Lynn Collins
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Viola Lynn Collins (born May 16, 1977) is an American actress. She has made television appearances in True Blood (2008), Manhunt: Unabomber (2017) and The Walking Dead (2021–2022), and is recognized for her roles in films such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and John Carter (2012).
Youth and education
Viola Lynn Collins was born in College Station, Texas,[1] on May 16, 1977.[2] Collins has claimed English, Scottish, Irish, and Cherokee ancestry.[3][4] Collins grew up in Houston, Texas, and lived in Singapore from ages 4 to 10.[5][6] She also spent several summers in Japan.[7] During a childhood Christmas pageant in which she played Mrs. Claus, Collins discovered her love for acting.[8]Template:Better source needed
She attended Singapore American School and Klein High School in Texas.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". She moved to New York City 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 Fine Arts degree.[1]
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.[8]Template:Better source needed 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,[8]Template:Better source needed she gained notice in the film The Merchant of Venice as the female lead Portia, alongside Al Pacino, Joseph Fiennes and Jeremy Irons,[8]Template:Better source needed Collins' audition tape for the supporting role of Jessica having so impressed director Michael Radford that—upon Cate Blanchett's opting out as Portia (due to pregnancy)—Radford had championed Collins becoming Blanchett's replacement.[10][11]
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 Kayla Silverfox 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.[12][13]
Personal life
Collins married Steven Strait on December 23, 2007,[14] after a four-year relationship.[6] Collins and Strait separated in 2013.[15]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
She married Matthew Boyle in November 2014. They divorced in 2016. They have a son.[15]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 2009, she posed nude for the May issue of Allure magazine.[16]
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][17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Never Get Outta the Boat | Stacy | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| 2003 | Down with Love | Beatnik Girl | |
| 2004 | 50 First Dates | Linda | |
| 13 Going on 30 | Wendy | ||
| The Merchant of Venice | Portia | ||
| 2006 | Return to Rajapur | Sara Reardon | |
| Bug | R.C. | ||
| The Lake House | Mona | ||
| The Dog Problem | Lola | ||
| 2007 | The Number 23 | Suicide Blonde/Mrs. Dobkins/Young Fingerling's Mother | |
| Numb | Sara Harrison | ||
| Towelhead | Thena Panos | ||
| 2008 | Life in Flight | Kate Voss | |
| Uncertainty | Kate Montero | ||
| 2009 | Blood Creek | Barb | Script error: No such module "Unsubst". |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Kayla Silverfox | ||
| 2010 | City Island | Vince's Bombshell Girlfriend | |
| 2011 | Angels Crest | Cindy | |
| 10 Years | Anna | ||
| 2012 | John Carter | Dejah Thoris | |
| Unconditional | Samantha Crawford | ||
| 2013 | The Wolverine | Kayla Silverfox | Archival Audio (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Lost in the Sun | Mary | |
| 2016 | The Hollow Point | Marla | |
| 2019 | Rim of the World | Major Collins | |
| 2020 | Beneath Us | Liz Rhodes | |
| 2024 | Someone Like You | Louise Quinn |
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 (6 episodes) |
| 2013 | Elementary | Tanya Barrett | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Covert Affairs | Olga Akarova | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | A Mother Betrayed | Monica | Television movie |
| 2017 | Manhunt: Unabomber | Natalie Rogers | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | The Fix | Dr. Carys Daly | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Bosch | Alicia Kent | 8 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | The Walking Dead | Leah Shaw | 10 episodes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9th Golden Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Musical or Comedy | The Merchant of Venice | Nominated |
| 2009 | 11th Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Fresh Face – Female | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | Nominated |
References
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- ↑ New York Daily News 26 December 2004 "Power to Her Portia: actress Lynn Collins breaks out in Merchant of Venice film" by John Clark p.11 (Sunday Now)
- ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer January 28, 2005 "Onscreen: a Merchant of fine measure" by Carrie Rickey p.W3
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- Living people
- 1977 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Houston
- American expatriates in Japan
- American expatriates in Singapore
- American film actresses
- American people of English descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Scottish descent
- American people who self-identify as being of Cherokee descent
- American Shakespearean actresses
- American stage actresses
- American television actresses
- Juilliard School alumni
- Klein High School alumni