Evangeline Lilly

• Birthplace: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
• Birthday: August 3, 1979

Ever since Lana Turner’s miraculous discovery at Schwab’s drugstore (or the Top Hat Café, depending on the source), the myth of being discovered at random in Hollywood has permeated American culture. Most often, however, actors and actresses make it in the business through years of hard work, undaunted determination, and, perhaps, a bit of casting coach expertise. Not so for newcomer Evangeline Lilly, who was literally plucked out of obscurity while walking the streets; the only difference being she was in British Columbia, not Los Angel…more