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Lynn Collins
Collins at the X-Men Origins: Wolverine premiere, April 2009
Born
Viola Lynn Collins

(1979-06-01) June 1, 1979 (age 47)
College Station, Texas, U.S.
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Spouses
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    (m. 2007; div. 2013)​
  • Matthew Boyle
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    (m. 2014; div. 2016)​
Children1

Viola Lynn Collins (born June 1, 1979) 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).

Early life

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Viola Lynn Collins was born in College Station, Texas, on June 1, 1979.[1] Collins has claimed English, Scottish, Irish and Cherokee ancestry.[2][3] Collins grew up in Houston, Texas, and lived in Singapore from ages 4 to 10.[4][5] She also spent several summers in Japan.[6] During a childhood Christmas pageant in which she played Mrs. Claus, Collins discovered her love for acting.[7][better source needed]

In the 1990s, she graduated from Juilliard School's Drama Division (Group 28)[8] with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.[1]

Career

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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][better source needed] After bit parts that included a stint on the series Haunted and roles in the films Down with Love (2003), 50 First Dates (2004) and 13 Going on 30 (2004),[7][better source needed] she gained notice in the film The Merchant of Venice (2004) as the female lead Portia, alongside Al Pacino, Joseph Fiennes and Jeremy Irons.[7][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.[9][10]

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 X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) opposite Hugh Jackman. Her first leading film role came when she was cast as the headstrong Martian princess Dejah Thoris in John Carter (2012).[11][12]

Personal life

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Collins married Steven Strait on December 23, 2007,[13] after a four-year relationship.[5] Collins and Strait separated in 2013.[14][citation needed]

She married Matthew Boyle in November 2014. They divorced in 2016. They have a son.[14][citation needed]

In 2009, she posed nude for the May issue of Allure magazine.[15]

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."[2][16]

Filmography

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Film

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Collins at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival
Year Title Role Notes
2002 Never Get Outta the Boat Stacy [citation needed]
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 X-Men Origins: Wolverine Kayla Silverfox
Blood Creek Barb [citation needed]
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
Beneath Us Liz Rhodes
2024 Someone Like You Louise Quinn

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Virginia Hayes Episode: "Wanderlust"
2001 Earth Angels Catarin Television film
The Education of Max Bickford Episode: "Who Is Breckenridge Long?"
2002 Push, Nevada BRB's Wife Episode: "The Amount"
Haunted Assistant D.A. Jessica Manning 5 episodes
2008 True Blood Dawn Green 6 episodes
2013 Elementary Tanya Barrett Episode: "Solve for X"
2014 Covert Affairs Olga Akarova 3 episodes
2015 A Mother Betrayed Monica Television film
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 14 episodes

Awards and nominations

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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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  1. 1 2 "Lynn Collins - Biography". Baseline StudioSystems. 2010. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 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 March 6, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Mike (March 9, 2012). "Lynn Collins, 'John Carter' Star, Cried While Reading the Script (In a Good Way)". The Huffington Post. BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  4. ↑ Ramsey, Nancy (December 26, 2004). "The trials of a young talent". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 23, 2024. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Barna, Ben (March 7, 2012). "Lynn Collins is Ready to Blast-Off in the Epic 'John Carter'". BlackBook [BlackBookMag.com]. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. 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. Nexstar Media Group. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Murphy, Ryan (2009). "Top 99 Women, 2012 Edition: Lynn Collins". AskMen.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  8. ↑ "Alumni News". The Juilliard School. May 2008. Archived from the original on November 11, 2011.
  9. ↑ Clark, John (December 26, 2004). "Power to Her Portia: actress Lynn Collins breaks out in Merchant of Venice film". Sunday Now. New York Daily News. p. 11.
  10. ↑ Rickey, Carrie (January 28, 2005). "Onscreen: a Merchant of fine measure". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. W3.
  11. ↑ Kit, Borys (June 12, 2009). "Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins blast off to Mars". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  12. ↑ Marr, Madeleine (March 7, 2012). "Lynn Collins is 'John Carter's' Warrior Princess". The Miami Herald. McClatchy Newspapers. Retrieved 2012-03-11.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  13. ↑ Gelt, Jessica (September 9, 2000). "Supper Club, where dining is a class act". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Other sun-soaked Hollywood guests included actress Lynn Collins ('True Blood' and 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine') and her husband, actor Steven Strait....
  14. 1 2 Chaudhary, Rakesh (March 8, 2021). "Steven Strait Felt No Compunctions about Dating Actresses after Divorce with Wife Lynn Collins". hollywoodmask. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  15. ↑ Pergament, Danielle (May 2009). "The Naked Truth". Allure. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
  16. ↑ Fanning, Evan (March 19, 2012). "Down to Earth with the Most Beautiful Woman in the Universe". The Irish Independent. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2026.
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