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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)

Talulah Jane Riley-Milburn (born 26 September 1985) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in popular movies like Pride & Prejudice and Inception. Talulah has also appeared in TV shows such as Westworld.

About Talulah Riley

Talulah Jane Riley-Milburn was born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. She grew up there as an only child. Her mother, Una Riley, started a security company. Her father, Doug Milburn, used to lead the National Crime Squad. He is now a screenwriter.

Talulah went to several schools, including Cheltenham Ladies' College. While she was acting in London, she also studied Natural Sciences at the Open University.

Acting Career

Television Roles

Talulah Riley has appeared in many TV shows. She was in episodes of Poirot in 2003. She also appeared in Marple in 2006. Fans of Doctor Who might remember her from the 2008 episodes "Silence in the Library" and "Forest of the Dead".

She played Angela in the first two seasons of the science fiction series Westworld. In 2022, she played Vivienne Westwood in the miniseries Pistol.

Stage Performances

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

Film Appearances

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

She starred as Annabelle Fritton in the 2007 film St Trinian's. She returned for the sequel, St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold, in 2009.

In 2010, Talulah appeared in the popular movie Inception. She also starred in The Summer House, a short film. This film was very popular online when it was released.

Talulah also wrote and directed a movie called Scottish Mussel. She also starred in it.

Writing and Other Work

Books and Articles

Talulah Riley is also a writer. Her first novel, Acts of Love, was published in August 2016. Her second novel, The Quickening, came out in June 2022. She also contributed to a book called Encounters with Jane Austen.

Other Activities

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

Personal Life

Superhero or Supervillain? The Elon Musk interview
Talulah Riley and Elon Musk at a party in 2015

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

Talulah married actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster on June 22, 2024, in Hertfordshire.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2005 Pride & Prejudice Mary Bennet
2007 St Trinian's Annabelle Fritton
Friends Forever Grace Short film
Wilder Carro
2009 The Boat That Rocked Marianne
The Summer House Jane Short film
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold Annabelle Fritton
2010 Inception Eames's Blonde Woman disguise
Love & Distrust Jane Archive footage of The Summer House
2011 The Dilemma Concept Car Spokesmodel
Revenge of the Electric Car Herself Documentary
2012 The Knot Alexandra
White Frog Ms. Lee
Transmission TBA
2013 The Liability The Girl
In a World... Pippa
Thor: The Dark World Asgardian Nurse
2015 Scottish Mussel Beth Also writer and director
The Bad Education Movie Phoebe
2016 Submerged Jessie
2018 The Last Witness Jeanette Mitchell
2020 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 Cancelled before broadcast
Doctor Who Miss Evangelista Episodes: "Silence in the Library"/"Forest of the Dead"
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
The Elon Musk Show Herself Three-part docuseries

See also

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