Lily Annabelle Lindon Travers (born 1990) is an English actress. Her films include ''
Late Shift'' (2016) and ''
Viceroy's House'' (2017). She joined the main cast of the
ITV historical drama ''
Victoria'' (2019) for its third series. In 2017, Travers played
Polly
Polly is a given name, most often feminine, which originated as a variant of Molly (name), Molly (a diminutive of Mary (name), Mary). Polly may also be a short form of names such as Polina (given name), Polina, Polona (given name), Polona, Pauline ...
in the ''
Doctor Who
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'' special "
Twice Upon a Time".
Early and personal life
Travers was born in South London. She is the daughter of
Will Travers of the
Born Free Foundation, and granddaughter of actors
Virginia McKenna
Dame Virginia Anne McKenna (born 7 June 1931) is a British stage and screen actress, author, animal rights activist, and wildlife campaigner. She is best known for the films '' A Town Like Alice'' (1956), ''Carve Her Name with Pride'' (1958), ' ...
and
Bill Travers.
Her mother Carrie is a teacher, and she has a younger brother. Travers discovered a love for environmental issues and acting through her family as well as performing in school plays. She studied English at
Durham University
Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament (UK), Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by r ...
and participated in student productions while there. She lives in
Fulham
Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies in a loop on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea, London, Chelsea ...
.
She was raised vegetarian.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
1990 births
21st-century English actresses
Actresses from London
Alumni of Durham University
English film actresses
English television actresses
Actors from the London Borough of Croydon
People from Croydon
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