Lily Collins
Biography
Lily Jane Collins is a British and American actress and model born on March 18, 1989, in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, and raised in Los Angeles. She began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC comedy drama Growing Pains. In the late 2000s, she began acting and modelling more regularly, achieving a career breakthrough with her performance in the sports-drama film The Blind Side. Her subsequent feature film roles include the sci-fi action-horror Priest in 2011, the psychological action-thriller Abduction in 2011, the fantasy film Mirror Mirror in 2012, and the urban fantasy film The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.
Career overview
Lily Jane Collins is a British and American actress and model who was born on March 18, 1989, in Guildford, Surrey, England, and raised in Los Angeles. She began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC comedy drama Growing Pains. In the late 2000s, Collins began acting and modelling more regularly, achieving a career breakthrough with her performance in the sports-drama film The Blind Side, which was the third highest-grossing film of 2009.
Following her breakthrough, Collins went on to appear in leading roles across several feature films. Her film credits include the sci-fi action-horror Priest in 2011, the psychological action-thriller Abduction in 2011, the fantasy film Mirror Mirror in 2012, and the urban fantasy film The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones.
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60 titles- Insider (2025) as Sig selv
- Lurker (2025) Executive Producer
- The Summer Book (2025) Executive Producer
- MaXXXine (2024) as Molly Bennett
- Dinner Time Live with David Chang (2024) as Self
- Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field (2024) as Self
- Memory (2023) Thanks
- Windfall (2022) as Wife
- Windfall (2022) Producer
- On the Line: The Richard Williams Story (2022) Thanks
- Calls (2021) as Camila (voice)
- The Magic of the Movies: Behind the Scenes of David Fincher's Mank (2021) as Self
- Emily in Paris (2020) as Emily Cooper
- Emily in Paris (2020) Producer
- Mank (2020) as Rita Alexander
- Inheritance (2020) as Lauren Monroe
- The Netflix Afterparty: The Best Shows of the Worst Year (2020) as Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self - Guest
- Tolkien (2019) as Edith Bratt
- Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019) as Liz Kendall
- Les Misérables (2018) as Fantine
- A Wizard's Tale (2018) as Princess Dawn (voice)
- Okja (2017) as Red
- The Last Tycoon (2017) as Cecelia Brady
- To the Bone (2017) as Ellen
- The Dig (2017) as Zoe
- Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
- Rules Don't Apply (2016) as Marla Mabrey
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Love, Rosie (2014) as Rosie Dunne
- The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013) as Clary Fray
- Stuck in Love (2013) as Samantha 'Sam' Borgens
- The English Teacher (2013) as Halle Anderson
- Mirror Mirror (2012) as Snow White
- Mirror Mirror (2012) Vocals
- Priest (2011) as Lucy Pace
- Abduction (2011) as Karen Murphy
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Blind Side (2009) as Collins Tuohy
- BrainSurge (2009)
- 90210 (2008) as Phoebe Abrams
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) as Lily Collins
- Tarzan (1999) as Baby Ape (voice)
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self - Presenter
- Growing Pains (1992) as Abigail Douglas
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- Good Morning America (1975) as Self
- Polly Pocket
- Polly Pocket Producer
- Halo of Stars as Misty Dawn
- Untitled Breakfast at Tiffany's Making of Film as Audrey Hepburn
- Untitled Breakfast at Tiffany's Making of Film Producer
- Close Personal Friends
- Titan as Emma
- Gilded Rage
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lily Collins best known for?
Lily Collins is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Summer Book (2025), MaXXXine (2024), Calls (2021), Emily in Paris (2020).
When and where was Lily Collins born?
Lily Collins was born on March 18, 1989 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
How many credits does Lily Collins have?
Lily Collins has accumulated over 60 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2025.
What is Lily Collins's background in cinema and television?
Lily Jane Collins is a British and American actress and model born on March 18, 1989, in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, and raised in Los Angeles. She began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC comedy drama Growing Pains. In the late 2000s, she began acting and modelling more regularly, achiev...