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 ''

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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

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. She was raised vegetarian.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 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 {{England-screen-actor-stub