Lily Collins biography, husband, age, height, parents, net worth 2025

Lily Collins Biography

Lily Collins is a successful actress and popular model, daughter of the distinguished British rock musician Phil Collins. In 2017, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance in the film "To the Bone". Later, she became famous as Emily from the Netflix series "Emily in Paris". For this role, she was also nominated for a Golden Globe (2021).

Childhood and Teenage Years

Lily Collins was born to the legendary British musician Phil Collins and the American Jill Tavelman. She spent her early years in Surrey, England. When Lily was five, her parents divorced, and her mother, having won a £17 million settlement from her ex-husband, moved to Los Angeles with her daughter and took charge of the Beverly Hills Women's Club.

Jill's acquaintances from Beverly Hills suggested enrolling young Lily in acting classes. The girl enjoyed participating in local theater productions but was more interested in journalism. By the age of fifteen, she was writing a column for "Elle Girl" magazine and was also published in other youth publications such as "Seventeen" and "Teen Vogue."

Lily Collins made a loud statement in the fashion industry as a child

After graduating from high school, Lily enrolled in a broadcast journalism program and became a social correspondent for "Nickelodeon." Her celebrity interviews were consistently successful and attracted the attention of show business and fashion industry representatives.

Actress and Model

In 2007, representatives of the fashion brand Chanel invited Lily to participate in the Paris Debutante Ball. The show took place at one of Paris' most luxurious hotels and was broadcast worldwide.

Lily Collins at the Debutante Ball (2007)

From that moment on, the young model's career soared. Leading fashion agencies began to invite her to work, and Lily's photos graced the covers of prestigious global magazines. In 2009, she was recognized as the world's best model by the Spanish magazine Glamour.

Simultaneously, she began actively pursuing a film career. She played the daughter of Sandra Bullock in "The Blind Side" and appeared in two episodes of the cult youth series "90210."

In 2013, she appeared in the music video "City of Angels" by Jared Leto's band 30 Seconds to Mars. Around the same time, the perfume brand Lancome made her a face of their brand, along with Julia Roberts, Emma Watson, and Daria Werbowy. She could also be seen in the teen fantasy "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones."

30 Seconds To Mars music video featuring Lily Collins

She subsequently played roles in the comic adaptation "The English Teacher" and the action movie "Abduction," and for her work in the fantasy "Mirror Mirror," critics dubbed her 'the new Audrey Hepburn'. Lily indeed resembles the legendary actress with her bushy eyebrows, which have become her trademark, and her gentle yet bold look.

In 2016, Lily Collins landed a key female role alongside Matt Bomer in the series "The Last Tycoon," which told the story of a young producer's battle for the director's chair at a film company.

A still from the series 'The Last Tycoon'

In 2017, she was nominated for a Golden Globe in the category "Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy" for her portrayal of Marla, a mistress to the eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes, in the comedy "Rules Don't Apply."

Lily Collins Talks Her Dramatic Weight Loss For To The Bone

In 2017, Lily Collins appeared in the drama "To the Bone," playing an artist suffering from anorexia. Her co-star was Keanu Reeves, who played her character's treating physician. Lily admitted that she was familiar with the issue first-hand and had struggled with eating disorders in her teenage years.

'To the Bone': Lily Collins and Keanu Reeves

For the film, she had to lose weight, even though she was already slim. The process was supervised by a nutritionist, yet she confessed that she sometimes forgot whether she was preparing for a role or had fallen back into the grip of an eating disorder. This time, however, she lost weight through intense workouts, enjoying early morning runs on the deserted beach. The film premiered in the United States in January 2017.

Lily Collins had to lose weight for 'To the Bone'

In May 2017, the Korean-American fairy tale film "Okja," featuring Lily Collins, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, and Jake Gyllenhaal, was released worldwide. It's a story about a fantastic creature named Okja, who is separated from his friend, a young girl named Mija.

On the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival (2017)

In 2018, she got a role in the drama "Halo of Stars". The film showed the behind-the-scenes world of the circus and told the touching story of the relationship between a mother and her young daughter. A year later, Lily shone in the biographical drama about the life of the writer Tolkien.

