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Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly

Actor · Born August 3, 1979 (47) · Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Golden Globe nominee · 1 other major award body

Nicole Evangeline Lilly (born August 3, 1979) is a retired Canadian actress. She gained popularity for her first leading role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama series Lost (2004–2010), which garnered her six nominations for the Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television and a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series. Lilly has also appeared in the war film The Hurt Locker (2008) and the sports drama Real Steel (2011) and has starred as Tauriel in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit film series, appearing in The Desolation of Smaug (2013) and The Battle of the Five Armies (2014). She has also portrayed Hope van Dyne/Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) from 2015 to 2023. Lilly is also the author of a children's book series, The Squickerwonkers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Evangeline Lilly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 3, 1979 (47)
From
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Evangeline Lilly's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Bonds
26%
Morality
19%
Survival
12%
Power
7%
Society
7%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 9
Shapeshifter
2 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
7
Absurd
4
Contemplative
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Evangeline Lilly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Evangeline Lilly's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Farmacy of Light: A Quantum Leap In Healing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Self – Narrator (voice)

  • LOST: Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 80 episodes · as Kate Austen

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania(2023)

    as Hope Van Dyne / The Wasp

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • South of Heaven(2021)

    as Annie Ray

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • What If...?(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Hope Van Dyne / Wasp (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Crisis(2021)

    as Claire Reimann

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Marvel Studios: Legends(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Hope van Dyne / The Wasp (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Legend of Destruction(2021)

    as Queen Berenice

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Avengers: Endgame(2019)

    as Hope Van Dyne / Wasp

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp(2018)

    as Hope Van Dyne / Wasp

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Little Evil(2017)

    as Samantha

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Ant-Man(2015)

    as Hope van Dyne

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(2014)

    as Tauriel

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug(2013)

    as Tauriel

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Real Steel(2011)

    as Bailey Tallet

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Hurt Locker(2008)

    as Connie James

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Afterwards(2008)

    as Claire Del Amico

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Long Weekend(2005)

    as Simone

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Lost(2004)

    Show 118 episodes · as Kate Austen

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • White Chicks(2004)

    as Party Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Tru Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Party Guest

  • Freddy vs. Jason(2003)

    as School Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Lizzie McGuire Movie(2003)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Stealing Sinatra(2003)

    as Model in Commercial

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • EP Daily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1997 to 2025; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

$963M worldwide

Highest rated

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Lost (2004)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19972025

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting23 of 24: 23 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing1 of 24: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
0313

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Screen Actors Guild Award from 4 major nominations, 2006–2014.

WinNomination
  1. 2014
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in an Action Movie
  2. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  3. 2007
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
  4. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Evangeline Lilly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Legend of Destruction (2021)

70th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Evangeline Lilly's work okay for kids?

Across up to 11 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run heavier than most films and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles39–81 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity11 titles8–38 · median 19 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles19–84 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles13–63 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles31–72 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Evangeline Lilly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Evangeline Lilly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Peyton Reed shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers