Lily Collins is a popular British-American actress and model. A graduate
from the University of Southern California, the star has been in the
acting and modeling world since she was two, thanks to her famous
musician father, Phil Collins. Very few people know that Lily Collins
was interested in journalism as a young girl, but destiny had some other
plans for her. Following her studies, she first gained attention as a
writer for popular teen magazines like ‘Teen Vogue’ and ‘Seventeen.’
Later on, she started hosting Nickelodeon-sponsored political campaigns.
The actress made her debut in a feature movie ‘The Blind Side’
following a lead role in an action-thriller. But it was her role as
‘Snow White’ in ‘Mirror Mirror’ that paved the way for her bright future
in Hollywood. As a model, Lily Collins modeled for several brands and
received many honors. She was given the title of ‘International Model of
the Year’ by Spain’s ‘Glamour’ magazine after being chosen by the brand
‘Chanel’ for wearing one of their gowns. The actress also received the
titles of ‘One to Watch’ and ‘Newest Red Carpet Correspondent’ later on.
- Lily Jane Collins was born on March 18, 1989 in Guildford, Surrey, England. Her father, Phil Collins, is an English musician and her mother, Jill Tavelman, is the ex-president of Beverly Hills Women's Club. This was her father’s second marriage.
- The actress is of Russian Jewish, English and German descent.
- Lily Collins was first seen in the BBC series ‘Growing Pains’ when she was two.
- In 1996, at the age of seven, she moved to Los Angeles after her parents split up. Since then, she has been living with her mother.
- Collins studied at the Harvard-Westlake School. After graduating, she attended the University of Southern California and did her major in broadcast journalism. As a teenager, she wrote columns for popular magazines including ‘NY Confidential’, ‘Los Angeles Times’, ‘Teen Vogue’ and ‘Seventeen’.
- She has three step brothers – Simon Collins, and Nicholas and Matthew Collins, from her father’s first and third marriages respectively.
- In the year 2007, Lily Collins was selected by the brand ‘Chanel’ to wear their gown at ‘Bal des débutantes’ held at the Hôtel de Crillon in Paris.
- The young lady covered the US presidential election in 2008, appearing as a host on ‘Kids Pick the President’ – a Nickelodeon series.
- She appeared in two episodes of a teen drama series titled ‘90210’ in 2009. She also portrayed the character of ‘Collins Tuohy’ in the movie ‘The Blind Side’ in that year.
- In 2011, Collins played the role of Lucy in the thriller flick ‘Priest’ starring opposite Paul Bettany.
- The actress’s career reached newer heights in 2012 when she played the role of Snow White in ‘Mirror Mirror’ – a screen adaption of ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’. The same year she did the movie ‘Stuck in Love’ alongside Logan Lerman, Jennifer Connelly and Greg Kinnear.
- In October 2013, a music video ‘City of Angels’ starring Lily Collins was launched. She appeared in the films ‘The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones’ and ‘The English Teacher’ the same year.
- The beauty appeared in the screen adaption of Cecelia Ahern’s book – ‘Love, Rosie’ in 2014. In March 2016, she joined the cast of the drama film ‘To the Bone,’ playing a leading role.
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