Lisa Dillon began a degree in English Literature and Drama at Royal Holloway, University of London but abandoned it when she won a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
12 Facts About Lisa Dillon
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Lisa Dillon then went on to appear in numerous theatre productions, including as Hilda Wangel in The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen at the Albery Theatre, London.
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Lisa Dillon then starred in the National Theatre's revival of Noel Coward's Present Laughter and The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other.
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Lisa Dillon appeared in Anna Mackmin's 2008 West End revival of Under the Blue Sky by David Eldridge.
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In 2009, Lisa Dillon starred in When the Rain Stops Falling at the Almeida, and in 2010 in Design for Living and its successor production A Flea In Her Ear at the Old Vic.
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In early 2012, Lisa Dillon played the role of Katharina in the Royal Shakespeare Company Stratford and touring production of The Taming of the Shrew.
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Lisa Dillon is best known for her role as Mary Smith in the British television series Cranford on BBC One where she starred alongside Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton, Jim Carter and Judi Dench.
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Lisa Dillon starred in the 2003 drama Cambridge Spies and the 2004 TV film, Hawking, both of which were for the BBC.
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Lisa Dillon appeared in The Jury in autumn 2011 and appeared as Melinda in the third episode of Dirk Gently for BBC Four in March 2012.
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In 2008 Lisa Dillon duetted with British singer-songwriter Tim Arnold on his song "She's Made A Gentleman Of Me".
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In 2011 Lisa Dillon read a Jarvis and Ayres production of Hilda Richards' 1939 story "Jemima Gets Them Guessing" for BBC Radio 4's Afternoon Reading show, on 9 March.
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Lisa Dillon won that year's Ian Charleson Award, in part, for that performance.