In 2020, Lily Collins worked on David Fincher's film about old Hollywood, "Mank." She played Rita Alexander, a loyal secretary and friend to the screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz. At the same time, she was finishing work on the series "Emily in Paris," where her character is the complete opposite of Rita:

Emily is a bright and quite straightforward character, and the universe she lives in is just the same. Rita, on the other hand, resides in a black-and-white world. She's less straightforward, more serious, somehow more balanced, and she's also British.

The series tells the story of a marketing specialist from Chicago who gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance that requires her to move to Paris. There, the Midwestern native must fall in love with the city, with all its 'French clichés.' For Collins, who prefers to star in much more dramatic projects, the role in "Emily in Paris" was a breath of fresh air:

When I first read the script, I was ready to fight just to get an audition. Starting with the fact that it's a Darren Star series, ending with it being the first American series to be fully shot in Paris, and the fact that I've long wanted to play a role in a romantic comedy. I tend to lean towards darker, more emotional, difficult-to-discuss themes. I was craving some lightness.

For her role as Emily, the actress was nominated for a Golden Globe (Best Actress in a TV Comedy or Musical).

Lily Collins Breaks Down Her Emily In Paris Outfits

In 2021, Lily participated in a Lancome advertising campaign and got married in a stunning Ralph Lauren dress.

In 2022, the actress played the lead role in Netflix's crime drama "Windfall." The film, directed by Lily's husband Charlie McDowell, is about a couple who find out that their country house has been encircled by robbers. Collins admitted that she was sure it would be difficult to work with him. However, it turned out to be quite the opposite:

Sometimes I even forgot it was him. I thought working with Charlie would be very stressful, but frankly, it was amazing and liberating. It was great, and I am very, very proud of the film and proud of my husband.

Lily Collins' Personal Life

Actress Lily Collins prefers not to discuss her personal life and does not try to display it on social media. While filming the action movie "Abduction," she started a romantic relationship with her co-star Taylor Lautner, the werewolf from the "Twilight" series. They had a great time and often appeared together in public, but broke up after a year without any clear explanation.

In 2013, on the set of "The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones," Lily met actor Jamie Campbell Bower. The love story between their characters smoothly transitioned into real life. Their relationship lasted for two years, with the couple frequently arguing, breaking up, and getting back together. According to the latest information, they are still together.

In the summer of 2019, Lily started dating Charlie McDowell – the son of famous Malcolm McDowell from "A Clockwork Orange." The young man wrote the script for "Gilded Rage," directed it, and Collins played one of the leading roles. On the set, they fell in love at first sight. Lily confessed that she immediately decided, "This man will be my husband!" And so it happened. In September 2020, Charlie proposed to her, and a year later, the couple got married.

Currently, the actress prefers to dedicate all her free time to travel and her favorite hobbies. And Phil Collins' ambitious daughter has many. To her passion for journalism, she added a love for photography. Lily also runs her own blog and dreams of trying her hand at directing. Her husband has sparked a fervent love for surfing in her.

Lily Collins Now

In 2023, Lily was busy filming the horror movie "MaXXXine," the final part of the trilogy starring Mia Goth in the lead role. The specific character Collins was to play was not disclosed.

Additionally, together with Saoirse Ronan, the actress worked on Nicholas Rache's drama "The Secret Evidence" and the fourth season of "Emily in Paris," which began filming in January 2024.

Lily Collins: latest news and articles

Harold Edwards

Beautiful and charming girl Lily Collins. For that smile I spare no expense. She is so open person and attractive!

2021-05-10 12:27:20
Jane Chambers

After `Okja` I watched few films more with Lily Collins and I liked her as actress, she can get into character very well.

2021-04-11 14:45:44
Leonard Rice

I like that Lily Collins not only a beautiful girl but also smart. Her parents money didn`t spoil her, but the opposite she use them for self-making and educating.

2021-04-10 17:33:15
Tammy Davis

Lily Collins remind me Audrey Hepburn. The same look, brows, mimic. I only hope her destiny will be different.

2021-04-05 10:12:59
Jason Kelly

There is something in British girls, a natural refinement, coldness and aristocratic. Lily Collins is a prove.

2021-03-25 23:40:12