As an American actress, Lynn Collins has established herself with appearances on television series like True Blood and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She is also recognized for her roles in films such as John Carter and X-Men: Origins of the Wolverine
Beyond her biography, here’s what to know about the actress, including facts surrounding her role as Dejah Thoris in the 2012 sci-fi film – John Carter.
Lynn Collins Biography
Lynn Viola Collins was born on May 16, 1977. Collins is originally from Houston, Texas, but has Irish, Scottish, and English roots. She was also heard claiming to be of Cherokee heritage, referring to herself as Irish and Cherokee. Collins spent her childhood in Singapore with her parents. She attended the Singapore American School in Texas and graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Juilliard School’s drama division.
As the story progressed, Lynn Collins discovered her. She loves performing in a Christmas pageant in which she plays the role of Mrs. Claus. She made her television debut right after college in 1999 on an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and went on to act in Shakespearean dramas such as Hamlet which was followed by Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.
After bit part roles in films such as Haunted, 50 First Dates, and 13 Going On 30 Collins finally got noticed when she starred as Portia in The Merchant of Venice alongside superstars such as Al Pacino, Joseph Fiennes and Jeremy Irons. Nonetheless, her acting career wasn’t furthered until she started starring in the HBO vampire series True Blood in 2008 as Jason Stackhouse’s girlfriend. She then continued her role in True Blood as the hero’s love interest in 2009, playing opposite Hugh Jackman in the movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Who is her husband?
On a personal note, Lynn Collins married a 21-year-old American actor Steven Strait on December 23, 2007. After a four-year relationship, Collins and Strait separated in 2013 due to what appeared to be pressure. long-distance about the relationship, which mostly resulted from the two being actors pursuing after their separate careers.
A year later, Collins remarried to musician Matthew Boyle. it was November 2014 and the couple only have one child.
His role as John Carter
Lynn’s experience in a lead role came in 2012 when she was cast as the notoriously enthusiastic Martian princess, Dejah Thoris, in the hit film John Carter.
Collins has been described as the best thing about the film due to its portrayal of the character Thoris – a steel-bladed warrior and renowned scientist. That, summed up in the fact that the character was supposed to be the most beautiful woman in the universe, Collins had to work superbly alongside Andrew Stanton (the director) to create a Disney princess for the ages.
The actress once spoke about the character, she clarified that she wanted her to be modern so that modern women could relate to her mentally and emotionally. She hoped the character would inspire women around the world. It’s obvious that the actress sees the character of Thoris as something more tangible than a film role. According to her, she has never played another role that had such a huge impact on her.
Facts You Need To Know About Lynn Collins
1. Collins has been married twice and has a child named Asher Hendrix Boyle by her second husband, Matthew Boyle.
2. His net worth is estimated to be around $3 million.
3. Although we haven’t confirmed Lynn Collins’ body measurements details yet, we can say that she is 8 inches taller than 5 feet and weighs around 135 lbs. Her bra is believed to be 34 inches.
4. Lynn also appeared in all three episodes of Secret Affairs as Olga Akarova.
5 Raised in a deeply religious Southern Baptist family, Lynn described herself as a pretty spiritual person. She studied different religions, holding all kinds of beliefs, including mysticism and paganism.