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Lily Collins

(1989) Actor United Kingdom

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Lily Collins is an actor from the United Kingdom, best known for Unfiltered.

Quick Facts About Lily Collins

Born: March 18, 1989
Nationality: United Kingdom
Profession: Actor
Notable works: Unfiltered
Spouse: Charlie McDowell

About Lily Collins

Lily Jane Collins is an English and American actress. Born in Guildford and raised in Los Angeles, she began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC sitcom Growing Pains. In the late 2000s, she began acting and modelling more regularly, and gained recognition for her supporting role in the sports drama film The Blind Side (2009). She went on to star in several films, including the horror film Priest (2011), the thriller Abduction (2011), and the fantasy films Mirror Mirror (2012) and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Lily Collins · Page 8

I've had to prove myself. But I'm driven, and I would love to make my own mark on the world.

Love

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Regarding scripts and projects, I've always been open to reading all sorts of genres and never closing myself off to one, because…

Always

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I couldn't handle the pain and confusion surrounding my dad's divorce, and I was having a hard time balancing being a teenager…

Dad

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My mother used to take me to flea markets in my stroller, and I would just rummage through the piles. You've got…

Cool

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I'm constantly surprised by human nature and humanity. And I think that's why I love what I do: because I love to…

Human nature

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My mom brought me up on old Hollywood. I had been living in Los Angeles, respecting old movies and growing up with…

Growing

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There is a Twitter account apparently dedicated to my brows. I do not Tweet on it, but... they talk about who they've…

Account

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I remember lying in bed one night when I was 15 and deciding I was ready to go into acting properly. I'd…

Acting

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I'm drawn to roles that have real substance, that aren't just the victim or the teenage girl or the girlfriend.

Drawn

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I didn't want to have people open doors for me. My dad never made a call on my behalf to anyone -…

Dad

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Cate Blanchett. Judi Dench. Helen Mirren. Everything about them. Even their fashion choices. They're so with it and cool and women I…

Amazing

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Could I see him acting as Warren Beatty directed, and what would that be like? When you see him as those characters,…

Acting

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“My worth is not defined by their actions because their actions are not a reflection of my worth.”

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No matter what, I need to maintain my sense of self and always be true to who I am. And that while…

Being true

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As an actor, you gain weight, you lose weight, you change your hair color, and you make changes physically and emotionally to…

Actor

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I've grown up seeing the pros and cons but I love it and I've always wanted to act. Throughout all the rejections…

Auditions

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When your whole being is attracted to someone else's whole being, then I think that is someone you were meant to be…

Attracted to someone

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I sing some songs but don't expect me to release an album anytime soon.

Albums

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Because my dad was often gone, I never wanted to do anything that would make him stay away even longer. I became…

Angry

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My advice for girls who are waiting for their Prince Charming is to be open for anything. Be open to new experiences,…

Adventure

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I've been so fortunate to work with so many successful women who are moms as well.

Fortunate

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I didn't want to land an audition because I was 'The daughter of...' I never wanted to give anyone the opportunity to…

Children

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I love Charlotte Olympia and Sophia Webster shoes best - they're like art for the feet.

Art

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I've always loved Jane Austen's writing.

Always

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As a fan of reading - I've always loved reading - I just love reading books that take me away for a…

Books

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