Evangeline Lilly's combination of irresistible charm and natural talent is earning
her a reputation as one of the most promising young actresses in Hollywood.
Three years ago Lilly was discovered by a Ford agent on the streets of Kelowna,
BC, but passed up an offer to sign with the agency. While acting had been a
dream of hers since she was a teenager, she abandoned the notion for the more
aesthetic dream of working in international relations. Six months later Lilly
moved to Vancouver to attend the University of British Columbia and decided
to sign with Ford to help pay for tuition. After appearing in a few commercials,
she decided to give up acting and focus on studying. A couple of years later,
a friend urged her to give acting another shot and, after a role in “Kingdom
Hospital,” Lilly caught the acting bug.
Lilly founded and ran a world development and human rights committee at her
university. She has lived under a grass hut in the jungles of the Philippines
with a missionary group, and has been a volunteer for children’s projects
since the age of 14.
Lilly is fluent in French and loves ice skating, canoeing, kayaking, snowboarding
and rock climbing.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
HOMETOWN: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta (Canada)
BIRTHDATE: August 3, 1979
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