Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly is a Canadian actor, and author. She is most remembered for her portrayal of ‘Kate Austen,’ in the popular TV series, ‘Lost.’ It was one of the top shows on the ‘ABC’ network, and Lilly performed as the female lead. She won the ‘Screen Actors Guild Award,’ for her performance in the series. She has also starred in movies such as ‘The Hurt Locker,’ ‘Real Steel,’ and ‘The Hobbit’ series. Lilly is one of the few actors in Hollywood, who never dreamed of being an actor. Born into a family of devout Christians, Lilly was interested in charity, and humanitarian activities, from her childhood days. As a teenager, Lilly was part of a missionary tour to Philippines. A chance discovery by a modelling agency paved the way for her entry into the field of modelling, and acting. She took up the modelling job, as a means to save money for her university studies. Even after winning accolades for several performances, Lilly maintains that attaining stardom was not her first choice. She is also a prolific reader, and writer. Lilly has authored the children’s book, ‘The Squickerwonkers.’ She is actively involved with various ‘NGO’s, and is also pursuing her acting career. Lilly will be seen in the upcoming ‘Avengers’ series movie, produced by the ‘Marvel Studios.’