Evangeline Lilly biography, early life, career, awards,
controversies, Evangeline Lilly trivia
Evangeline Lilly is a Canadian actress, best known for
her role as Kate Austen on the television series "Lost" and as
Tauriel in "The Hobbit" film series. She was born in Fort
Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, on August 3, 1979. She began her acting career
in the early 2000s, with her first major role being Kate Austen on
"Lost," which ran from 2004 to 2010. After the show ended, she
appeared in several films, including "The Hurt Locker," "Real
Steel," and "Ant-Man."
In 2012, she starred in Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit:
An Unexpected Journey" as Tauriel, a character not present in the book but
added to the film. The role earned her critical acclaim and she reprised the
role in the 2013 sequel "The Desolation of Smaug" and final part
"The Battle of Five Armies"
She has won a number of awards for her work on
"Lost," including a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding
Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Evangeline Lilly has been involved in several controversies.
She has been criticized for her views on COVID-19, and for her actions during
the pandemic. In 2020, she was criticized for her statements in which she said
that she was not going to be "forced" to wear a mask and for not
taking the pandemic seriously.
Trivia about Evangeline Lilly:
- She has a degree in International Relations
- She is fluent in French
- She was a flight attendant before becoming an actress
- She is an advocate for environmental causes
- She is a published author, her children's book "The Squickerwonkers" was published in 2013.
