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Talulah Riley
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Talulah Jane Riley-Milburn
26 September 1985 Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England
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Alma mater | Open University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2003–present |
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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.
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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
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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
In Spanish: Talulah Riley para niños