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Monday, December 12, 2011

Lily Collins

Over the weekend, I watched the thriller, Abduction, starring the delicious Taylor Lautner. I instantly became mesmerized with his gorgeous co-star, Lily Collins.



Lily, 22, is the American-raised daughter of soft rock superstar, Phil Collins. No offense to the little bald British music man, but his second wife, Lily's mother, must have been a knockout.



With her flowing chocolate brown locks and thickly sculpted eyebrows, Lily reminds me of a modern Brooke Shields. (Although the media has crowned her the next Audrey Hepburn).



Some of you may remember Lily as playing Sandra Bullock's teenage daughter in The Blind Side a couple years ago.



She also stars as Snow White in the much-anticipated Mirror, Mirror. Her co-star in that fairytale is another Hollywood movie queen, Julia Roberts.



Lily has been acting since she was two years old. Her parents divorced when she was five, and her American mother brought her to Los Angeles, where she was trained at the Youth Academy for Dramatic Arts.



But acting isn't her only passion.



The delicate beauty is also a journalist. As a teen, she wrote a column for Elle Girl, called "NY Confidential." She also wrote articles for Seventeen, Teen Vogue, and the Los Angeles Times magazines.



She majored in Broadcast Journalism at the University of Southern California.



Here are some photos of Lily from the upcoming Mirror, Mirror.







So, what do you think of Lily Collins?

69 comments:

Anonymous said...

ah she's so gorgeous! And by the looks of it, smart, too.

Julie @ ROJ Running said...

When I saw the preview to the Mirror Mirror I was like WHO is that girl? She looks odd. I like her in the other pictures you posted of her, but something in the movie she looks off. I dunno. I'm too critical of people perchance

Alex Byer said...

She's seriously beyond gorgeous. And that picture of her with bangs makes her look exactly like Audrey. I'm so jealous of her good looks.

Bonnie said...

The young lady is definitely way up there on the gorgeousometer! By the way, I hope you can feel the good vibes I am sending your way.

xo, Bonnie

Imogen said...

Where have I been? I can't believe I'd never heard of her before. She is so beautiful, one of the prettiest girls I've ever seen. I love all these pictures. I totally want those pink jeans she is wearing. I wish I had her hair! I also think its cool she is into journalism too. She sounds like a very accomplished woman. Thanks for posting this. I'm going to look out for her now.

Imogen said...

I just found out she is only two days younger than me which I think is kind of cool.

French Girl in Seattle said...

So basically, if you don't make it as the world's best journalist, you can always become the world's best talent scout! I had never heard of that talented and beautiful girl until I read this post. She should be thanking you Jenny ;-) Thank you for stopping by chez French Girl today and for your lovely comment. I am glad we "met" too! Hugs-- Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

Anonymous said...

I do like Lily Collins. She definitely has a unique beauty. I love her locks!

I love that she finished school too. That says a lot about her! <3

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Tanvi said...

I like her, thanks to you. Hadn't heard of her before today! :P

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Meri said...

She's very pretty- and I want to see that Snow White movie!

Elisse said...

I think Lily is a rising star to watch out for! Love how she's got a college degree in broadcast journalism. Let's see where the future takes her :)

lucia m said...

she's gorgeous!

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Unknown said...

HOLY COW what a stunner! can i grow up and look like her?


and on a different note, thanks for being a good blog buddy, it means alot

✗✗ said...

OH wow I think she is so cute!! I didn't realize she was Phil Collins daughter, that's kinda awesome.

I'm looking forward to seeing her in Mirror, Mirror. She definitely pulls the innocent look beautifully.

I think your analysis of her looking more like a young Brooke Shields is more accurate. : )

azu said...

She looks almost identical to Audrey in that picture of her with the yorkie! I love what you said about her mother being a knockout lol. Her mother must be gorgeous because Lily truly is.

I'm going to go watch the the "Mirror, Mirror" trailer now :)

Thanks again for sharing a great bio!

Xo

Azu

A BRIT GREEK said...

Hey girl!

She is one stunning girl. Haven't seen her in much yet, only Blind side...I think she does have a lot of potential, so we'll see!

How's it going love? All good?

x.o.x.o

just me said...

beautiful girl and is talented for sure as her father is Phil Colins

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lasophia said...

I had no idea how smart she was. I had seen her in the Blind Side. Very pretty lady.

Sarah said...

She's stunning!
x

Tara said...

Lily Collin is one of my favorite celebrity right now, she's so beautiful :)

Mimi said...

hahahaha, yeah her mother must be gorgeous. ;)

i think lily collins is really beautiful! i feel like no one in hollywood looks like her, which is a really good thing. :)

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Josie said...

Oh, she's adorable! And smart, too -- love it.
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Sherin said...

I kinda want to be her! She's stunning and clearly has brains alongside the beauty.
Also, Mirror Mirror looks amazing.

Julia, the Thanksgiving Girl said...

Talented and gorgeous - a killer combination!

The Blonde Duck said...

Beauty and brains!

Christina Sophia Gomes said...

The last picture is the best, love her look! Great post!

Shannon said...

It's funny you mentioned her eyebrows. They are so perfect, I can't stand it!

Couture Carrie said...

She is so gorgeous!
Love these pics!

xoxox,
CC

Cafe Fashionista said...

I LOVE Lily Collins - she is just gorgeous! I cannot wait to see her star in the big screen adaptation of The Mortal Instruments! :)

Shybiker said...

