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.
Lily Collins
Olga Purviance
for Olga Purviance in The Tramp: The Untold Story of Charlie Chaplin
Suggested by kamsismith
"The Tramp" takes audiences on a captivating journey through the life of Charlie Chaplin, from his humble beginnings in Victorian-era London to his rise as a pioneering filmmaker and cultural icon. Set against the backdrop of the early 20th century, the film delves into Chaplin's tumultuous childhood marked by poverty, family instability, and the harsh realities of life in the slums. Despite facing immense hardships, Chaplin discovers his passion for performing at a young age, honing his comedic talents as a means of escape and survival. As Chaplin navigates the competitive world of vaudeville and silent cinema, the film explores the evolution of his iconic character, the Tramp, and his groundbreaking contributions to the art of filmmaking. From his early struggles with rejection and failure to his meteoric rise to fame, Chaplin's journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of creativity to transcend adversity.
