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Lily Collins

Bio

LILY COLLINS is a rising young actress, as well as a teen host and journalist. She is currently co-starring with Paul Bettany, Karl Urban and Stephen Moyer in the thriller "Priest," slated for release October 1, 2010. In addition she recently appeared in two episodes of the series "90210," including the final episode of the season.

Apart from acting, Collins covered both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions for Seventeen magazine, blogged for Seventeen.com for the Nickelodeon "Kids Pick the President" campaign, and has been a contributing writer for CosmoGIRL and Los Angeles Times magazine. Her other hosting credits include "Live from the Red Carpet at the Oscars®" for the E! Network, as well as "Countdown to Kids' Choice!," Nickelodeon's pre-show to the 2008 and 2009 Kids' Choice Awards.

As the face of Nickelodeon, she keeps tween viewers up to date on the latest trends in entertainment and pop culture, including the historic presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, marking the first time in history the network covered an inauguration. In addition, she is a current host for Nickelodeon's "Hollywood Hang," and can also be seen reporting from the sets of Nick series, movie premieres, awards shows, concerts and other celebrity events.

In 2008, Collins received the Best International Model Award at the 2008 Spanish Glamour Awards in Madrid. She was also presented with the One to Watch Award at the 2008 Young Hollywood Awards.

Born in West Sussex, England, Collins started acting when she was an infant with a role on the British version of the television series "Growing Pains." Moving to the United States at age six, she began performing musical theater and drama at the Youth Academy for Dramatic Arts. At the age of 15, she discovered her passion for journalism, when she began working for the popular fashion magazine Ellegirl UK, where she created and wrote a page informing readers on Hollywood trends and Los Angeles hot spots, called "LA Confidential." Collins extended her interest in writing and reporting to television as a host for Nickelodeon's "Slime Across America" tour.

Collins attends the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication, where she is studying Communication. As the first college representative to sit on the board of The Maple Counseling Center, Collins created "Talk More Create Connections," a program that promotes open conversations between parents and teens.

Appearing as:

Collins Tuohy