Lily Travers


Lily Annabelle Lindon Travers is an English actress. Her films include Late Shift and Viceroy's House. She joined the main cast of the ITV historical drama Victoria for its third series. In 2017, Travers played Polly in the Doctor Who 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 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 and participated in student productions while there. She lives in Fulham. She was raised vegetarian.