywood stardom, so we take a look at her best red-carpet style moments.
Lily as a real-life princess
Lily is as much a princess on the red-carpet as Cinderella becomes when she marries Prince Charming. Her luxury designer gowns are the modern-day fairytale; pastel colours and ball-gown skirts adorned with a sprinkling of jewels. She was the belle of the ball, often accompanied by her Prince, Matt Smith. All that was missing was a tiara.
Her favourite designers include Dior, Erdem, Elie Saab and, of course, Burberry.
See more of Lily's red-carpet looks
Lily James: Best Fashion Moments - Grazia
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At the Golden Globes Awards in 2016 Lily was stunning in an ivory one-shoulder Marchesa gown.
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Lily James wore a princess-esque pale pink gown by Elie Saab at the premiere of Cinderella in Japan.
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At the Hollywood premiere of Cinderella in 2015, Lily adopted the princess vibe in a lace Elie Saab gown.
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At the Moscow premiere of Cinderella Lily wore a white embellished gown by Nicholas Oakwell Couture.
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For the Canadian premiere of Cinderella Lily stepped out onto the red carpet in a chic long-sleeve Dior gown.
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Lily attended the Marchesa after-party at London Fashion Week in 2015 in a lace red dress.
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At the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies premiere in London in 2016, Lily wore a mesh-stripe Erdem co-ord.
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At the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards in 2014 Lily won the Next Breakthrough award. She looked beautiful in a sleeveless black gown.
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At the Changing Faces Gala Dinner in 2014 Lily wore a red lace Valentino gown.
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At the Mexico City premiere of Cinderella Lily looked gorgeous in a jewel-lined pale blue floor-length gown.
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Lily wore a sheer embroidered floor-length gown at the L.A. premiere of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies in 2016.
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Lily attends a screening of Cinderella in Milan wearing a floral Erdem gown.
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Lily wore a Galvan black silky high-neck floor-length gown to the BFI London Film Festival in 2016.
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At the Harper's Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards Lily wore a black sheer gown with white embroidery by Erdem.
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At The Ralph Lauren and Vogue Wimbledon Party Lily wore a Ralph Lauren dress and sandals.
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Lily wore a pale pink Dior gown at the premiere of Cinderella during the Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin.
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At the Cinderella photocall during the Berlinale International Film Festival in 2015, Lily wore a sheer embroidered Mary Katrantzou dress.
READ MORE: Lily James and Matt Smith's Relationship Timeline