Biography
Who is Lily Collins?
Early Life and Family Background
Lily Jane Collins was born in Guildford, United Kingdom, on March 18, 1989. Her father is the English musician Phil Collins. Her mother, Jill Tavelman, is American and was the president of the Beverly Hills Women's Club. Lily has several siblings: Joely Collins, Simon Collins, Nicholas Collins, and Matthew Collins.
When Lily was seven years old, her parents divorced in 1996. She then moved to Los Angeles with her mother. Her maternal grandfather was a Canadian Jewish immigrant who owned a men's clothing store in Beverly Hills for many years. Lily attended Harvard-Westlake School and later studied broadcast journalism at the University of Southern California.
Acting and Modeling Career Beginnings
Lily Collins began her acting career at the age of two, appearing in the BBC sitcom Growing Pains. In the late 2000s, she started acting and modeling more regularly. She gained significant recognition for her supporting role in the 2009 sports drama film The Blind Side, where she played Collins Tuohy. The film was a commercial success, gross earning over $250 million.
She continued to take on diverse roles in films during the early 2010s. Lily appeared in the 2011 horror film Priest and the 2011 thriller Abduction. In 2012, she starred as Snow White in the fantasy film Mirror Mirror. She also made her singing debut in this film, performing a cover of 'I Believe (in Love)'.
Rise to Prominence and Acclaim
Lily continued her film career with roles such as Clary Fray in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones in 2013. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Marla Mabrey in the 2016 romantic comedy Rules Don't Apply. In 2017, she received critical acclaim for her performance as a young woman with anorexia in the drama To the Bone. She also wrote a memoir in 2017, titled Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me, which discussed her mental health and body image struggles.
Her work expanded to television with the BBC miniseries Les Misérables (2018–2019), where she played Fantine. Since 2020, Lily has starred as marketing executive Emily Cooper in the Netflix romantic comedy series Emily in Paris. This role earned her another Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress, Television Series Musical or Comedy. She also received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination as a producer for the show. Lily has also appeared in biopics such as Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019), Tolkien (2019), and Mank (2020).
Personal Life and Relationships
Lily Collins is married to Charlie McDowell. She has also had relationships with Jamie Campbell Bower and Taylor Lautner. Her height is 165 centimeters. She was presented as a debutante at the Bal des débutantes in Paris in 2007.
Birthday and age
Lily Collins was born on March 18, 1989, which makes Lily 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Lily shares the date with 25 other famous people.
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