Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly is a Canadian actress and author known for playing Kate Austen in Lost and Hope van Dyne in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Lost: An American television drama about survivors of a plane crash stranded on a mysterious island. Lilly became widely known for playing Kate Austen across the series.
Fort Saskatchewan: A city in Alberta, Canada, northeast of Edmonton. Lilly was born in Fort Saskatchewan in 1979.
J. J. Abrams: An American filmmaker and television producer who co-created the series Lost. Abrams helped create the series that established Lilly as a leading television actor.
Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television: An award presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films for television acting. Lilly won the award for her performance in Lost.
Kate Austen: A resourceful plane-crash survivor played by Evangeline Lilly in the television series Lost. This is Lilly’s best-known television character and a central role in her career.
University of British Columbia: A public research university in British Columbia, Canada. Lilly studied international relations at the university before pursuing acting.
Damon Lindelof: An American screenwriter and television producer who co-created Lost. Lindelof shaped the ensemble drama in which Lilly played Kate Austen.
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: A Screen Actors Guild Award recognizing a drama series cast’s collective performance. Lilly shared the 2006 award with the ensemble cast of Lost.
Marvel Cinematic Universe: A shared fictional universe of superhero films and television series produced by Marvel Studios. Lilly’s portrayal of Hope van Dyne made her part of this franchise.
Ford Models: An international modeling agency founded in New York in 1946. A modeling scout discovered Lilly, and agency work helped lead to early screen opportunities.