Lily Allen

Lily Allen

Known for
Acting
Born
May 2, 1985 (age 41)
Birthplace
Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Biography

Lily Allen is a British singer, songwriter, author, actress, and businesswoman. Her music career incorporates elements of electropop, R&B, ska, and reggae. Throughout her long spanning music career, Allen has released fourth studio albums: 'It's Not Me, It's You' (2009), 'Sheezus' (2014) both records topped the UK Albums Charts and 'Alright, Still' (2006) and 'No Shame' (2018) which peaked at 2 and 8 on the United Kingdom, respectively. As well, she has topped the UK Singles Charts in three occasions, with the number #1 smash hits: 'Smile' (2006), 'The Fear' (2009), and Somewhere Only We Know (2014). She has received several recognitions for her music, including nominations for nine BRIT Awards (including one win for British Female Solo Artist in 2010), one Grammy Award nomination for Best Alternative Album (Alright, Still), three Ivor Novello Awards wins, one Mercury Prize nomination for Album Of The Year (No Shame), and twelve NME Awards (including three wins). As an actress, Allen made her debut on the big screen on 'How to Build a Girl' (2019), and in 2021, she made her West End debut in the new play '2:22 A Ghost Story', for which she received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actress. In 2018, Allen released her autobiographical book, 'My Thoughts Exactly' to positive reviews, and several extracts from the book generated considerable press coverage prior to release. She currently stars on the Sky Atlantic original comedy series, 'Dreamland' (2023–)

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Untitled Lily Allen Documentary

Untitled Lily Allen Documentary

Movie · as Self

2026
Virginia Woolf's Night & Day poster

Virginia Woolf's Night & Day

Movie · as Mary Datchet

2023
Dreamland poster

Dreamland

TV · as Mel · 6 eps

2021
CBS Mornings poster

CBS Mornings

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
How to Build a Girl poster

How to Build a Girl

Movie · as Elizabeth Taylor

2019
Shopping with Keith Lemon poster

Shopping with Keith Lemon

TV · 1 ep

2018
The Big Narstie Show poster

The Big Narstie Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
Sounds Like Friday Night poster

Sounds Like Friday Night

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2014
The Michael McIntyre Chat Show poster

The Michael McIntyre Chat Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2013
Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium poster

Robbie Williams - One Night At the Palladium

Movie · as Self

2013
The Last Leg poster

The Last Leg

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
P!NK: VH1 Storytellers poster

P!NK: VH1 Storytellers

Movie · as Herself

2012
Damien Hirst: The First Look

Damien Hirst: The First Look

Movie

2011
Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags poster

Lily Allen: From Riches to Rags

TV · as Self · 3 eps

2011
The Jonathan Ross Show poster

The Jonathan Ross Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
A League of Their Own poster

A League of Their Own

TV · as Self - Panellist · 1 ep

2009
Lily Allen: Live In London poster

Lily Allen: Live In London

Movie · as Self

2009
Lily Allen: Exit Festival 2009

Lily Allen: Exit Festival 2009

Movie · as Herself

2009
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall poster

Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall

Movie · as Self

2009
Lily Allen - Main Square Festival in Arras poster

Lily Allen - Main Square Festival in Arras

Movie · as Herself

2009
Lily Allen - Montreux poster

Lily Allen - Montreux

Movie

2009
Live from Studio Five poster

Live from Studio Five

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2009
100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s

100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s

TV · 5 eps

2008
Lily Allen and Friends poster

Lily Allen and Friends

TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps

2007
Concert for Diana poster

Concert for Diana

Movie · as Self

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2006
Transmission

Transmission

TV · 1 ep

2005
The Friday Night Project poster

The Friday Night Project

TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps

2004
Best Week Ever poster

Best Week Ever

TV · 1 ep

2004
Big Fat Quiz poster

Big Fat Quiz

TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway poster

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2001
Richard & Judy poster

Richard & Judy

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Elizabeth poster

Elizabeth

Movie · as Lady in Waiting

1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Soccer AM poster

Soccer AM

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · 1 ep

1992
Later... with Jools Holland poster

Later... with Jools Holland

TV · 2 eps

1988
The Yob poster

The Yob

Movie · as Child in Promo

1988
Comic Relief poster

Comic Relief

TV · 1 ep

1982
The Comic Strip Presents... poster

The Comic Strip Presents...

TV · as Child in Promo · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps

1964
Top of the Pops poster

Top of the Pops

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1952
Today poster

Today

TV · as Self · 1 ep