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Lia Williams(I)

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Lia Williams
The Capture (UK)
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The Capture (2019–2022)
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Lia Williams was born on 26 November 1964 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, UK. She is an actress and director, known for The Day of the Jackal (2024), The Foreigner (2017) and Archive (2020). She is married to Guy Hibbert.
BornNovember 26, 1964
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BornNovember 26, 1964
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in The Day of the Jackal (2024)
    The Day of the Jackal
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Isabel Kirby
    Jackie Chan in The Foreigner (2017)
    The Foreigner
    7.0
    • Katherine Davies
    • 2017
    Theo James in Archive (2020)
    Archive
    6.4
    • House(voice)
    • 2020
    Bill Nighy in Living (2022)
    Living
    7.2
    • Mrs Smith
    • 2022

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Decoy
      • Vivian
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2024
    • Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in The Day of the Jackal (2024)
      The Day of the Jackal
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Isabel Kirby
      • 2024
    • Gillian Anderson, Rufus Sewell, Keeley Hawes, and Billie Piper in Scoop (2024)
      Scoop
      6.5
      • Fran Unsworth
      • 2024
    • Monica Dolan, Shaun Dooley, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Toby Jones, Will Mellor, Lesley Nicol, and Amit Shah in Mr Bates vs. The Post Office (2024)
      Mr Bates vs. The Post Office
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Paula Vennells
      • 2024
    • James McAvoy, Helen McCrory, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ruth Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Brian Fisher, Kit Connor, and Dafne Keen in His Dark Materials (2019)
      His Dark Materials
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Dr Cooper
      • 2019–2022
    • Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
      The Crown
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Duchess of Windsor
      • Wallis, Duchess of Windsor
      • Wallis Simpson
      • 2016–2022
    • Holliday Grainger and Callum Turner in The Capture (2019)
      The Capture
      8.0
      TV Series
      • DSU Gemma Garland
      • 2019–2022
    • Paapa Essiedu in The Lazarus Project (2022)
      The Lazarus Project
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Ambassador Belov
      • 2022
    • Bill Nighy in Living (2022)
      Living
      7.2
      • Mrs Smith
      • 2022
    • Britney (2021)
      Britney
      7.4
      TV Short
      • Janet (as Lia Willams)
      • 2021
    • Jack Lowden in Benediction (2021)
      Benediction
      6.6
      • Edith Sitwell
      • 2021
    • Ben Miller in Death in Paradise (2011)
      Death in Paradise
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Grace Verdinikov
      • 2021
    • Rupert Graves and Julia Stiles in Riviera (2017)
      Riviera
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Dr. Emilie Mathieu
      • 2020
    • Theo James in Archive (2020)
      Archive
      6.4
      • House (voice)
      • 2020
    • National Treasure: Kiri (2018)
      National Treasure: Kiri
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Alice Warner
      • 2018
    • Jackie Chan in The Foreigner (2017)
      The Foreigner
      7.0
      • Katherine Davies
      • 2017

    Director

    • Samovar (2022)
      Samovar
      8.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Nanabozhung (2015)
      Nanabozhung
      • Director
      • 2015
    • 10 Minute Tales (2009)
      10 Minute Tales
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • The Stronger (2007)
      The Stronger
      7.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007

    Producer

    • Samovar (2022)
      Samovar
      8.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2022

    Videos6

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:23
    Trailer
    Shot Through The Heart
    Trailer 0:15
    Shot Through The Heart
    Shot Through The Heart
    Trailer 0:15
    Shot Through The Heart
    The Capture (UK)
    Trailer 1:00
    The Capture (UK)
    The Capture: Season 2 (UK)
    Trailer 1:59
    The Capture: Season 2 (UK)
    National Treasure: Kiri: Season 1
    Trailer 1:58
    National Treasure: Kiri: Season 1
    National Treasure: Kiri
    Trailer 1:39
    National Treasure: Kiri

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Lia Willams
    • Height
      • 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
    • Born
      • November 26, 1964
      • Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Guy Hibbert? - present
    • Other works
      Played "Anna" in "Mappa Mundi", a play by Shelagh Stephenson (Royal National Theater: Cottesloe, London, England, UK).

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      Nominated for Broadway's 1997 Tony Award as Best Actress (Play) for "Skylight."

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