Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly Bio

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Born Aug. 3, 1979, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, Evangeline Lilly was focused on her studies at the University of British Columbia and her work as an international human rights advocate when a Ford Models agent stopped her on the street and urged her to consider modeling.

Although Lilly initially rejected the offer, she soon realized she could use the money to pay for college. She began modeling in commercials and played bit parts in television and film projects, including "Smallville," "Tru Calling" and Freddy vs. Jason.

In 2004, the virtually unknown actress catapulted to fame when she landed the lead role of rebellious fugitive Kate Austen on the hit series "Lost." The performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination in 2007, as well as a place on Hollywood's A-list. In 2008, Lilly starred opposite John Malkovich in the thriller Afterwards.

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“I was fortunate enough to be one of those stories where I was scouted on the street by somebody and actually refused to go to the agency, and was approached on different occasions and finally kind of caved and said, 'OK, I'll try it and see what happens.' A month and a half after my first audition I won the role on Lost .” - Evangeline Lilly - www.askmen.com

Evangeline Lilly Biography on TV.com

Evangeline's combination of irresistible charm and natural talent is earning her a reputation as one of the most promising young actresses in Hollywood. She was discovered by a Ford agent on the streets of Kelowna, BC, but passed up an offer to sign with the agency. While acting had been a dream of hers since she was a teenager, she abandoned the notion for the more aesthetic dream of working in international relations. Six months later Lilly moved to Vancouver to attend the University of British Columbi - www.tv.com

Evangeline Lilly - Biography

Evangeline Lilly, born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta in 1979, was discovered on the streets of Kelowna, British Columbia by the famous Ford modeling agency. Although she initially decided to pass on a modeling career, she went ahead and signed with Ford anyway, to help pay for her University of British Columbia tuition and expenses. IMDb Mini Biography By: RaDragon Trade Mark - www.imdb.com

Evangeline Lilly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lilly was born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, to a devoutly Evangelical Christian family. Her father is an economics teacher, and her mother is a beauty consultant. Lilly also has two sisters. Her youngest sister, Andrea, has been described by Evangeline as "the actor in the family" During her childhood, the family did not have a television.[1] Before leaving the town of Fort Saskatchewan she briefly attended three elementary schools, Fort Elementary, Rudolph Hennig and James Mowat Elementary. Durin - en.wikipedia.org