Lynn Collins
| Lynn Collins | |
|---|---|
 Collins at the X-Men Origins: Wolverine premiere, April 2009 | |
| Born |
Viola Lynn Collins May 16, 1977 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Juilliard School (B.F.A. 1999) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Steven Strait (2007-2014;) Matthew Boyle (2015-) |
Viola Lynn Collins[1][2] (born May 16, 1977)[2][3] is an American actress. She made television appearances in True Blood and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and is recognized for her roles in films such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine and John Carter.
Youth and education
Collins was born in Houston, Texas, and has stated that she is of English, Scottish, Irish, and Cherokee descent, though her claims of Native American heritage are thought to be false, as they have never been officially verified or documented.[4][5] She spent her formative years in Singapore,[1] with "summers in Japan where her parents were getting their fourth and fifth and sixth dan in Shitō-ryū ... Okinawa-style karate".[6] During a childhood Christmas pageant in which she played Mrs. Claus, Collins discovered her love for acting.[1]
She attended the Juilliard School's Drama Division (Group 28: 1995–1999)[7] where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[3]
Career
Collins made her television debut in 1999, in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and went on to star onstage as Ophelia opposite Liev Schreiber in Hamlet, followed by a turn as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.[1] After bit parts that included a stint on the show Haunted and roles in the movies Down with Love, 50 First Dates and 13 Going on 30,[1] she gained notice playing Portia in the film The Merchant of Venice, starring opposite Al Pacino, Joseph Fiennes and Jeremy Irons.[1]
She furthered her profile in 2008 when she was cast as Jason Stackhouse's girlfriend Dawn Green in the first season of the HBO vampire series True Blood, and through a featured role as the hero's love interest in the 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine opposite Hugh Jackman. Her first leading film role came in 2012 when she was cast as the headstrong Martian princess Dejah Thoris in John Carter.
Personal life
Collins married actor Steven Strait on December 23, 2007 and, after a four year marriage, the two separated in 2013 and divorced soon afterwards.
In 2014, Collins began dating her now husband Matthew Boyle and married soon afterwards. They welcomed their son Asher Hendrix Boyle in January of 2015.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Never Get Outta the Boat | Stacy |
| 2003 | Down with Love | Beatnik Girl |
| 2004 | 13 Going on 30 | Wendy |
| 2004 | 50 First Dates | Linda |
| 2004 | The Merchant of Venice | Portia |
| 2006 | Return to Rajapur | Sara Reardon |
| 2006 | The Lake House | Mona |
| 2006 | The Dog Problem | Lola |
| 2006 | Bug | R.C. |
| 2007 | The Number 23 | Suicide Blonde\Mrs. Dobkins\Young Fingerling's Mother |
| 2007 | Numb | Sara Harrison |
| 2007 | Towelhead | Thena Panos |
| 2008 | Life in Flight | Kate |
| 2008 | Uncertainty | Kate |
| 2008 | Eavesdrop | Tallulah |
| 2009 | Blood Creek | Barb |
| 2009 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Kayla Silverfox |
| 2010 | City Island | Vince's Bombshell Girlfriend |
| 2011 | Angels Crest | Cindy |
| 2011 | 10 Years | Anna |
| 2012 | John Carter | Dejah Thoris |
| 2012 | Unconditional[8] | Samantha Crawford |
Television
| Year | Episode | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Virginia Hayes | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Earth Angels | Catarin | |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford | 1 episode | |
| 2002 | Push, Nevada | BRB's Wife | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Haunted | Assistant D.A. Jessica Manning | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | True Blood | Dawn Green | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Elementary | Tanya Barrett | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Covert Affairs | Olga Akarova | 3 episodes |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Top 99 Women, 2012 Edition: Lynn Collins". AskMen.com. 2012, n.d. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Collins, Viola Lynn", Texas Birth Index, 1926-1995. One source, AskMen.com, cited above, gives June 1, 1979. Collins, in the Daily Record interview below, refers to May as her birth month.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Lynn Collins". All Movie Guide via The New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ↑ Ryan, Mike (March 9, 2012). "Lynn Collins, 'John Carter' Star, Cried While Reading the Script (In a Good Way)". The Huffington Post. AOL. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ↑ Millar, John (March 4, 2012). "Classic Actress Turns Alien Princess for Out-of-this-World Movie Epic John Carter". Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland). Archived from the original on April 22, 2012.
- ↑ Busch, Jenna (March 9, 2012). "'John Carter': Lynn Collins on Female Warriors, Actor Slapping". Zap2it.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. May 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
- ↑ http://unconditionalthemovie.com/
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lynn Collins. |
- Lynn Collins at the Internet Movie Database
- Marr, Madeleine (March 7, 2012). "Lynn Collins is 'John Carter's' Warrior Princess". McClatchy Newspapers via The Miami Herald. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
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