Lily Collins
Encyclopedia
Lily Jane Collins is a British-American actress and television personality.
and his second wife, American-born Jill Tavelman. She is the half-sister of actress Joely Collins
and musician Simon Collins
, and also has two half-brothers from her father's remarriage, Nicholas and Matthew Collins. She graduated from Harvard-Westlake School
and is currently a student at the University of Southern California
with a major in broadcast journalism
.
. She moved to the United States when she was 5 and began performing theatre at the Youth Academy for Dramatic Arts.
As a teenager, Collins wrote a column (titled NY Confidential) for the British magazine Elle Girl
. She has also written for Seventeen
, Teen Vogue
, and the Los Angeles Times
magazines.
She was chosen by Chanel
to wear one of its gowns at the 2007 Bal des Débutantes (a charity ball) at the Hôtel de Crillon
in Paris, which was featured on season 3 of the reality TV show The Hills
. She was picked by Spain's Glamour
magazine in 2008 as their "International model of the year" and appeared on the magazine's cover in August 2009.
Collins covered the 2008 US Presidential campaign as a host on the Nickelodeon show Kids Pick the President
. She won a 2008 Young Hollywood Award for "Newest Red Carpet Correspondent." She has appeared in two episodes of the television show 90210
, including the 2008–2009 season finale. Collins was one of twenty women named by Maxim magazine as one of "The Hottest Daughters of Rock Stars" in 2009.
Collins was in the 2009 film The Blind Side
as Collins Tuohy, the daughter of Sandra Bullock
's character Leigh Anne Tuohy. She played the warrior priest's niece Lucy in the thriller Priest, opposite Paul Bettany
.
MTV Networks
' NextMovie.com named her one of the "Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011". Collins is set to star in the first film adaptation of the New York Times bestselling "The Mortal Instruments" novels by Cassandra Clare
, playing sixteen-year-old Clary Fray.
Collins co-starred in the 2011 action film Abduction
with Taylor Lautner. Collins has been cast in the starring role in Mirror Mirror
, an upcoming adaptation of the Snow White
fairytale, co-starring Julia Roberts
.
|rowspan="1"| 2008 || rowspan="1"| Herself - One to Watch || Young Hollywood Award||
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Early life
Collins was born in Guildford, Surrey, England, and is the daughter of British musician Phil CollinsPhil Collins
Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist....
and his second wife, American-born Jill Tavelman. She is the half-sister of actress Joely Collins
Joely Collins
Joely Collins is a Canadian actress.Collins is the daughter of Andrea Bertorelli, and adopted daughter of English musician Phil Collins following their marriage. She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and studied at The Vancouver Youth Theater, then at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in...
and musician Simon Collins
Simon Collins
Simon Philip N. Collins is a British-Canadian musician. He is the son of English pop singer Phil Collins.-Early years:...
, and also has two half-brothers from her father's remarriage, Nicholas and Matthew Collins. She graduated from Harvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School
Harvard-Westlake School is an independent, co-educational university preparatory day school consisting of two campuses located in Los Angeles, California with approximately 1,600 students enrolled in grades 7 through 12....
and is currently a student at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
with a major in broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...
.
Career
Collins started acting at the age of two in the BBC series Growing PainsGrowing Pains (BBC)
Growing Pains was a short-running British television series aired by the BBC. It only played for two seasons, from September 1, 1992 to July 14, 1993. In this family comedy-drama a middle-aged couple, Tom and Pat Hollingsworth, decide to become foster parents...
. She moved to the United States when she was 5 and began performing theatre at the Youth Academy for Dramatic Arts.
As a teenager, Collins wrote a column (titled NY Confidential) for the British magazine Elle Girl
Elle Girl
Elle Girl was the largest older-teen fashion and beauty magazine brand in the world with 12 editions and supplements worldwide. Launched in August 2001, it was the younger sibling to Elle magazine, and similarly focused on beauty, health, entertainment and looked at daring fashion—its slogan: "Dare...
. She has also written for Seventeen
Seventeen (magazine)
Seventeen is an American magazine for teenagers. It was first published in September 1944 by Walter Annenberg's Triangle Publications. News Corporation bought Triangle in 1988, and sold Seventeen to K-III Communications in 1991. Primedia sold the magazine to Hearst in 2003. It is still in the...
, Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue
Teen Vogue magazine began as a version of Vogue magazine for teenage girls. This US magazine focuses on fashion and celebrities and offers information about the latest entertainment and feature stories on current issues and events.- Description :...
, and the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
magazines.
