Lily Collins

Lily Jane Collins, born on March 18, 1989, in Guildford, Surrey, England, holds both British and American nationalities. Raised in Los Angeles, she began her on-screen career at the age of two with a role in the BBC sitcom Growing Pains. Throughout the late 2000s, Collins expanded her presence in acting and modeling, gaining early recognition with a supporting role in the sports drama The Blind Side (2009). She continued to build her filmography with appearances in films such as Priest (2011), Abduction (2011), Mirror Mirror (2012), and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013).

Collins received critical attention for her performances in the romantic comedy Rules Don't Apply (2016), earning a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress, and the drama To the Bone (2017), where she portrayed a young woman struggling with anorexia. Her work also includes roles in the biopics Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019), Tolkien (2019), and Mank (2020). On television, she portrayed Fantine in the BBC miniseries Les Misérables (2018–2019) and since 2020 has starred as marketing executive Emily Cooper in the Netflix series Emily in Paris. The latter earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy and an Emmy nomination as a producer.

Aside from acting, Collins has written the memoir Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me (2017), where she candidly addresses her experiences with mental health and body image issues. As of mid-2026, she maintains a significant social media following, with over 28 million followers on Instagram.