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Evangeline Lilly Biography (Kate Austen)

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'Lost' Role:

Kate Austen, the leading lady whom has feelings for both Sawyer and Jack. Kate is often in the middle of the action.

Birth:

August 3, 1979 in Fort Saskatchewan, Canada

Early Careers:

Flight attendant, waitress, and she completed oil changes on big rigs.

Education:

University of British Columbia where she attained a degree in international relations

Family:

Lilly has two sisters. Her father is a Home Economics teacher in Canada. Her mother worked as a cosmetician and ran a daycare center.

Of Note:

  • Her birth name is Nicole Evangeline Lilly.
  • She founded and ran a world development and human rights committee at her university.
  • She spent three weeks living under a grass hut in the jungles of the Philippines with a missionary group.
  • Lilly is fluent in French and likes to read, write, and paint.
  • She'd never had a speaking role in television until she got the part of Kate Austen.
  • As an unknown actress, J.J. Abrams took a big risk in hiring her. It took Lilly a while to get used to the attention from fans.
  • What ABC.com says:

    Evangeline Lilly's combination of irresistible, playful charm and natural talent is earning her a reputation as one of the most promising young actresses in Hollywood.

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