Evangeline Lilly

Cast

Born

August 3, 1979 · Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Birth name

Nicole Evangeline Lilly

“The world is full of opportunities and I want to try as many as I can.” Evangeline Lilly is a Canadian actress and writer, best known for her portrayal of Kate Austen in the hit series Lost (2004 - 2010), which tells the story of the survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious island. This role brought her not only worldwide recognition, but also Golden Globe nominations. At the beginning of her career, Evangeline participated in commercials and small roles for series, but then the series Lost opened the doors to a successful career in film. Furthermore, she was part of the cast of The Hobbit (2013 - 2014) playing Tauriel, a character created for the film adaptation. In the following years, she became part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing Hope van Dyne, known as Wasp, in Ant-man (2015) and then in Ant-man and the Wasp (2018) and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantummania (2023). She came back to the role in Avengers: Endgame (2019), one of the highest-grossing films. Evangeline Lilly is also a writer; in 2013, she released her first book “The Squickerwonkers”, which is the first of a graphic series for children. The actress is also known for her activism, especially on social and environmental issues. In 2024, Lilly confirmed that she would temporarily stop acting to dedicate herself to her family and new humanitarian projects.