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Talulah Riley
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Riley in 2009
Born
Talulah Jane Riley-Milburn

(1985-09-26) 26 September 1985 (age 39)
Alma mater Open University
Occupation Actress
Years active 2003–present
Spouse(s)
(m. 2010; div. 2016)
(m. 2024)

Talulah Riley is an English actress. She was born on September 26, 1985. She has acted in many movies and TV shows.

Some of her well-known films include Pride & Prejudice (2005), St Trinian's (2007), and Inception (2010). She also appeared in the TV series Westworld (2016–2018).

Early Life and Education

Talulah Jane Riley-Milburn grew up in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. She was the only child of Una Riley and Doug Milburn. Her mother started a security company and a public relations company. Her father used to lead the National Crime Squad.

As of 2021, her father writes screenplays for TV shows like Silent Witness. Talulah went to several schools, including Cheltenham Ladies' College. While acting in London, she also studied Natural Sciences at the Open University.

Acting Career

Acting on TV

Talulah Riley has appeared in several TV shows. She was in episodes of Poirot (2003) and Marple (2006). She also had a role in Doctor Who in 2008.

She played Lila, a writer, in the E4 series Nearly Famous (2007). Later, she played Angela in the first two seasons of the science fiction series Westworld.

Acting on Stage

In 2005, Talulah performed on stage for the first time. This was in a play called The Philadelphia Story at the Old Vic theatre. In 2006, she was in a play called Summer and Smoke. Critics said her performance was "delightful."

Acting in Movies

Talulah Riley has been in many movies. She played Mary Bennet in the 2005 movie Pride and Prejudice. She was Marianne in The Boat That Rocked (2009).

She also starred in the 2007 film St Trinian's and its sequel in 2009. In 2010, she appeared in the popular movie Inception. She also starred in The Summer House (2009), a short film that became very popular online.

Between 2009 and 2015, Talulah worked on a movie idea from her father. She wrote the screenplay and later directed and starred in the film herself. This movie was called Scottish Mussel.

Writing Books

Talulah Riley is also a writer. Her first novel, Acts of Love, was published in August 2016. In June 2022, she released her second novel, The Quickening. Both books were published by Hodder & Stoughton.

Other Work

In March 2010, Talulah was featured on the cover of Esquire magazine. In 2011, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) named her a "Brit to Watch."

Personal Life

Talulah Riley married businessman Elon Musk in 2010. They divorced in 2012. They remarried in July 2013. However, they divorced again in October 2016.

On June 22, 2024, Talulah Riley married actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Pride & Prejudice Mary Bennet
2007 St Trinian's Annabelle Fritton
2007 Friends Forever Grace Short film
2007 Wilder Carro
2009 The Boat That Rocked Marianne
2009 The Summer House Jane Short film
2009 St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Annabelle Fritton
2010 Inception Eames's Blonde Woman disguise
2010 Love & Distrust Jane Uses footage from The Summer House
2011 The Dilemma Concept Car Spokesmodel
2011 Revenge of the Electric Car Herself Documentary
2012 The Knot Alexandra
2012 White Frog Ms. Lee
2012 Transmission TBA
2013 The Liability The Girl
2013 In a World... Pippa
2013 Thor: The Dark World Asgardian Nurse
2015 Scottish Mussel Beth Also writer and director
2015 The Bad Education Movie Phoebe
2016 Submerged Jessie
2018 The Last Witness Jeanette Mitchell
22020 Bloodshot Gina DeCarlo
2021 Father Christmas Is Back Vicky Christmas
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2003 Agatha Christie's Poirot Young Angela Warren Episode: "Five Little Pigs"
2006 Agatha Christie's Marple Megan Hunter Episode: "The Moving Finger"
2007 Nearly Famous Lila Reed Main role; 6 episodes
2008 Phoo Action Lady Elenor Rigsby Not broadcast
2008 Doctor Who Miss Evangelista Episodes: "Silence in the Library"/"Forest of the Dead"
2008 The Gemma Factor Nell Scenes not broadcast
2016–2018 Westworld Angela Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2); 12 episodes
2022 Pistol Vivienne Westwood Main role; miniseries
2022 The Elon Musk Show Herself Three-part documentary

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