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Evangeline Lilly Is ‘Stepping Away’ From Acting and ‘Might Return to Hollywood One Day’: ‘I Am Happy’


Evangeline Lilly is stepping away from acting. She is best known for playing Kate on "Lost" and the Wasp in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Evangeline Lilly announced on Instagram that she has stepped away from Hollywood for the foreseeable future and “might return one day.” Lilly, best known for playing Kate Austen in ABC’s drama series “Lost,” re-shared a video recorded in 2006 in which she expressed her desire to be a “retired actress” by the next decade. I am terrified to admit this to the rest of the acting world but ideally 10 years from now I’d like to be a retired actress and have a family,” Lilly said in the video. In her caption to the video posted June 3, 2024, Lily writes: “I am so filled with joy and contentment today as I live out my vision.

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