Evangeline Lilly Tauriel              Full Name: Nicole Evangeline Lilly Birthplace: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada Birth Date: 3rd August 1979 Marital Status: Her partner is Norman Kali         Trivia: Attended three elementary schools whilst living in Fort Saskatchewan; Fort Elementary, Rudolph Henning and James Mowat Elementary Is a member of the Peace Corps Never passed her driving test. She was given her license because her tutor thought she was cute Enjoys activities such as rock climbing, snowboarding, kayaking, ice skating and canoeing Was married to Canadian hockey player Murray Hone, but their marriage ended in divorce a year later Father worked as a produce manager for Safeway and her mother was a cosmetician who also ran a day care centre from their home Studied International Relations at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and completed her degree Spent three weeks with a missionary group in the Philippines, where she lived in a grass hut. She was offered the opportunity to stay for a further two years, but declined due to her parents' wishes Was raised as a Baptist and Mennonite Refused to do any semi-nude scenes for Lost (2004-10), and will not perform any sexual scenes Is the middle of three sisters Jobs have included changing oil on big rigs, flight attendant for Air Canada, and waitress. She quit the latter after being tired of being ogled at by customers Speaks French fluently Lives in Hawaii Had a fear of water after nearly drowning as a child, but has overcome that fear and now swims regularly On 20th December, her rented home in Kailua, Hawaii, was burnt to the ground Has been a volunteer for children's projects since she was 14 Founded and ran a world development and human rights committee while at college Is very guarded about her private life Supported herself financially from the age 15. She taught Sunday school for eight years Battled depression from the ages 18-23 Prior to her role as Kate Austen in Lost, she had never had a speaking role Admits she is a bad driver. She has been involved in eight car crashes, only one involving a person who was unharmed after the incident Was out in Kelowna, British Columbia, when she was spotted by a Ford Modelling Agency agent who asked her is she would like to be a model. She declined the offer, but later signed with the company to help pay for college In 2006, she moved to Rwanda to help a friend with missionary work Met her partner while filming Lost, he was a production assistant and is a native Hawaiian Is a writer. She has two novels to her name, a screenplay and is currently writing more screenplays In the early days of her career, she appeared in various TV commercials Son, Kahekili Kali, was born in May 2001. His name means "Thunder" in Hawaiian Says that if she was stranded on a desert island and could take one item, she would take her bible Enjoys climbing trees. Most of the stunts on Lost were performed by her and without harnesses or safety nets Thinks that pen and paper are the best inventions She gave birth to her son at home, after a thirty hour labour Dated fellow Lost co-star Dominic Monaghan from 2004-09 Notable Projects: The Hurt Locker (2008) LOST (TV Series) (2004-10) Current Projects: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) The Hobbit: There and Back Again (2014) Selected Awards: 2006: SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Lost)   < <Back to cast biographies index