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Evangeline Lilly Biography

Birth Name:Nicole Evangeline Lilly

Birth Place:Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • While in college, she founded and operated a human rights and world development committee
  • She has supported the GO Campaign and Task Brazil charities
  • Earned a degree in international relations from the University of British Columbia
  • Started modelling to help pay for her education, which eventually led to acting roles
  • She once worked as a flight attendant, waitress, bartender, mechanic and camp counselor
  • In 2010, she revealed that she uses her acting career as a way to fund her humanitarian endeavors
  • In 2013, her children's book, "The Squickerwonkers," was published

Awards

  • 2005Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: nominated
  • 2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Series, Drama: nominated
  • 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Chemistry: nominated
  • 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Drama: nominated
  • 2005Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Breakout Performance - Female: nominated
  • 2005WIN Award-Actress in Drama Series: nominated
  • 2006Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: nominated
  • 2006Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2006Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2006National Television Award-Most Popular Actress: nominated
  • 2006Scream Award-Fantasy Fox: winner
  • 2006Scream Award-Scream Queen: nominated
  • 2006Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Chemistry: nominated
  • 2006Teen Choice Award-TV - Choice Actress: Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
  • 2007Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: nominated
  • 2007Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2007Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 2007Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actress - Drama Series: nominated
  • 2007Scream Award-Fantasy Fox: nominated
  • 2007Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Drama: nominated
  • 2008Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: nominated
  • 2008Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
  • 2008Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actress - Drama Series: nominated
  • 2008SFX Award-Best TV Actress: nominated
  • 2008Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Action Adventure: nominated
  • 2009Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: nominated
  • 2009ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
  • 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2009Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
  • 2009Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actress - Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009WAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
  • 2010Saturn Award-Best Actress on Television: nominated
  • 2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2010DFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
  • 2010Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actress - Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Scream Award-Best Science Fiction Actress: nominated
  • 2010Teen Choice Award-Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi: nominated
  • 2011Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actress - Drama Series: nominated
  • 2014Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2014CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
  • 2014Critics Choice Award-Best Actress in an Action Movie: nominated
  • 2014Empire Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2014Blimp Award-Favorite Female Butt Kicker: nominated
  • 2014MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: winner
  • 2015Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2015Blimp Award-Favorite Female Action Star: nominated
  • 2015Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Female: nominated
  • 2016Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2019Teen Choice Award-Choice Action Movie Actress: nominated
  • 2019The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
  • 2021Best Actress-: winner