Lynn Collins

Not to be confused with the soul singer Lyn Collins.
Lynn Collins

Collins at the X-Men Origins: Wolverine premiere, April 2009
Born Viola Lynn Collins
May/June 1977 (age 39)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Education Juilliard School (B.F.A. 1999)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s) Steven Strait (2007-2013)
Matthew Boyle (2015) (1 child)

Viola Lynn Collins (born May/June 1977) is an American actress. She has 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

Born Viola Lynn Collins, reported variously in May or June 1977,[1][2][3] Collins is from Houston, Texas, and has English, Scottish, and Irish ancestry. She has also claimed Cherokee ancestry, referring to herself as "Irish and Cherokee".[4][3] She spent her formative years in Singapore,[5] 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.[7]

She attended Singapore American School and Klein High School in Texas.[8] She graduated from the Juilliard School's Drama Division (Group 28: 1995–1999)[9] with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[2]

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.[7] 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,[7] she gained notice playing Portia in the film The Merchant of Venice, starring opposite Al Pacino, Joseph Fiennes and Jeremy Irons.[7]

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.[10][11]

Personal life

Collins married then 21-year-old actor Steven Strait on December 23, 2007[12] after a four-year relationship.[5] Collins and Strait separated in 2013.

Lynn married musician Matthew Boyle, in November 2014. They have one child, Asher Hendrix Boyle.

Collins was raised in a "very, very religious" family of Southern Baptists, and has since explored several religious faiths, describing herself as a "pretty spiritual person." [3][13]

Filmography

Film

Collins at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
Year Title Role Notes
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 Bug R.C.
2006 The Lake House Mona
2006 The Dog Problem Lola
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 Samantha Crawford
2013 The Wolverine Kayla Silverfox Archival Audio
2016 The Hollow Point Marla

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Virginia Hayes 1 episode
2001 Earth Angels Catarin Television movie
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 Series regular (5 episodes)
2013 Elementary Tanya Barrett 1 episode
2014 Covert Affairs Olga Akarova 3 episodes
2015 A Mother Betrayed Monica Television movie

References

  1. ↑ This source, which is currently hindered by WP:Original Research and source inaccessibility, is said to state a DOB as May 16, 1977. See "Free Family Tree, Genealogy and Family History - MyHeritage". familytreelegends.com. Retrieved August 12, 2016.[subscription required]
  2. 1 2 This source states her full name, and presents her birth date as June 1, 1979. AMG Staff (December 20, 2013). "Lynn Collins". All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2016-08-12 – via The New York Times.
  3. 1 2 3 In this source, Collins is said to be "planning her first trip to Scotland in May for her birthday." 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 2012-04-22.
  4. ↑ 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 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  5. 1 2 BlackBook [Barna, Ben] (March 7, 2012). "Lynn Collins is Ready to Blast-Off in the Epic 'John Carter'". BlackBook. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2016-08-12. When you're a functioning alcoholic, you can hide it. And I was young enough that it didn't show in my face. But it got to a point where somebody was like, it's not cute anymore, and I was like, Oh God.
  6. ↑ Busch, Jenna (March 9, 2012). "'John Carter': Lynn Collins on Female Warriors, Actor Slapping". Zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Top 99 Women, 2012 Edition: Lynn Collins". AskMen.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  8. ↑ "Lynn Collins". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  9. ↑ "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. May 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  10. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 12, 2009). "Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins blast off to Mars". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  11. ↑ Marr, Madeleine (March 7, 2012). "Lynn Collins is 'John Carter's' Warrior Princess". The Miami Herald. McClatchy Newspapers. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  12. ↑ Gelt, Jessica (September 9, 2000). "Supper Club, where dining is a class act". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2011-02-04. Other sun-soaked Hollywood guests included actress Lynn Collins ('True Blood' and 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine') and her husband, actor Steven Strait....
  13. ↑ Fanning, Evan. "Down to Earth with the Most Beautiful Woman in the Universe". The Independent. UK. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lynn Collins.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.