People only just realising who Lily Collins' dad is
Topics: Celebrity, Lily Collins
Rhiannon Ingle
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Topics: Celebrity, Lily Collins
People have been left seriously stunned after only just realising who Lily Collins' dad is and they've rushed to social media to share their reactions to the bombshell discovery.
Now, while there are a fair few Hollywood stars who have celebrity relatives, it's clear some familiar relations are better-known than others with Collins and her famous father proving exactly that.
The 35-year-old Emily in Paris star has a pretty impressive portfolio of work after starring alongside Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side and Zac Efron in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, but it's her very first credit that might give you a clue about her dad.
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In 1999, Collins was credited with voicing a baby ape in Disney's Tarzan.
The film is one with an epic and often-joked-about soundtrack credited, of course, to Genesis frontman Phil Collins. Recognise the last name?
After making the link, one shocked social media user wrote: "Has everyone else just been casually walking around all year with the knowledge that Lily Collins is Phil Collins' daughter?!"
A second commented: "Found out Lily Collins is Phil Collins' daughter today via TikTok I had zero idea omg."
A third chimed in: "OMG I knew her name but didn't realize this was Phil Collins daughter!"
A fourth gushed: "NO WAY SHE HAS THE COOLEST DAD EVERRRRRRRR?!?!!!?!?!?"
"OMG that’s so cuteeee," beamed a fifth commenting on the fact Collins named her newborn daughter Tove Jane McDowell which appears to be an ode to the character Jane from Tarzan, while another quipped: "I had no idea this was Phil Collin’s daughter!"
Others, however, were clearly already in the know and thought the family tie was far more obvious, with a final social media user declaring: "Yeah, just another hollywood nepo baby."
The term relates to celebrities with famous parents, but Collins has made clear that she never wanted to use her dad's fame to her advantage when getting into show business.
In an interview for Vogue France, Collins previously said: "It was out of the question that people would think that I use a free pass thanks to my name.
"I’m proud of my dad, but I wanted to be me, not just his daughter. For that, I was ready to wait to break through.
"By dint of failed castings, I learned to focus more on my work, and I managed to make acting my job. But I’m not resting on my laurels: this environment is very competitive and places are expensive."
The actor went on to explain that her decision to get involved with on-screen work was spurred by a determination to achieve success on her own despite her love of singing.