Celebrity Biographies
Lynn Collins Biography
Date of Birth: | 1977, May 16 |
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Years: | 43 years |
Nation of birth: | United States of America |
Height: | 5 feet 8 inches |
Name | Lynn Collins |
birth name | Viola Lynn Collins |
Dad | Phillip DeanCollins |
Mother | Patricia Lynn Campbell |
Nationality | American |
Place of birth / city | houston |
ethnicity | White |
Profession | Actress |
Net worth | $3 million |
eye color | Green eyes |
Hair color | stained brown |
face color | White |
body measurements | 36B-25-34 |
breast size | 36B |
waist size | 25 |
hip size | 3. 4 |
Shoe size | 8 United States |
weight in kg | 61.2kg |
Married | Yes |
Married to | Matthew Boyle (d. 2014), Steven Strait (d. 2007) |
Divorce | Matthew Boyle, Steven Strait (2013) |
tv show | True Blood, Haunted, Manhunt: Unabomber, Poor Richard’s Almanack |
Synopsis
Lynn Collins is an American actress, known for her roles in the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine and John Carter. She has also played some of the TV series like True Blood, The Education of Max Bickford, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Early age and education
Lynn Collins was born as Viola Lynn Collins on May 16, 1977 in Houston, Texas, United States of America. She belongs to white ethnicity and has an American nationality.
Collins is the daughter of martial artists and is of English, Scottish and Irish descent. When she was four years old, her parents moved to Singapore and lived there for six years and she studied at the Singapore American School.
Later, Collins returned to Texas and joined Klein High School there. In 1999, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Juilliard Schools Division of Theater.
Race
Lynn Collins made her acting debut in the American police procedural, legal and crime drama television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, created by Dick Wolf in the year 1999. She also appeared in the television drama series The Education of Max Bickford and Earth Angels. in 2001.
The following year, Collins made her film debut with Never Get Outta the Boat. She also got the chance to play in movies like Down with Love, 50 First Dates and 13 Going on 30.
Although Collins made appearances in different films, his role as the love interest in 2009’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine opposite Hugh Jackman, raised his name and fame in the industry. He also appeared in the movie The Wolverine, which was released in 2013.
In 2012, Collins landed a lead role as Princess Dejah Thoris in the sci-fi action film John Carter directed by Andrew Stanton. The film starred Taylor Kitsch, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Ciaran Hinds and Willem Dafoe.
Additionally, Collins last appeared in the drama mini-series, Manhunt: Unabomber, created by Andrew Sodroski, which premiered on August 1, 2017. So far, the series has done 2 episodes.
Personal life
Lynn Collins is currently married to her boyfriend, musician Matthew Boyle in November 2014. Before they got married, they dated for a month and got engaged in December 2013.
Together, Lynn and Matthew welcomed their first child, Asher Hendrix Boyle, born in January 2015.
Previously, Collins was married to a well-known model and rock singer, Steven Strait from 2007 to 2013.
Collins was linked to Charlie Cox, the British actor known for the Netflix series Daredevil, in 2004. However, the relationship could not last even a year. He also publicly participated with Canadian actor Keanu Reeves.
Net worth
After working on hit movies like The Wolverine, Lynn has made a name for herself and fame in the industry. She has an estimated net worth of $3 million.