Nicole Evangeline Lilly, a Canadian actress, and author, was born on August 3, 1979, has been recognized for her outstanding performances in various ways. She has been honored with a Screen Actors Guild Award and an MTV Movie Award and has received several prestigious nominations.
Lilly rose to fame with her role of Kate Austen in the ABC show “Lost” that ran from 2004 to 2010, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe for the series and won a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2008, she played Connie James in the Academy Award-winning war movie “The Hurt Locker” (2008) and later appeared in “Real Steel” (2011), “Little Evil” (2017), and “South of Heaven” (2021). She is also the author of a children's book series, called “The Squickerwonkers”.
Lilly played Tauriel in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film series, starring in “The Desolation of Smaug” (2013) and “The Battle of the Five Armies” (2014). Additionally, she portrayed the superhero Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with “Ant-Man” (2015) and most recently featuring in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (2023).
Some of her works are discussed below:
Ant-Man Trilogy and MCU
Nicole Evangeline Lilly portrayed Hope van Dyne, the daughter of Hank Pym and Janet van Dyne, in the superhero film Ant-Man in 2015. Lilly characterized her role as "capable, strong, and kick-ass" but also noted that being raised by two superheroes led to Hope being "a pretty screwed up human being." She added that her character's decision to take her mother's last name reflected her displeasure toward her father. Lilly signed a multi-film contract with Marvel for the role. Ant-Man received mostly favorable reviews.
In 2018, Evangeline Lilly played the role of Wasp in the superhero movie Ant-Man and the Wasp. She had previously portrayed Hope van Dyne in the first Ant-Man movie. The movie was well-liked, and Lilly received positive feedback for her performance. The Wasp character was the first female superhero to have the title role in a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. In 2019, Lilly played the role of Hope van Dyne in Avengers: Endgame. In February 2023, she appeared in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania as Hope van Dyne / Wasp, the first film in Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Lost
From 2004 to 2010, Lost aired for six seasons and became one of ABC's top primetime shows. It won ten Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series in 2005, and one Golden Globe Award. Additionally, it was rated the top TV show of the decade by IMDb. Throughout the show's run, Evangeline Lilly, who was between 24 and 30 years old at the time, appeared in 108 out of 121 episodes and played the female lead, Kate Austen.
The Hobbit Trilogy
In 2012, Evangeline Lilly was selected to play the part of Tauriel, a Mirkwood elf, in Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Hobbit. The character of Tauriel was not present in the original book by Tolkien but was developed by Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh as the leader of the Elven guard.
To prepare for the role, Lilly trained in sword fighting, archery, and the Elvish language. She acted in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014).
Real Steel
Lilly played the role of Bailey Tallet in the movie Real Steel in 2011, even though she had refused many other film offers. She decided to take part when director Shawn Levy sent her the script. Levy said that Lilly was beautiful, emotional, and attractive, and that he wanted an actress who could portray a woman who grew up in a world of men. Bailey had to be both strong and tough while also being feminine.
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