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→