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I like fantasy. I like worlds where sometimes you need the special effects to make it come alive, but it's not so fun acting it.

Evangeline Lilly

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Evangeline Lilly
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: August 3
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Nicole Evangeline Lilly
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