“People were fed up with reality shows about midgets getting married and weird Jerry Springer talk shows. There had been a real dry spell of intelligent family-oriented viewing: the type of program that Mom, Dad and the kids can all watch together. With 'Lost,' there are just so many characters for people to invest in.”

Canadian actress and author

Evangeline Lilly is a Canadian actress and author, best known for her first leading role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama series Lost, which ran from 2004 to 2010. That role brought her wide recognition and led to six Saturn Award nominations for Best Actress on Television, as well as a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series. She is known for work in popular screen drama and for writing, though the available facts here focus mainly on Lost and the recognition it brought her.