Biography for
Lily Allen (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

2 May 1985, Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Birth Name

Lily Rose Beatrice Allen

Height

5' 2" (1.57 m)

Spouse

Sam Cooper

(11 June 2011 - present) 1 child

Trivia

Attended "Bedales School" with Natalia Tena, the same school which Minnie Driver and Daniel Day-Lewis attended.

Is the daughter of Keith Allen and Alison Owen.

Her single 'Smile' went to #1 for two weeks in the UK singles chart in 2006. Her album 'Alright, Still' debuted at #2 in the UK album charts.

Has a younger brother Alfie Allen, and an older sister, Sarah Owens (born in 1980).

"Alfie", the final track on "Alright, Still" is about her brother, the actor Alfie Allen.

After uploading her first demo tracks to community website MySpace.com in November 2005, she became an overnight sensation in the UK.

Was voted the third coolest person of the year on the Cool List of "NME" magazine, but also ranked #10 in BBC3's The Most Annoying People of 2006 (2006) (TV).

Scooped three nominations for the 2007 Brit Awards including "British Female Solo Artist", "British Album" and "British Breakthrough Artist" (16 January 2007).

Niece of Kevin Allen.

Has a half sister Teddie who was born in 2006.

Former stepdaughter of Harry Enfield.

Her former stepfather, Harry Enfield, based characters "Kevin" the neurotic teenager on Lily's elder sister, Sarah. Also, the baby characters "Harry" and "Lulu" from the "Harry Enfield and Chums" (1994) show were based on Lily and Alfie when they were youngsters, the only difference was the reversal of the genders. The "babies" were played by Harry and Kathy Burke.

Announced that she had suffered a miscarriage at 2 months pregnant and, following this, she and boyfriend Ed Simons had decided to separate (18 January 2008).

Confirmed that she is 3 months pregnant with her first child, by boyfriend Sam Cooper (5 August 2010).

Announced that she had suffered a stillbirth at 5 months pregnant, having been admitted to hospital with stomach pains 4 days previously (1 November 2010).

Announced her engagement to Sam Cooper, having been in a relationship with him since July 2009, after he proposed to her on their hotel room balcony in Bali on Christmas Day (28 December 2010).

Lily and her sister, Sarah Owens, are co-owners of "Lucy in Disguise", a vintage clothes shop in London's Covert Garden neighborhood.

Married fiancé 'Sam Cooper at St. James the Great Church in Cranham, Gloucestershire, wearing a vintage 1920s lace gown designed by Chanel. The couple arrived at the church in a dark green Bentley and Allen's bridesmaids included her best friend Miquita Oliver.

Announced at her wedding reception, held at her £3 million 17th century country mansion, that she is 16 weeks into her third pregnancy; her second by new husband 'Sam Cooper (11 June 2011).

Supporter of Fulham Football Club (English Premier League soccer club). Fellow fans include Elizabeth Hurley, Pierce Brosnan, Hugh Grant, Hugh Laurie, Benicio Del Toro, Daniel Radcliffe, Andrew Johnston and the late Michael Jackson.

Gave birth to her first child at age 26, a daughter Ethel Mary Cooper on November 25, 2011. Child's father is her husband, Sam Cooper.

Her husband, Sam Cooper, is a painter and decorator.