Age: 37
female
Lily Jane Collins (born 18 March 1989) is a British and American actress and model. Born in Guildford, Surrey and raised in Los Angeles, Collins began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC sitcom Growing Pains. In the late 2000s, Collins began acting and modelling more regularly, and she had a career breakthrough with her performance in the sports-drama film The Blind Side, which was the third highest-grossing film of 2009. She went on to appear in leading roles across feature films such as the sci-fi action-horror Priest (2011), the psychological action-thriller Abduction (2011), the fantasy Mirror Mirror (2012), the urban fantasy The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), and the independent romantic comedies Stuck in Love (2012), The English Teacher (2013), and Love, Rosie (2014). Collins was critically acclaimed for her roles as Marla Mabrey in the comedy Rules Don't Apply (2016), which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and for her portrayal of a young adult with anorexia in the controversial Netflix drama To the Bone (2017). She has also achieved recognition for her work in biographical films: she starred as Liz Kendall in the Netflix drama Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019), as J.R.R. Tolkien's wife Edith in Tolkien (2019), and as Rita Alexander in Mank (2020), the latter of which was a critical success, earning 10 Academy Award nominations. Collins played Fantine in the BBC miniseries adaptation of Les Misérables (2018–2019), and, since 2020, she has portrayed Emily Cooper in the Netflix series Emily in Paris. For the latter, she received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. She made her writing debut with Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me (2017) in which she discussed her struggles with mental health, including an eating disorder she suffered as a teenager.
Did I steal this idea? That’s a very good question. Define stolen... now if I had taken it that would be physically picking it up and leaving but I didn’t. It could have also been being disrespectful and mean which I am most definitely not. You know, my uncle used to tell me that I was rude before I was famous. My mum however, always told me to follow my heart. And of course it led me here! How lucky for all of you. I’d like to take this time to apologize for anyone who’s thinks I am not a great and powerful man, and I’m sorry that you have a mental issue. Anyway, thank you to all of my followers and fans. I wouldn’t be here today without you. Special shout out to Harry Potter, who of course is my biggest fan. Also to Hermione Granger and Molly Weasley. You two light up my world. Thank you all so much for listening and supporting me through my rough times. You truly all are exceptional human beings. Almost as exceptional as I am but let’s be honest, that isn’t possible. Ta-Ta!
