Lily Collins is an actress who managed to become famous not only in cinema, but also in the modeling field. She also writes a blog and has already written one book. Fame came to the girl after the release of the film "Snow White. Revenge of the Dwarfs. " And for her masterful role in the film "Without Rules", the artist was nominated for the "Golden Globe".
Actress Lily Collins was born on March 18. This event took place in 1989 in the British town of Guildford. The girl was born into the family of rock musician Phil Collins and Jill Tevelman. When the baby was only 5 years old, her parents decided to divorce. The actress stayed with her mother. They moved to live in America.
Short biography of Lily Collins
Lily spent her childhood in Los Angeles. She did not even think about a career in cinema. I wanted to connect my life with journalism. However, she was still drawn to creativity, attended courses in dramatic art.
Actress Lily Collins has always been purposeful. At the age of 15, she has already become one of the authors of the popular Elle Girl magazine. And she achieved this on her own. Lily wrote several articles, then found the phone number of the editor-in-chief and offered to cooperate. And she did not get through the first time. Lily decided to surprise the editor-in-chief with persistence.
Lily Collins received a good education. The girl studied at Harvard. After graduating from an elite school, she decided to connect her life with journalism by enrolling in one of the universities. His career began at the age of 17. Lily worked for the famous Nickelodeon TV channel. On duty, she often interviewed stars.
Working in the modeling field
Lily Collins is a model. A career in fashion began in 2007. The girl decided to pass the casting for the popular fashion house Chanel. Her candidacy was approved. For several months, Lily participated in the demonstration of branded dresses.
A few years later, the girl received the title of the best model in the world. The title was awarded to her by Glamor magazine. The modeling career continues at the present stage. Lily is successful in blogging, filming movies and commercials.
Film career
Despite a good modeling career, the biography of Lily Collins became popular thanks to her skillful acting. The debut on the set took place in 2008. The girl got a minor role in the multi-part project “90210. New generation.
She played her first significant role in the movie "The Invisible Side". In a motivational film project, she got the role of the daughter of the main character, in the image of which Sandra Bullock appeared. Despite her excellent acting and flattering reviews from critics, Lily for several years could not get a single worthy role.
But the failures couldn't last forever. The stubborn girl finally got a bright role. In 2010, the filmography of Lily Collins was replenished with the film "The Pursuit". Taylor Lautner became a partner on the set.
After the release of the film "Snow White. Revenge of the Dwarfs "popularity burst into the measured life of Lily Collins. According to many critics, this role is the best in a girl's career.
The popularity increased even more after the release of the motion picture "With Love, Rosie". Actor Sam Claflin became a partner on the set.
In the filmography of Lily Collins, one should highlight such projects as “The Mortal Instrument. City of Bones "," Beautiful, Bad, Ugly "," Boneless "," Tolkien "," Les Miserables "," Stuck in Love "," Shepherd ". At the present stage, the girl is filming in several films at once, which will be released on screens in the near future.
Outside the set
How are things in Lily Collins' personal life? The girl does not like to talk to journalists on this topic. However, rumors about some of her novels have leaked online.
For a long time, fans believed that the relationship between Lily Collins and Taylor Lautner was far from professional. Rumors appeared thanks to several joint photographs in which the actors looked happy. But if there was a novel, then it did not last long.
Another novel broke out while working on the creation of the motion picture “The Mortal Instrument. City of bones . Our heroine met Jamie Campbell Bauer. The relationship could not be called stable and strong. Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell often quarreled, broke up and got back together. But in the end, the couple broke up completely.
For a long time, there were rumors about Lily Collins' relationship with Zac Efron. But this information was denied by both the actress and the actor himself. According to them, there is only friendship between them. Journalists tried to convince the girl's fans that Lily was having an affair with Jake Gyllenhaal. But these rumors also turned out to be false.
Not so long ago, the actress admitted that she is in a relationship. Charlie McDowell became her chosen one. The actress told the fans about her feelings with the help of a romantic photo shoot. Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell appear frequently at various events. For example, a few months ago they visited an exhibition in Paris.
Interesting Facts
- Lily wanted to star in projects such as Juno, Twilight and Kids are OK. However, she could not pass the casting.
- Lily Collins has written a book called No Filters. No shame, no regrets, just me."
- In addition to filming a movie, Lily runs her own blog and takes a lot of photographs.
- The girl plans to try her hand at directing.
- The actress has experience in voice acting. One of the characters from the animated film "Tarzan" speaks in her voice.
- Lily tries to keep her physical condition in shape. But he does not exhaust himself with training. The girl often runs and attends dance classes. He doesn't particularly like to go to the gym.
- The girl's idol is Meryl Streep. Lily dreams of starring with a famous actress in one film.
- Actress Lily Collins has achieved everything herself. They never sought the help of their famous father.
- Lily is often compared to Audrey Hepburn. The actresses are really alike.
- Lily Collins has Instagram. On her page, the girl regularly uploads photos from the filming, delighting numerous fans.
