E.L. James

Birthday: 7 March 1963, London, England, UK

Birth Name: Erika Mitchell

E.L. James was born on March 7, 1963 in London, England as Erika Mitchell. She is known for her work on Fifty Shades of Grey (2015), Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018). She has b ...Show More

I'm looking forward to getting back to my house and my Ugg boots and not washing sometimes, and gett Show more I'm looking forward to getting back to my house and my Ugg boots and not washing sometimes, and getting back to writing. Hide

I value my anonymity. I'm happy to come in on the tube or the train and watch other people reading ' Show more I value my anonymity. I'm happy to come in on the tube or the train and watch other people reading 'Fifty Shades.' Hide

I hate having my photograph taken. I hate having my photograph taken.

Everyone's clamoring for the fourth book in the 'Fifty Shades' trilogy, which makes me laugh. Just t Show more Everyone's clamoring for the fourth book in the 'Fifty Shades' trilogy, which makes me laugh. Just the part of 'a fourth book in trilogy' that makes me laugh, not the clamoring for the next book. Hide

Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day. Write for yourself. That's it. And write every day.

God forbid that women have fantasies. God forbid that women have fantasies.

I think women love a passionate love story. I think women love a passionate love story.

I think women love to read love stories. I think women love to read love stories.

I came up with a story and I wrote it. I came up with a story and I wrote it.

I've set the bar quite high in terms of storytelling. I've set the bar quite high in terms of storytelling.

Once you're in charge of your job, your house, your children, getting the food on the table, doing a Show more Once you're in charge of your job, your house, your children, getting the food on the table, doing all of this, all of the time, it'd be nice for someone else to be in charge for a bit maybe. Hide

I see myself as a story teller. I see myself as a story teller.

If you've been married for 400 years, as I have, it's nice to experience first love again and you ca Show more If you've been married for 400 years, as I have, it's nice to experience first love again and you can vicariously through a book. Hide

[on 'Fifty Shades of Grey' ] I wrote the books really just to entertain myself. The fact that they'v Show more [on 'Fifty Shades of Grey' ] I wrote the books really just to entertain myself. The fact that they've entertained a whole lot of other people is just thrilling. My only ambition when I published this was to see it one day in a book-shop. So everything has been, like, 'Holy crap!' Hide

All a writer wants is to be read, and people are so flattering and lovely. I mean, there are witches Show more All a writer wants is to be read, and people are so flattering and lovely. I mean, there are witches out there as well. But most are so kind. Hide

I never set out to do this - getting to No. 1 in the 'New York Times' bestseller list wasn't even a Show more I never set out to do this - getting to No. 1 in the 'New York Times' bestseller list wasn't even a pipedream. Hide

I've worked in television all my life, but really I've always wanted to work in the movies. I've worked in television all my life, but really I've always wanted to work in the movies.

Yes, I'm a 'Twi-hard.' I became obsessed. Absolutely obsessed. I didn't watch television, I didn't g Show more Yes, I'm a 'Twi-hard.' I became obsessed. Absolutely obsessed. I didn't watch television, I didn't go to the cinema. My friends would ring and say: 'What are you doing?' And I would say: 'I've just got to finish this chapter.' Hide

I'm not a great writer. I'm not a great writer.

Women basically want the same thing - a good passionate story, a great fantasy - and for our partner Show more Women basically want the same thing - a good passionate story, a great fantasy - and for our partners to do the laundry and the washing up. Hide

I'm a bit of a control freak. I'm a bit of a control freak.

I really like clever men who challenge you. I really like clever men who challenge you.

I don't watch much British television at all. I mean, it's ironic because I used to work in it for y Show more I don't watch much British television at all. I mean, it's ironic because I used to work in it for years. Hide

E.L. James's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (9) as Creator (3)

Fifty Shades Freed

Fifty Shades Of Grey

[18+] Fifty Shades Darker