Evangeline Lilly (born Nicole Lilly on August 3, 1979, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada), nicknamed Evi, is a Canadian actress and fashion model who is currently starring in the American television series Lost as the character Kate Austin. She was previously featured in a LiveLinks television commercial in the United States, which David Letterman showed on his Late Show program when she was a guest, and on G4's Judgment Day. She began her acting and modeling career after being "discovered" in Vancouver, British Columbia by the Ford modeling agency.
Lilly served briefly as a foreign missionary and traveled to 14 countries. She also lived in a grass hut in the Philippines. She also founded and ran a world development and human rights committee while studying international relations at the University of British Columbia. She has been a volunteer for children's projects since she was 14. Lilly was also a former flight attendant.
Lilly is fluent in French. She was voted one of the Breakout Stars of 2004 by Entertainment Weekly. She also came in second on Maxim's hot 100 list of 2005.
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