Lilly was born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada, to a devoutly Christian family. Her father is a home economics teacher, and her mother is a beauty consultant. Lilly also has a younger sister, whom she has described as "the actor in the family". During her childhood, the family did not have a television.

Before leaving the city of Fort Saskatchewan at the age of 10, she attended three Read more...

Lilly was discovered on the streets of Kelowna, British Columbia, by Ford modeling agency. Although she initially decided to pass on a modeling career, she went ahead and signed with Ford anyway, to help pay for her University of British Columbia tuition and expenses. Despite being signed to Ford Models, she was never actually a fashion model, working instead with their acting branch.

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Lilly was once married to Canadian hockey player Murray Hone, and was recently engaged to her former Lost co-star Dominic Monaghan. Her known nicknames include "Evie" and "Monkey". Her Lost castmates nicknamed her "Monkey" because of her ability to climb trees with ease, a skill which has been incorporated into her character. Her fellow Lost-actor Josh Holloway also calls her 'Freckles', sharing Read more...