Lily Collins

Lily Collins is a British actor and model. She’s best recognized for her roles in The Blind Side (2009), Priest (2011), Abduction (2011), Mirror Mirror (2012), and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013).

Other notable works Rules Don’t Apply (2016), To the Bone (2017), Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019), Tolkien (2019), and Mank (2020).

Career

Lily Collins got her first career in the entertainment industry in 1999, when she began to become a voice dubber for Tarzan.

One decade later, this Pisces actress then debuted in a TV series, 90210, a teen series created by The CW, as Phoebe Abrams.

That year, she also debuted in a movie called The Blind Side, which gave her a lot of acting lessons for the big-screen acting project.

After that, in 2011, Lily was involved in two movies, Priest and Abduction.

She got her career breakthrough after starring in Mirror Mirror (2012) as Snow White, a fantasy movie which was very popular at that time.

Her career then was followed by her appearance in Stuck in Love. (2012) and The English Teacher (2013).

Lily got another popularity when she portrayed Clary Fray in The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), a fantasy movie which was adapted by a novel written by Cassandra Clare.

She also became iconic after starring in Love, Rosie (2014) as Rosie Dunne and acted with her co-star, Sam Claflin.

In 2016, she then came back to act in another TV series, The Last Tycoon, which was followed by her acting in movies Rules Don’t Apply (2016) and To The Bone (2017).

Lily then continued her acting career by starring in a BBC series, Les Misérables (2018), and portrayed Fantine, a role that gave her a lot of praises from movie critics.

And finally, started from 2020, she successfully star in the Netflix series, Emily in Paris, as Emily Cooper.

Profile

Real Name: Lily Jane Collins
Stage Name: Lily Collins
Nickname: Lily
Birthday: March 18, 1989
Birthplace: Guildford, Surrey, England
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Nationality: British-American
Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Weight: 52 kg (114 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Religion: –
Profession: Actress, Model
Education: Harvard-Westlake School, University of Southern California (majored in broadcast journalism)
Hobbies: Water skiing, Camping
Facebook: Lily Collins Official
Twitter: @lilycollins
Instagram: @lilyjcollins
TikTok: –
YouTube: –

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance

Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Weight: 52 kg (115 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Body Measurements: 32-24-33 (Bust -32, Waist -24, and Hips -33 inches)
Shoe Size: 7 (US)
Dress Size: 6 (US)

Family

Father: Phil Collins
Mother: Jill Tavelman
Brother: Nicholas Collins, Simon Collins
Sister: Joely Collins

Husband, Boyfriend, & Dating History

Taylor Lautner

Starring together in Abduction (2010) turned out to born a blossoming romance between them two.
Unfortunately, the relationship doesn’t last long. In fact, they reportedly broke up before the premiere event of the film.

The reasons of their break-up is never revealed but apparently “It was a clean break that Taylor initiated,” according to what a source told to media.

Zac Efron

She was involved in “casual” dating relationship with the High School musical star in 2012. Similarly, it ended shortly, only lasts for about three months long.

Neither of them has ever commented about their romance or separation, so it isn’t really known why they chose to part ways.

Jamie Campbell Bower

Filming site seems to be the perfect setting for the start of new romance, as she dated her co-star, Jamie, during the The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones shooting process in July 2012.

Both were reportedly broke up for a while in August 2013 before recovered the relationship again around 2015, before calling it off for good in the same year for unknown reasons.

Thomas Cocquerel

In 2014, it was revealed that she dated Thomas. She met the Australian actor after being introduced by a mutual.

It isn’t really known why or when they chose to break up.

Chris Evans

She encountered Chris at the Oscar Party held by Vanity Fair in 2015. Both were spotted a few times during sweet dates.

That being said, their relationship doesn’t really last as it ends no more than a year later for undisclosed reasons.

Nick Jonas

Lily was seen enjoying romantic dates with the Jonas Brothers’ member and Camp Rock star in 2016, despite a source said they were not involved in exclusive relationship.

Fun fact, just several months after they were supposedly broke up, Nick Jonas met Priyanka Chopra, who is now his wife.

Charlie McDowell

It is rumored thatshe and Charlie has been in a romantic relationship since 2019, but it wasn’t until the mid-year that she confirmed it through a cute post on Instagram.

Both were sighted going on various fun and adorable dates.

It only takes a year later for them to be engaged, and the following year they announced the happy news of getting married.

Net Worth

It is estimated that by various sources that her net worth is as high as $25 million.

She has been active in the biz since she was very young. Combined that with the fact that she starred in a lot of notable films and television shows, it is no wonder that she has collected an impressive number of net worth.

