Kate Austen

Kate Austen

Played by Evangeline Lilly

BEFORE THE CRASH:
- Killed her real father because he abused her and her mother
- Caused the death of her childhood boyfriend, Tom, while resisting arrest
- Fugitive from justice for several years
- Crimes included armed robbery, assault, resisting arrest
- Extradited to U.S. to stand trial

Previous Quote

"Should I walk next to you, or ten paces behind you? I mean, you've gotten so good at telling me what to do, I can't think for myself." - Kate Austen

Next Quote
  • James Ford to Kate:

    "We ain't taking the plane, Freckles. We're taking the sub."

  • Claire Littleton to Kate:

    "This island's made me crazy. I don't want Aaron to see me like this. I don't even know how to be a mother anymore."

  • James Ford to Kate as he leaves the Temple:

    "Don't come after me."

  • James Ford to Kate on Jack becoming protector of the island:

    "And I thought that guy had a God complex before."

  • Jack Shephard on becoming protector of the island:

    "This is why I'm here. This is... this is what I'm supposed to do."

  • Jack Shephard to Kate:

    "I took it because the island's all I got left. It's the only thing in my life I haven't managed to ruin."

  • James Ford to Kate in a flash sideways:

    "It'd never work, sweetheart. I'm a cop and you're a murderer."

  • Desmond Hume to Kate in a flash sideways:

    "No one can tell you why you're here, Kate. Certainly not me."

  • John Locke to Kate:

    "You're with me now and I promise, I'll keep you safe."

  • John Locke to Kate:

    "Have you ever had an enemy? Someone you needed to hate? It's powerful, isn't it?"

  • Claire Littleton to Locke:

    "When we go home... Aaron's not going to know me. I'm a stranger to my own son. He thinks Kate is his mother."

  • James Ford to Kate:

    "I think some of us are just meant to be alone."

  • John Locke to Kate:

    "We're waiting for your friends to get here, Kate. Hugo. Sun. Jack. That's the only way we're getting off this godforsaken rock."

  • James Ford to Kate:

    "I'd ask you along, but that'd take all the fun outta me telling you that you can't come."

  • James Ford to Kate on Widmore and Locke:

    "I'm gonna let them fight it out. And while they've got their hands full with each other? You and me are gonna get the hell off this island."

  • John Locke to Kate:

    "Nobody's perfect."

  • Jack Shephard to Kate:

    "I love you."

  • James Ford to Jack:

    "Sayid's a zombie, Claire's nuts. She gave up her ticket when she tried to kill Kate."

  • James Ford to Kate:

    "You feel like we're running in circles? Back in these cages."

  • Claire Littleton to Kate:

    "He's coming, Kate... He's coming, and they can't stop him!"

  • Hugo Reyes to Jack and Kate:

    "This would be so sweet if we weren't about to die."

  • Desmond Hume to Kate in a flash sideways:

    "My name is Desmond Hume, and even though you don't realize it, I'm your friend. As for what I want? I want to leave."

Character Bio

OFF THE ISLAND: Rescued from the island as part of the Oceanic 6 and posed as the mother of Aaron, Claire's son who was born on the island.

RETURN TO THE ISLAND: Aboard Ajira Airways Flight 316, a time flash sends her to the island in the '70s, where she becomes a member of Dharma working for the motor pool.

Survived the detonation of Jughead and is back in the present-day time period on the island. Hoping to find Claire and bring her back to be reunited with her son, Aaron.

Actor Bio

If it's courageous, sexy, afoul-of-the-law women you're looking for, we can't think of a better hour to spend than watching this actress each week on Lost.

Evangeline Lilly's combination of irresistible, playful charm and natural talent is earning her a reputation as one of the most promising young actresses in Hollywood.

Lilly was discovered by a Ford talent agent on the streets of Kelowna, BC. Six months later she moved to Vancouver to attend the University of British Columbia to study international relations. After appearing in a few commercials, she chose to give up acting and focus on studying. A couple of years later, a friend urged her to give acting another shot and soon thereafter she landed the non-speaking role of a corpse in both an episode of Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital and the film The Long Weekend.

Lilly landed her first speaking role on Lost. For the role, she has been nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Actress in a Drama Series and also received a 2007 Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series.

Lilly filmed her first major lead role in the feature film Afterwards, starring opposite Romain Duris and John Malkovich. She also stars in Summit Entertainment's The Hurt Locker.

When not in Hawaii filming Lost, Lilly is wholeheartedly devoted to philanthropy, traveling and gaining a higher knowledge of various cultures around the world. During her college years, she founded and maintained a world development and human rights committee. She has spent three weeks living under a grass hut in the jungles of the Philippines, and has been a volunteer for children's projects since the age of 14.

Fluent in French, Lilly loves reading, writing, painting, music, nature, staying active, learning, tea and travel.
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