Lynn Collins


About

Also Known As
Viola Lynn Collins
Birth Place
College Station, Texas, USA
Born
May 16, 1977

Biography

Actress Lynn Collins is best known for her work in the fantasy and sci-fi realm. A graduate of Juilliard's Drama school, Collins had her first break with a recurring role on the horror series "Haunted" in 2002. On the big screen she had a supporting role in the romantic fantasy film "The Lake House" in '06 and was Kayla Silverfox in the prequel "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in '09, which ra...

Biography

Actress Lynn Collins is best known for her work in the fantasy and sci-fi realm. A graduate of Juilliard's Drama school, Collins had her first break with a recurring role on the horror series "Haunted" in 2002. On the big screen she had a supporting role in the romantic fantasy film "The Lake House" in '06 and was Kayla Silverfox in the prequel "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" in '09, which raised her profile considerably among sci-fi fans. She also appeared in a recurring role on the vampire fantasy show "True Blood," and in 2012 co-starred in the sci-fi epic "John Carter," set on Mars.

Life Events

1999

Landed her first starring role on the New York stage, playing Ophelia opposite Liev Schreiber in a New York Shakespeare Festival production of "Hamlet"

1999

Made her on-screen debut with a guest spot on an episode of NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"

2001

First leading role on Broadway in Scott Elliot's production of "The Women"

2004

Had a small role in "50 First Dates" with Adam Sandler

2004

Played the role of Portia in "The Merchant of Venice" opposite Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons

2005

Played the lead role of Rosalind in The NYSF Public Theatre's production of "As You Like It"

2006

Starred alongside Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock in "The Lake House"

2007

Appeared in Joel Schumacher's "The Number 23 " with Jim Carrey and Virginia Madsen

2007

Had a small role in Alan Ball's drama "Towelhead"

2008

Joined the cast of HBO's "True Blood" in a recurring role

2009

Cast as Kayla Silverfox in the live-action feature "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"

2012

Co-starred with Taylor Kitsch in the sci-fi Western "John Carter"

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