Cool profile. I've seen her in things but didn't recognize her. Thanks for the info.

FASHION TALES said...

She's amazing! What a dream job to have had as a teen. Beautiful.

Unknown said...

she's so beatiful...love her!!!

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Chicago Chic said...

She really is so gorgeous, and sounds like she is intelligent too!! There is a sweet innocent look to her face and what amazing hair. Sounds like she might be the next megastar!

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Rachel

Fictitious Fashion said...

She looks magnificent in her upcoming movie.. no doubt she is being called the next Audrey Hepburn!!! beautiful :)

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Kora said...

I totally love her, She as a kind of magnetic charm. And I love her eyebrows they give her a lot of character.

Audrey Allure said...

She's lovely! She's actually pretty down-to-earth as well. She used to have a blog at Uber, and was one of my first blogging friends - the site eventually shut down :(

I'm excited to see Mirror, Mirror though :)

lucillejoy said...

She's gorgeous, her hair is beautiful and I have serious eyebrow envy!

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Movies on my Mind said...

No offence to Lily Collins, but I struggle to see what aesthetic elements she acquired from her father Phil. Like seriously, her dad is the spitting image of ‘Mr. Potato-Head’, but Lily is like way buff. Methinks Phil Collins must have decided to upgrade his gene pool by marrying someone way out of his league, therefore ensuring the ugly gene is obliterated from his bloodline forever. What we can conclude is that in order to improve one’s beauty DNA, one must be a rock star, and a millionaire.

I must say, all the good fortune Lily’s had in life has been aided by the Old Man’s rolodex contact list. He sent her to one of the most esteemed private schools in America and then sorted her out with a top agent. She has hardly had to claw her way out of the gutter. Still, she does look very fetching.

Ain’t you a sweetie Ms. Fabulous? Leaving such ego-boosting comments on my blog could get me to overestimate my writing abilities. (Writing for fun seems more enjoyable than trying to make a living out of it. I get the sense the day I start doing that is the day I’ll probably stop enjoying it.) A friend of mine read your comment and said I’d written it myself and invented the moniker of Jennifer Fabulous. That means he thinks you’re a figment of my imagination.

Unknown said...

This might sound strange...but she has amazing eyebrows!

Stephanie said...

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Suzy Home Made said...

I didn't know you were in KC! Funny! I live in Liberty. Yes, Park's campus is beautiful. A pain to walk, but beautiful! Glad to know another blogger in my neck of the woods!

xoxo, Suzy

Unknown said...

Great post as usual! She's gorgeous, her mom is called Jill Tavelman, google her :)

p.s. Thank you for your lovely comment!!

bohemianbones said...

wow, i lovee her!! she looks so dif in every pic!!! plus she is so damn gorgeous! <333
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skippysays said...

Wow, she really is gorgeous, and so elegant!
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Sam said...

Dying to watch Abduction, can Lily act. She is a natural beauty with classic looks.

Unknown said...

She's absolutely gorgeous and has the old glam Hollywood face!


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Jackie said...

She is gorgeous! Not sure how Phil Collins' genes created her...

CoffeeBreakCrn said...

Wow, she's beautiful1 She looks really mature for a 22 year old. Ah, I love her hair color =)

Bonnie said...

She is STUNNING. I think I may have a new girl crush -- after you, of course.

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Alexa said...

Oh my goodness she is gorgeous...great style.

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

She's much more striking than Brooke Shields and maybe even Audrey Hepburn.

I like your comment about Phil's second wife and tend to agree.

xoRobyn

Arielle-HumblePieVintage said...

I do love some good eyebrows! I wish I had thick pretty eyebrows like that. That sounds weird.

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Shalini said...

I...can't believe she's related to Phil Collins. Donor sperm! You're an (investigative?) journalist, so you must find out!

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Rachella - flourishingfit.com said...

she looks so nice!

fashion-meets-art said...

what a wonderful person! love her!
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Unknown said...

lily collins is the prettiest! i love her face especilly her thick brows! and her hair is always amazing!!

Unknown said...

Well I have to say I haven't watched any of her movies and untill I read your post I had any idea who she was but she is gorgeous and I like the fact she is a journalist too!!

Thesmallnoble said...

thanks for your lovely comment :)
Lily Collins is so gorgeous. So beautiful!
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NaNa said...

She is truly stunning. Love the photo of her with the little doggie.
x

Tights Lover said...

I had seen her around without ever knowing who she was. Nice to finally get her story!

She really is gorgeous. I loved the photos from her new movie!

Chyrel Gomez said...

I watched Abduction with my Mom and I had no idea she's the daughter of Phil Collins. The last name was a give-away but dang! She's so gorgeous!

Oh to Be a Muse said...

love her eyebrows and looking forward to seeing her in Mirror Mirror.

Maynard Morrissey said...

Whoo, I'm your #700!! :)

You have a beautiful blog, keep up the great work!!

A Very Sweet Blog said...

Mannn, I didn't know that was Phil Collins daughter! She gets more beautiful each year! :D
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Aurelia said...

I love her, she sooo beautiful, pretty....
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Gayatri said...

She's so cute! She has the warmest most genuine smile :)

Sierra said...

She's adorable and should totally play Audrey in a future film! I didn't know that was her in The Blind Side and who knew who her dad was?! She kind of looks adopted next to him, ha ha. J/k.

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