Evangeline Lilly Opens up About Walking Away From Fame
WHO:
ComingSoon.net - Evangeline Lilly is an actress known for *Lost* and *Ant-Man*.
ComingSoon.net - Lilly spoke with CBN News about leaving Hollywood and her life afterward.
Us Magazine - Evangeline Lilly is a *Lost* alum.
Us Magazine - Lilly discussed her life after leaving Hollywood in an interview with CBN News.
WHAT:
ComingSoon.net - Lilly said she stepped away from Hollywood in 2020.
ComingSoon.net - Lilly discussed why she walked away from acting and what her life looks like now.
ComingSoon.net - Lilly said she “always hated being famous.”
Us Magazine - Lilly said she announced her retirement from acting in 2024.
Us Magazine - In her CBN News interview, Lilly clarified that 2020 was when she left Hollywood, saying, “it was actually 2020 [that I left Hollywood], so it’s been six years now. It’s been a long time of…”
WHEN:
ComingSoon.net - Lilly said she left Hollywood in 2020.
Us Magazine - Lilly’s statement that she left Hollywood in 2020 described the departure as “six years” earlier.
WHY:
ComingSoon.net - Lilly said she never learned to live with the aspect of Hollywood she described as hating fame; the article says she discussed why she left acting but does not provide further details in the supplied text.
(UPDATED October 23, 2026 10:07 UTC)
Actress Evangeline Lilly, known for “Lost” and the “Ant-Man” films, says she left Hollywood in 2020 and has since built a life away from the entertainment industry. In an interview with CBN News, Lilly clarified the timing of her departure, saying she left Hollywood six years ago. She had announced her retirement from acting in 2024, but says the decision to leave Hollywood came earlier. Lilly also spoke about what her life looks like now and why she walked away from acting. She said she “always hated being famous,” adding that she never learned to live with that part of Hollywood. Lilly’s comments shed light on the difference between announcing her retirement and actually stepping away from the industry.