Evangeline Lilly
She was created by Jackson and his co-producer and wife Fran Walsh to infuse the male-dominated story with female energy the same reason they brought back Galadriel , which may be a cause of concern for Tolkien purists but not for Evangeline, Left, Evangeline as Tauriel in The Hobbit: But what message are you sending to that ten-year-old girl who goes to see the movie? I am very proud to be a part of this team. Intelligent, tough and capable she worked as a mechanic, a waitress and a flight attendant before becoming an actress , she possesses an independent spirit that was evident throughout Lost , the drama that ran for six seasons about the survivors of a plane crash stranded on a mysterious island, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.