Acting

Even though it isn’t really known how much she makes for her main-role portrayal in Netflix’s Emily in Paris, media estimated that she’s making around $300 thousand per episode.

If this estimation is anywhere near accurate, then she could make around $3 million for one season of the series.

Real Estate

She sold her Sierra Towers property for nearly $3 million in 2018, which’s reported to feature more than 1,600 sq-ft of living space and one bedroom. It’s also said to be not her personal posession, but her family’s since the 1990s.

Her mother purchased a Beverly Hills house for $12.5 million, which in March 2021 was transferred to her. The house then was sold for $13.5 million.

She purchased a house in Pasadena, California, from Kristen Wiig for $3.9 million in July 2022.

Facts

Phil Collins, her father, is a musician.
Her mother worked as a former president of the Beverly Hills Women’s club.
She has a Canadian descent from her grandfather.
Her parents were divorced in 1996 when she was just 6 years old.
Lily moved to Los Angeles after her parents’ divorce with her mother.
When she moved to LA, she was bullied because she had British accent.
Lily is now a bidialectal.
In 2007, she once became a debutante in Paris at the Bal des débutantes.
Lily once suffered from an eating disorder.
She had published a book, Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me.
During her free time, she enjoys water skiing.
She is very private about her relationship because she was inspired by her parents’ divorce.
Lily loves outdoor activities.
Her ideal type is…

Movies

Windfall (2022), as wife
Mank (2020), as Rita Alexander
Inheritance (2020), as Lauren Monroe
Tolkien (2019), as Edith Bratt
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019), as Liz Kendall
A Wizard’s Tale (2018), as Princess Dawn (voice)
The Dig (2017), as Zoe (short movie)
Okja (2017), as Red
To the Bone (2017), as Ellen
Rules Don’t Apply (2016), as Marla Mabrey
Love, Rosie (2014), as Rosie Dunne
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), as Clary Fray
The English Teacher (2013), as Halle Anderson
Stuck in Love. (2012), as Samantha Borgens
Mirror Mirror (2012), as Snow White
Abduction (2011), as Karen
Priest (2011), as Lucy Pace
The Blind Side (2009), as Collins Tuohy
Tarzan (1999), as Baby Ape (voice)

TV Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO | 2021), as Lily Collins
Emily in Paris (Netflix | 2020-2021), as Emily Cooper
Calls (Apple TV+ | 2021), as Camila
Les Misérables (BBC | 2018-2019), as Fantine
The Last Tycoon (Amazon Prime | 2016-2017), as Celia Brady
90210 (The CW | 2009), as Phoebe Abrams

Music Video Appearances

Save Me Tonight (2019) – ARTY
Claudia Lewis (2013) – M83

Awards

Hollywood Film Awards 2016 – New Hollywood Awards – Rules Don’t Apply

Nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards 2021 – Outstanding Comedy Series – Emily in Paris
Golden Globes 2021 – Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) – Emily in Paris
Golden Globes 2017 – Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Musical or Comedy) – Rules Don’t Apply
Teen Choice Awards 2014 – Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure – The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones
Teen Choice Awards 2012 – Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy – Mirror Mirror

Quotes

“To look into that persons eyes and find yourself so completely lost in another world, a world full of absolute comfort and happiness.”

“I’m not against Twitter or Facebook. I’m not against anything. Never say never.”

“I’m not one to hide anything, but I don’t feel the need to comment directly on [my relationships]…I think it would be a shame to not live in the moment and not enjoy everything that’s happening in fear of other people’s opinions.”

“But the thing is, I was never looking at a strategic way of gaining fame. That’s not why I’m doing this.”

“I don’t like reading things that people say on the Internet because I know so much of it is not true. I don’t want to waste my time worrying about what other people are thinking. I just want to focus on being able to do cool projects.”

“Life works in mysterious ways but when you find your inner glow is back and shining brighter, you know it’s right.”

“Decisions are the endless uncertainties of life that we’ll not know if they’re right until the very end, so do the best you can and hope its right.”

“I had some difficult times when I first moved to Los Angeles when people would tell me I was saying things wrong. I felt different although my mum kept reminding me it was OK to be different.”

“In the end when you accept yourself for who you are and you work with what you’ve got, you couldn’t be more beautiful because you’re confident and everyone notices.”

“When your whole being is attracted to someone else’s whole being, then I think that is someone you were meant to be connected with at some point.”

Lily Collins’ acting skill is very awesome. She is expressive, amazing, and has a good nature. Good job, Lily!