Age: 37
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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.
Lily Collins
Priscilla Presley
for Priscilla Presley in Last Train to Graceland
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"Last Train to Memphis" documents the meteoric rise of Elvis Presley, from his impoverished childhood in Tupelo, Mississippi, to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American culture. The book delves deeply into Elvis's life, exploring his profound passion for all kinds of music—from blues and gospel to Bing Crosby—his devotion to his family, and his close relationships with girlfriends, mentors, and bandmates. The work traces the evolution not only of the man but also of the music and the culture that he would forever transform, painting a new and intricate portrait of the young Elvis. The narrative provides a detailed account of the early years of his career, from his initial recordings at Sun Records to his smash hits with RCA like "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog". The book covers the period of his unlikely self-creation and unparalleled success when it seemed everything he touched turned to gold. The biography concludes on a somber and poignant note in 1958, the year Elvis was drafted into the army and his mother died soon after, marking the end of an era for the young artist.
