What was Evangeline Lilly's debut film? Actress' filmography explored as she opens up about brain damage from her fall in Hawaii

Evangeline Lilly reveals she has brain damage after her fall last year (Image via Getty)
Evangeline Lilly reveals she has brain damage after her fall last year (Image via Getty)

Canadian actress Nicole Evangeline Lilly made her film debut in 2003 in The Lizzie McGuire Movie. She played the role of a police officer. At the time of her debut, she was only 24 years old. After more than two decades in the film industry, Lilly has appeared in a number of films that have catapulted her name to the top of the list of movie stars.

Recently, Evangeline Lilly made news headlines after she shared updates about her injuries from her traumatic fall in May last year. She took to Instagram to share the news in a video on the first day of the new year, saying:

"I'm entering into this new year, the Year of the Horse, with some bad news about my concussion... A lot of you asked how I'm doing. A lot of you have inquired about the brain scans that you heard I got. And the results came back from the scans, and almost every area in my brain is functioning at a decreased capacity."

She continued to elaborate:

"So I do have brain damage from the TBI,” Lilly said, “and possibly other factors going on... But now my job is to get to the bottom of that with doctors and then embark on the hard work of fixing it, which I don't look forward to because I feel like hard work is all I do. But that's okay. My cognitive decline since I smashed my face open has helped me to slow down and helped me to have a more restful finish to my 2025."

She also captioned her post:

"Comforting to know my cognitive decline isn't just peri-menopause, discomforting to know what an uphill battle it will be to try to reverse the deficiencies. Thank you all for always asking, for always caring, and for your continued prayers."

Keep reading to learn more about Evangeline Lilly's film and TV credits in detail.


Evangeline Lilly's complete filmography

Evangeline Lilly has been in the film industry for 22 years. Over the years, she has played major roles in films such as the Ant-Man franchise, The Hobbit films, The Avengers: Endgame, and more. She announced her retirement in 2024, saying that she might return one day.

Here is a deep dive into Lilly's film and television credits.


Film

Evangeline Lilly has appeared in a total of 18 films throughout her acting career. These are all of her works.

  • The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) - Police Officer (uncredited)
  • Freddy vs. Jason (2003) - School Student Next to Locker
  • White Chicks (2004) - Party Guest
  • The Long Weekend (2005) - Simone
  • The Hurt Locker (2008) - Connie James
  • Afterwards (2008) - Claire
  • Real Steel (2011) - Bailey Tallet
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) - Tauriel
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) - Tauriel
  • Ant-Man (2015) - Hope van Dyne
  • Little Evil (2017) - Samantha Bloom
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) - Hope van Dyne / Wasp
  • Avengers: Endgame (2019) - Hope van Dyne / Wasp
  • Crisis (2021) - Claire Reimann
  • Legend of Destruction (2021) - Queen Berenice (voice; English dub)
  • South of Heaven (2021) - Annie Ray
  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) - Hope van Dyne / Wasp
  • Getting Lost (2024) - Herself (documentary film)

Television

Evangeline Lilly's television credits are significantly fewer than her work in films. However, she is widely known for her character as Kate Austen in Lost. She has appeared in 108 episodes of the show.

  • Smallville (2002-2004) - School Girl / Girl in Cinema / Wade's Girlfriend (4 episodes)
  • Stealing Sinatra (2003) - Model in Commercial (television film, uncredited)
  • Tru Calling (2003) - Party Guest (Episode: "Morning After")
  • Kingdom Hospital (2004) - Benton's Girlfriend (Episode: "Heartless")
  • Lost (2004-2010) - Kate Austen (108 episodes)
  • What If...? (2021) - Hope van Dyne / Wasp (voice role; Episode: "What If… Zombies?!")
  • Marvel Studios: Assembled (2023) - Herself (Episode: "The Making of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania")

Other roles

Lilly was also the voice actor for the 2014 video game, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. She was the voice of Savannah Mason-Meyer.

Additionally, she also played the character of Hope van Dyne / Wasp at Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! in Hong Kong Disneyland in 2019, as well as the 2022 Avengers: Quantum Encounter in Disney Wish.


Evangeline Lilly has shared a health update with her fans after fainting and hitting her face on a boulder last year in May, while she was in Hawaii. The 46-year-old actress has been diagnosed with brain damage. In her latest video, she addresses her fans and remains determined to get through this phase with the help of her doctors, no matter how difficult it may be.

Also read: When did Evangeline Lilly retire from acting? All about the career of Michael Douglas' last co-star as "Ant-Man and the Wasp" star quits acting

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Edited by Benidamika Jones Latam