Evangeline Lilly is a famous Canadian actress. Fame came to her thanks to the multi-part project "Lost". Evangeline was cast as the lead character. However, there are other successful projects in the filmography of the actress.
The full name of the actress is Nicole Evangeline Lilly. Date of birth - August 3, 1979. Was born in a small village called Fort Saskatchewan. In addition to her, her parents raised two more girls. Neither father nor mother were associated with cinema. The man worked as an economics teacher, and the woman was a consultant. She was selling cosmetics.
During her childhood, Evangeline was seriously fond of sports. She spent almost all her free time skating and snowboarding. I didn't even think about a cinematic career. There was no TV at home. Parents refused to buy equipment due to religious beliefs. Therefore, there was no reason to think about an acting career.
Evangeline could not live long in such conditions. Already at the age of 14, she left her hometown. The girl became a volunteer for a charity. With volunteer missions, she has traveled almost all over the world.
Successful film career
Evangeline Lilly did not become a famous actress at once. Before joining the cinema, she tried her hand at several professions. I worked in restaurants for some time. Then she traveled the world as a flight attendant. Later, she thought about continuing her charitable work. The girl understood that this should be done on a professional level in order to help as many people as possible. For this I entered the University of British Columbia.
Everything changed by chance. The girl got into the modeling sphere. She had nothing to pay for tuition, so she decided to star in several photo shoots. Her photographs hit the covers of fashion magazines. For several months, Evangeline participated in shows and starred in commercials. But the actress herself does not consider herself a model.
As a child, the girl did not have a TV. And she went to the cinema a maximum of 3 times a year. Therefore, the blue screen for her was something magical. And when she was offered a minor role, Evangeline instantly agreed. She has starred in projects such as Smallville and Freddie vs. Jason. Mostly novice actors worked with her on the set.
The creative biography of Evangeline Lilly went uphill sharply after the release of the serial project "Lost". This picture made the girl a popular actress. Before the audience, she appeared in the form of the main character Kate Austin. On the same set, stars such as Matthew Fox and Ian Somerhalder worked with the actress.
In parallel with filming a multi-part project, Evangeline worked on the creation of such films as The Hurt Locker and Hostages of Death. She has become a fairly popular actress. But Evangeline wanted to continue her charitable work. Therefore, she planned to end her film career.
However, she did not do this. Over time, cinema has become an integral part of her life. The girl began to receive more and more interesting roles. To highlight in the filmography of Evangeline Lilly is such pictures as "Real Steel", "The Hobbit. Desolation of Smaug "," The Hobbit. Battle of the Five Armies."
The next wave of popularity came to the girl after the release of the film "Ant-Man". Evangeline got the main role. She played Hope Van Dyne. In the next part, the actress shone in the Wasp costume. Together with her, Paul Rudd worked on the creation of the popular blockbuster. Evangeline got a minor role in the movie "The Avengers. The final". You can see her in the epic battle at the very end.
At the present stage, the popular actress is working on the creation of the film "Happy Life".
Outside the set
How are things in Evangeline Lilly's personal life? In her youth, she was in a relationship with the athlete Murry Horn. The man was a hockey player. They even got married. However, the relationship did not last long. Evangeline broke up with her first husband due to an affair with Dominic Monaghan. The girl met the actor during the filming of the film "Lost". The new relationship never reached the wedding.
The second spouse was Norman Cali. The actress met an assistant director in 2010. Together they are at the present stage. Evangeline gave birth to two children. The first son is Kahekili Kali. The baby was born a year after they met. A few years later, a second son was born. The actress keeps his name in the strictest confidence.
Evangeline Lilly goes to the gym regularly. Photos from training and from the set she regularly uploads to Instagram.
Not so long ago, the star shocked her subscribers. The girl shaved her head. She posted the photos on Instagram, causing a wave of discussions. Not everyone accepted the actress's new image. Evangeline herself does not admit why she did it. Perhaps the image change was required for the sake of a new project. In any case, the reasons will be revealed in the near future.
Interesting Facts
- Evangeline is not even 10 years old, and she has already changed several schools due to her difficult nature. The girl grew up as a real tomboy.
- At 18, Evangeline lived in the jungle in the Philippines for several weeks. Slept in a thatched hut. She came to this country on a charitable mission. A famous girl helped the sick and the poor.
- While filming the project "Lost", Evangeline did not even know if her heroine would die or not. The fact is that the script was issued strictly for one episode.
- Angelina Jolie is the idol of Evangeline Lilly. The girl admires the fact that the star manages to combine a successful career, raising children and charity work.
- Evangeline performs almost all the stunts in the films on her own.
