Top 10 Lily Collins Movies and TV Shows You Must Add to Your Watchlist

Top 10 Lily Collins Movies and TV Shows You Must Add to Your Watchlist

Lily Collins, a British-American actress and model, was born on March 18, 1989, in Guildford, England. She grew up in Los Angeles and began her acting career as a child in the television series Home Alone. Collins made her film debut in The Blind Side (2009) in the role of Sandra Bullock’s daughter.

Her role in the popular Netflix series Emily in Paris helped her gain even more popularity. Collins has also appeared in films such as To the Bone and the television series Les Misérables. Collins’ acting skills and on-screen charm have earned her praise from critics and audiences. Here are her top ten movies and TV shows that you should definitely add to your watchlist:

1. The English teacher

Julianne Moore plays Linda Sinclair in the film The English Teacher, a high school teacher who contacts her former student Jason (Michael Angarano). After getting shaken up in New York as a playwright, Jason returns home where Linda helps him with a play he wrote. As they work together, they develop a romance. But when Jason develops feelings for the play’s lead student, Halle (Lily Collins), things get more complicated.

2. Unexpected profit

In Windfall, Jason Segel plays a burglar who breaks into a tech CEO’s vacation home. To his surprise, the CEO (Jesse Plemons) and his wife (Lily Collins) show up. Although the robber demands $500,000, the CEO insists on receiving the money the next day. The three negotiate the tense situation over the course of the night. Collins delivers a powerful performance that adds depth to her character as a worried and irritable wife. Despite the film’s flaws, her portrayal adds a layer of intrigue to an otherwise unremarkable character.

3. To the bone

Ellen (Lily Collins), a 20-year-old anorexic, returns home after struggling to complete her treatment. Her stepmother Susan enrolls her in a residential home run by Dr. William Beckham, an unusual doctor. Ellen, now known as Eli, agrees to join the program after her sister Kelly persuades her. Eli meets people with various eating disorders at the residential home. Eli gradually realizes the severity of her condition and begins to understand what changes she needs to make to improve, despite the difficult road ahead.

4. Mirror, mirror

In this film, Collins plays the young princess in Tarsem Singh’s Snow White, whose evil stepmother takes control of her kingdom and exiles her. The Queen orders Snow White’s execution, but the executioner lets her go. Snow White finds refuge with seven bandit dwarves who teach her how to fight. With their help, she acquires the skills she needs to face the evil Queen. Eventually, Snow White defeats the Queen and reclaims her kingdom.

5. Emily in Paris

Emily Cooper, a young American, works for a marketing firm in Chicago. When Emily’s boss Madeline turns down a job in Paris because of her pregnancy, she offers her the job. The move to Paris is difficult for Emily, especially adjusting to the French lifestyle.

But her attractive neighbor Gabriel and her friends Ashley and Camille make things better. Emily’s optimistic attitude at work irritates her new boss Sylvie and her colleagues Julien and Luc. Nevertheless, Emily quickly becomes a valuable member of the team.

6. Stuck in love

In this family dramedy, Greg Kinnear plays successful novelist Bill, who is juggling his ex-wife’s new relationship. Bill’s children Samantha (Lily Collins) and Rusty want to become writers. Not the book she wrote with Bill, but Samantha’s own book is about to be published. After the divorce, she broke off her relationship with her mother. Samantha has lost faith in love due to her bad experiences. In the meantime, Rusty continues to pursue his literary goals.

7. OK

In this film, Mija (An Seo Hyun) and her giant super pig Okja have been living happily in South Korea for ten years. Their peaceful life is disrupted when the Mirando Corporation, led by CEO Lucy Mirando (Tilda Swinton) and zoologist Johnny Wilcox (Jake Gyllenhaal), decides to relocate Okja to New York City. Lucy invites Mija to visit Okja, but then exploits the pig for profit. With the help of ALF members Jay (Paul Dano) and Red (Lily Collins), Mija tries to rescue Okja and return her to her South Korean homeland.

8. The big opportunity

Michael Oher, a homeless teenager with a troubled past, is taken in by the Tuohy family, consisting of Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock), Sean Tuohy (Tim McGraw), their daughter Collins, and their son Sean “SJ” Jr. Michael did not have the right education or skills because his mother was a drug addict and he had no father.

Michael is supported in all aspects of his life by Leigh and Sean, who take on the role of his guardians. Michael has a great passion for football and his physical attributes make him a strong candidate for the offensive tackle position. With Tuohys as his mentor, Michael’s football career appears to have a very bright future.

9. Love, Rosie

Collins plays Rosie, a young woman whose long-term relationship with Alex (Sam Claflin) becomes complicated in this sad dramedy after they kiss on her eighteenth birthday. Alex is forced to go it alone after Rosie unexpectedly becomes pregnant, ruining their plans to move to the U.S. together to study. While Rosie struggles to adjust to life as a new mother, Alex succeeds and makes new friends in the U.S. Rosie realizes over time that she and Alex have the potential to be more than just friends, but their timing is never ideal.

10. The Last Tycoon

Collins, who has made several guest appearances on television, makes her first regular appearance in this Prime Video miniseries. The Last Tycoon is based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s final, unfinished work.

Set in 1930s Hollywood, the series follows Monroe Stahr (Matt Bomer), a young, ambitious producer who works for studio boss Pat Brady (Kelsey Grammer). Monroe struggles to balance his work and personal life. Things become more complicated when he begins an affair with Pat’s daughter Cecile (Collins).

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