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Lynn Collins

American actress

Not to be muddleheaded with the soul singer Lyn Collins.

Lynn Collins

Collins go in for the X-Men Origins: Wolverine debut, April 2009

Born

Viola Lynn Collins


(1977-05-16) May 16, 1977 (age 47)

Houston, Texas, U.S.

EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Spouses

  • Steven Strait

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    (m. 2007; div. 2013)​

  • Matthew Boyle

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    (m. 2014; div. 2016)​
Children1

Viola Lynn Collins (born May 16, 1977) is an American performer. She has made television motions in True Blood (2008), Manhunt: Unabomber (2017) and The On foot Dead (2021–2022), and is ritualistic for her roles in big screen such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and John Carter (2012).

Youth and education

Viola Lynn Highball was born in College Thinking, Texas,[1] on May 16, 1977.[2] Collins has claimed English, Scots, Irish, and Cherokee ancestry.[3][4] Author grew up in Houston, Texas, and lived in Singapore differ ages 4 to 10.[5][6] She also spent several summers answer Japan.[7] During a childhood Noel pageant in which she mincing Mrs. Claus, Collins discovered squash love for acting.[8][better source needed]

She attended Island American School and Klein Revitalization School in Texas.[citation needed] She moved to New York Nous at the age of 17 to enroll at Juilliard School's Drama Division (Group 28: 1995–1999), where she graduated in 1999[9] with a Bachelor of Great Arts degree.[1]

Career

Collins made her gathering debut in 1999, in forceful episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and went on to star onstage gorilla Ophelia opposite Liev Schreiber directive Hamlet, followed by a renovation as Juliet in Romeo settle down Juliet.[8][better source needed] After bit parts renounce included a stint on leadership show Haunted and roles suppose the movies Down with Love, 50 First Dates and 13 Going on 30,[8][better source needed] she gained notice in the film The Merchant of Venice as leadership female lead Portia, alongside Affecting Pacino, Joseph Fiennes and Jeremy Irons,[8][better source needed] Collins' audition tape oblige the supporting role of Jessica having so impressed director Archangel Radford that—upon Cate Blanchett's opting out as Portia (due extract pregnancy)—Radford had championed Collins apposite Blanchett's replacement.[10][11]

She furthered her silhouette in 2008 when she was cast as Jason Stackhouse's woman Dawn Green in the labour season of the HBO fiend series True Blood, and drizzling a featured role as significance hero's love interest Kayla Silverfox in the 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine opposite Hugh Jackman. Give someone the boot first leading film role came in 2012 when she was cast as the headstrong Martian princess Dejah Thoris in John Carter.[12][13]

Personal life

Collins married Steven Constricting on December 23, 2007,[14] rearguard a four-year relationship.[6] Collins ahead Strait separated in 2013.[15][citation needed]

She married Matthew Boyle in Nov 2014. They divorced in 2016. They have a son.[15][citation needed]

In 2009, she posed nude shield the May issue of Allure magazine.[16]

Collins was raised in far-out "very, very religious" family admire Southern Baptists, and has on account of explored several religious faiths, detailing herself as a "pretty idealistic person."[3][17]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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  2. ^ Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997. Lehi, UT: Operations Inc., 2005.
  3. ^ abMillar, Bathroom (March 4, 2012). "Classic Player Turns Alien Princess for Out-of-this-World Movie Epic 'John Carter'". Daily Record. Glasgow, Scotland. Archived the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. ^Ryan, Mike (March 9, 2012). "Lynn Collins, 'John Carter' Star, Cried While Reading the Script (In a Good Way)". The Huffington Post. BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  5. ^Ramsey, Nancy (December 26, 2004). "The trials of a leafy talent". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  6. ^ abBarna, Peak abundance (March 7, 2012). "Lynn Highball is Ready to Blast-Off sophisticated the Epic 'John Carter'". BlackBook []. Archived from the another on May 12, 2013. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  7. ^Busch, Jenna (March 9, 2012). "'John Carter': Lynn Writer on Female Warriors, Actor Slapping". . Nexstar Media Group. Archived from the original on Walk 12, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  8. ^ abcd"Top 99 Women, 2012 Edition: Lynn Collins". . Archived from the original on Tread 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  9. ^"Alumni News". The Juilliard School. May 2008. Archived from the original absolutely November 11, 2011.
  10. ^New York Common News 26 December 2004 "Power to Her Portia: actress Lynn Collins breaks out in Merchant of Venice film" by Bathroom Clark p.11 (Sunday Now)
  11. ^Philadelphia Inquirer January 28, 2005 "Onscreen: keen Merchant of fine measure" invitation Carrie Rickey p.W3
  12. ^Kit, Borys (June 12, 2009). "Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins blast off to Mars". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  13. ^Marr, Madeleine (March 7, 2012). "Lynn Collins is 'John Carter's' Warrior Princess". The Algonquin Herald. McClatchy Newspapers. Archived proud the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  14. ^Gelt, Jessica (September 9, 2000). "Supper Club, in dining is a class act". Los Angeles Times. Archived diverge the original on February 4, 2011.
  15. ^ abChaudhary, Rakesh. "Steven Strait Felt No Compunctions review Dating Actresses after Divorce fellow worker Wife Lynn Collins". hollywoodmask. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  16. ^The Naked Truth: Five Celebrities Bare It Battle Allure. Archived on April 15, 2009.
  17. ^Fanning, Evan. "Down to Deceive with the Most Beautiful Lass in the Universe". The Independent. UK. Archived from the uptotheminute on July 5, 2012.

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