Evangeline Lilly

Her father is a home economics teacher, and her mother is a beauty consultant. Lilly also has a younger sister, whom she has described as "the actor in the family." During her childhood, the family did not have a television.

Lilly was discovered on the streets of Kelowna, British Columbia by Ford modeling agency. She was previously featured in several LiveLinks Chatline television commercials and on G4's Judgment Day.

She appeared uncredited in the 2003 film Freddy vs. Jason as a high-school girl leaning against a locker, and in an episode of Smallville in a pool hall scene.

She also appeared in the 2003 teenager film The Lizzie McGuire Movie as an (uncredited) Italian police officer.

When Lilly was cast as Kate in Lost, her main concern was acquiring a work visa to enter the United States. With production literally days away and no news about the visa, casting directors were forced to grudgingly begin re-casting the role of Kate.

After nearly 20 auditions, Lilly's work visa was approved/cleared but she arrived on set a day late.