Evangeline Lilly (born Nicole Evangeline Lilly; August 3, 1979) is a Canadian actress, best known for her role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama, Lost.

Founded and ran a world development and human rights committee at her university. She has lived under a grass hut in the jungles of the Philippines with a missionary group, and has been a volunteer for children’s projects since the age of 14.
Fluent in French and loves ice skating, canoeing, kayaking, snowboarding and rock climbing.
Refused to do a partial nude scene in an early episode of “Lost” (2004).
Voted one of the Breakout Stars of 2004 by Entertainment Weekly Magazine
Named #2 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
Prior to her starring role on “Lost” (2004), she worked as an extra on film sets to help pay her University tuition. She can be seen in episodes of “Tru Calling” (2003), “Dead Like Me” (2003) and “Smallville” (2001), and in several films including White Chicks (2004), Stealing Sinatra (2003) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003).
Presented The Tragically Hip at Live 8 Canada.
Has two sisters – younger sister is named Andrea.
Before starring on “Lost” (2004), she worked a variety of other jobs. She has worked as a flight attendant, waitress, and completed oil changes on big rigs while doing commercials and modeling to earn money for University.
Her father is a Home Economics teacher in Canada. Her mother is a beauty consultant, worked as a cosmetician and ran a daycare center.
Attended the University of British Columbia where she attained a degree in international relations.
Kate, her character on “Lost” (2004), is frequently seen climbing trees. This is because the very athletic Lilly loves to climb trees herself.
First discovered by agent Jeff Palffy, formerly Ford Models, now with PMG Management in Vancouver, who was instrumental in her first break on “Lost” (2004).
Ranked as #75 in FHM’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005″ special supplement. (2005)
In 2003, she was cast in several commercials for a dating hot-line called “LiveLinks”. The late-night ads ran for over two years on basic cable channels, even after she made it big on ABC’s hit drama “Lost” (2004). During a guest spot on “Late Show with David Letterman” (1993), David Letterman embarrassed the actress by playing one of her commercials on the show.
Named #73 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006″ supplement. (2006).
Her house in Hawaii was destroyed by a fire. Luckily, no one was hurt. [December 2006]
Ranked #68 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list.
Ranked #12 on Wizard magazine’s “Sexiest Women of TV” list (March 2008).
Ranked #88 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
First husband, Murray Hone, was a Canadian hockey player.
Met boyfriend Dominic Monaghan on the set of “Lost” (2004). They have dated ever since 2004.
Spokenmodel since 2009 of L’Oreal Paris.
Had a relationship with actor Dominic Monaghan for 5 years (from 2004 to 2009).
Confirmed after much speculation that she is 8 months pregnant with her first child by boyfriend Norman Kali, whom she has been in a relationship with since May 2010 (15 April 2011).
Us Weekly revealed that she had given birth to a son, with boyfriend Norman Kali (21 May 2011).
Was 2 months pregnant with her son when she completed filming Real Steel (2011).
Ranked #47 in the 2010 FHM UK list of “100 Sexiest Women in the World”.
Returned to work 3 months after giving birth to her son to begin filming The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).