She was chosen by Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
to wear one of its gowns at the 2007 Bal des Débutantes (a charity ball) at the Hôtel de Crillon
Hôtel de Crillon
The Hôtel de Crillon in Paris is one of the oldest luxury hotels in the world. The hotel is located at the foot of the Champs-Élysées and is one of two identical stone palaces on the Place de la Concorde. The Crillon has 103 guest rooms and 44 suites...
in Paris, which was featured on season 3 of the reality TV show The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
. She was picked by Spain's Glamour
Glamour (magazine)
Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood....
magazine in 2008 as their "International model of the year" and appeared on the magazine's cover in August 2009.
Collins covered the 2008 US Presidential campaign as a host on the Nickelodeon show Kids Pick the President
Kids Pick the President
Kids Pick the President is a series of "campaign" specials produced by the Nickelodeon TV network, organized around a mock election to determine children's choice for the President of the United States.-History:...
. She won a 2008 Young Hollywood Award for "Newest Red Carpet Correspondent." She has appeared in two episodes of the television show 90210
90210 (TV series)
90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS...
, including the 2008–2009 season finale. Collins was one of twenty women named by Maxim magazine as one of "The Hottest Daughters of Rock Stars" in 2009.
Collins was in the 2009 film The Blind Side
The Blind Side (film)
The Blind Side is a 2009 American semi-biographical drama film. It is written and directed by John Lee Hancock, and based on the 2006 book The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis. The storyline features Michael Oher, an offensive lineman who plays for the Baltimore Ravens of the NFL...
as Collins Tuohy, the daughter of Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock is an Academy Award winning American actress and producer who rose to fame in the 1990s after roles in successful films such as Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, A Time to Kill, and While You Were Sleeping. She continued with films such as Miss Congeniality, The Lake House,...
's character Leigh Anne Tuohy. She played the warrior priest's niece Lucy in the thriller Priest, opposite Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany is an English actor. He has appeared in a wide variety of films, including A Knight's Tale, A Beautiful Mind, and The Da Vinci Code...
.
MTV Networks
MTV Networks
MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and Internet brands, including the original MTV channel in the United States...
' NextMovie.com named her one of the "Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011". Collins is set to star in the first film adaptation of the New York Times bestselling "The Mortal Instruments" novels by Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare
Cassandra Clare is an American author who has written the bestselling young adult saga The Mortal Instruments.- Personal life :Cassandra Clare was born to American parents in Tehran. As a child Clare traveled frequently, spending time in Switzerland, England, and France...
, playing sixteen-year-old Clary Fray.
Collins co-starred in the 2011 action film Abduction
Abduction (2011 film)
Abduction is an American action thriller film, directed by John Singleton, starring Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Sigourney Weaver, Maria Bello, Jason Isaacs, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfred Molina. The film is about a teenager who finds out that his parents are not really his when he sees his baby...
with Taylor Lautner. Collins has been cast in the starring role in Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror (film)
Mirror Mirror is an upcoming comedy fantasy film based on ‘’Snow White’’ by the Brothers Grimm. It is directed by Tarsem Singh and stars Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, and Sean Bean. The film, which had previously been known as Untitled Snow White Project, was officially titled Mirror...
, an upcoming adaptation of the Snow White
Snow White
"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
fairytale, co-starring Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts
Julia Fiona Roberts is an American actress. She became a Hollywood star after headlining the romantic comedy Pretty Woman , which grossed $464 million worldwide...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90210 90210 (TV series) 90210 is an American teen drama television series developed by Rob Thomas, Jeff Judah and Gabe Sachs, and the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise created by Darren Star. 90210 is the first series produced by CBS Productions under the company's re-launch, but is now produced by CBS... |
Phoebe Abrams | Episode: "Zero Tolerance" Episode: "One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer" |
| 2009 | Collins Tuohy | ||
| 2011 | Priest | Lucy Pace | |
| 2011 | Abduction Abduction (2011 film) Abduction is an American action thriller film, directed by John Singleton, starring Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Sigourney Weaver, Maria Bello, Jason Isaacs, Michael Nyqvist, and Alfred Molina. The film is about a teenager who finds out that his parents are not really his when he sees his baby... |
Karen Murphy | Supporting role |
| 2012 | Mirror Mirror Mirror Mirror (film) Mirror Mirror is an upcoming comedy fantasy film based on ‘’Snow White’’ by the Brothers Grimm. It is directed by Tarsem Singh and stars Lily Collins, Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer, and Sean Bean. The film, which had previously been known as Untitled Snow White Project, was officially titled Mirror... |
Snow White | Post-production |
| 2012 | City of Bones | Clarissa "Clary" Fray | Pre-production |
Awards and Nominations
|-|rowspan="1"| 2008 || rowspan="1"| Herself - One to Watch || Young Hollywood Award||
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External links
- NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
's Lily Collins page