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Lily Collins

Lily Collins

Actor and producer · Born March 18, 1989 (37) · Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee

Lily Jane Collins (born 18 March 1989) is a British and American actress and model. Born in Guildford, Surrey and raised in Los Angeles, Collins began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC comedy drama Growing Pains. In the late 2000s, Collins began acting and modelling more regularly, and she had a career breakthrough with her performance in the sports-drama film The Blind Side, which was the third highest-grossing film of 2009. She went on to appear in leading roles across feature films such as the sci-fi action-horror Priest (2011), the psychological action-thriller Abduction (2011), the fantasy Mirror Mirror (2012), the urban fantasy The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013), and the independent romantic comedies Stuck in Love (2012), The English Teacher (2013), and Love, Rosie (2014). Collins was critically acclaimed for her roles as Marla Mabrey in the comedy Rules Don't Apply (2016), which earned her a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, and for her portrayal of a young adult with anorexia in the controversial Netflix drama To the Bone (2017). She has also achieved recognition for her work in biographical films: she starred as Liz Kendall in the Netflix drama Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019), as J.R.R. Tolkien's wife Edith in Tolkien (2019), and as Rita Alexander in Mank (2020), the latter of which was a critical success, earning 10 Academy Award nominations. Collins played Fantine in the BBC miniseries adaptation of Les Misérables (2018–2019), and, since 2020, she has portrayed Emily Cooper in the Netflix series Emily in Paris. For the latter, she received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. She made her writing debut with Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me (2017) in which she discussed her struggles with mental health, including an eating disorder she suffered as a teenager.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 18, 1989 (37)
From
Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 38 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 157 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Lily Collins' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
27%
Bonds
26%
Morality
15%
Power
12%
Ideas
8%
Survival
7%
Society
4%
Identity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

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 9 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Shapeshifter
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
11
Romantic
6
Dread
5
Contemplative
5
Other
33

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Lily Collins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lily Collins' 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

38 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lurker(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Insider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Sig selv

  • The Summer Book(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • MaXXXine(2024)

    as Molly Bennett

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Memory(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • On the Line: The Richard Williams Story(2022)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Windfall(2022)

    Producer · as Wife

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Calls(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Camila (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Mank(2020)

    as Rita Alexander

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Emily in Paris(2020)

    Show 60 episodes · Producer · as Emily Cooper

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Inheritance(2020)

    as Lauren Monroe

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Tolkien(2019)

    as Edith Bratt

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile(2019)

    as Liz Kendall

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Les Misérables(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Fantine

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • A Wizard's Tale(2018)

    as Princess Dawn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Dig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Zoe

  • The Last Tycoon(2016)

    Show 9 episodes · as Cecelia Brady

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Okja(2017)

    as Red

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • To the Bone(2017)

    as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Rules Don't Apply(2016)

    as Marla Mabrey

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Love, Rosie(2014)

    as Rosie Dunne

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones(2013)

    as Clary Fray

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Stuck in Love.(2012)

    as Samantha 'Sam' Borgens

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The English Teacher(2013)

    as Halle Anderson

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Mirror Mirror(2012)

    Vocals · as Snow White

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Abduction(2011)

    as Karen Murphy

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Priest(2011)

    as Lucy Pace

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Blind Side(2009)

    as Collins Tuohy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • BrainSurge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 90210(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Phoebe Abrams

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lily Collins

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Tarzan(1999)

    as Baby Ape (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Close Personal Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Gilded Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Halo of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Misty Dawn

  • Polly Pocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Titan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Emma

  • Untitled Breakfast at Tiffany's Making of Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as Audrey Hepburn

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles, 33 of them dated from 1999 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

The Blind Side (2009)

$309M worldwide

Highest rated

The Blind Side (2009)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Emily in Paris (2020)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19992025

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 17 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
Acting35 of 39: 30 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing6 of 39: 2 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew3 of 39: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

39 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2020s11 · 7 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 21% of 19 roles
991419

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

3 major nominations and no wins, 2017–2021.

  1. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
  2. 2017
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

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 Lily Collins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

A Wizard's Tale (2018)

73rd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Blind Side (2009)

Midcredits 92nd · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. 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 Lily Collins' work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles15–72 · median 51 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles16–58 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity19 titles20–68 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles20–66 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles19–79 · median 54 · 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 Lily Collins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lily Collins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charlie McDowell shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Producers