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Currently, Lia Williams is 60 years, 0 months and 26 days old. Lia Williams will celebrate 61rd birthday on a Wednesday 26th of November 2025. Below we countdown to Lia Williams upcoming birthday.
| Popular As | Lia Williams |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Age | 60 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | November 26, 1964 ( Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom) |
| Birthday | November 26 |
| Town/City | Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
Lia Williams’s zodiac sign is Sagittarius. According to astrologers, Sagittarius is curious and energetic, it is one of the biggest travelers among all zodiac signs. Their open mind and philosophical view motivates them to wander around the world in search of the meaning of life. Sagittarius is extrovert, optimistic and enthusiastic, and likes changes. Sagittarius-born are able to transform their thoughts into concrete actions and they will do anything to achieve their goals.
Lia Williams was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
In 1993, Williams made her film debut in Michael Winner's Dirty Weekend. Winner chose her after seeing her in an Alan Ayckbourn play. Subsequent film appearances have included supporting roles in Firelight (1997), Shot Through the Heart (1998), The King Is Alive (2000), Girl from Rio (2001), and The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (2007).
Williams' first major TV series was Seaforth (1994), a nine-part series set starring Williams and Linus Roache.
In 2001, Williams appeared opposite Sheila Hancock in the TV serial The Russian Bride.
Williams has been directing short films since 2002, her debut being Feathers (2002), which was based on a short story by Raymond Carver. In 2008, her short film The Stronger (2007) was nominated for the Best Short Film Award at the BAFTA Film Awards. In 2009, Williams directed Dog Alone, a dialogue-free short film which was broadcast as part of British Sky Broadcasting's Ten Minute Tales season.
Other recent television appearances include supporting roles in the Agatha Christie adaptations Sparkling Cyanide (2003) and By the Pricking of My Thumbs (2006), and guest roles in series such as Casualty (1989), Silent Witness (2002), Heartbeat (2002), The Last Detective (2005), A Touch of Frost (2005), and Midsomer Murders (2015).
In September 2009, Williams joined the cast of the ITV comedy drama series Doc Martin.
Williams appeared at the Gate Theatre in Dublin in 2013 as Blanche du Bois in a production of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire.
In 2016, she played the part of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor in the Netflix series The Crown.
In 2017, she starred in Kiri, a Channel 4 series, alongside Sarah Lancashire and Steven Mackintosh.
Williams’s breakthrough performance came in 1991 when she appeared in The Revengers' Comedies. In 1993, she created the role of Carol in the London production of David Mamet's Oleanna. In 1997, Williams appeared in London's West End and on Broadway in David Hare's Skylight. In 2001, Williams appeared again in the West End and on Broadway in Harold Pinter's The Homecoming.
