Evangeline Lilly Joins Cast of The Hobbit

Apr 12, 2024 Kary BrueningEvangeline Lilly Joins Cast of The HobbitEvangeline Lilly has hopped on board The Hobbit.The actress, best known for portraying Kate on Lost, will portray a woodland elf named Tauriel. She’s a new character to the series, as teased by Peter Jackson on his Facebook page:“Her name means ‘daughter of Mirkwood’ and, beyond that, we must leave you guessing!” the director wrote. “What is not a secret is how talented and compelling an actress Evangeline is; we are thrilled and excited she will be the one to bring our first true Sylvan Elf to life.”Lily co-starred on Lost with Dominic Monaghan, who played a major role in The Lord of the Rings. The actress and actor dated for awhile, too.The first installment in this franchise, titled The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, hits theaters on 12/14/12.ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoaalpKmsvLCwxqiqrKGgY7CwuY5rZ2ppX2WDcLHVmqWgnZyeu6Z5y6KjpbFdn7yqutJmmpqrpGK8p3nToZxmoJ%2BXr6rAjg%3D%3D←QB Tommy DeVito Brother Max DeVito: Sister, Siblings And Family Girl, 2, has chunk of her nose bitten off by dog on trip to rescue centre The Sun→