Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1977-05-16
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Second Chance Hearts
- Roadside Attraction
- Sweet Hearts
- Wild Hearts
- Healing Hearts
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Houston, Texas, USA
Viola Lynn Collins (born May 16, 1977), better known as Lynn Collins, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Kayla Silverfox in the live-action film X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Known for
- Dark Horse — Lara Clarke2026
- James the Second — Cara Bucke2025
- Someone Like You — Louise Quinn2024
- Cowboy Drifter — Candace2022
- Beneath Us — Liz Rhodes2020
- Rim of the World — Major Collins2019
- The Fix — Dr. Carys Daly2019
- Dead Women Walking — Celine2018
- Manhunt — Natalie2017
- The Hollow Point — Marla2016
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 267,345
- Total plays
- 1,252,978
Tags
funksoulfemale vocalistsrhythm and bluesfunk soul
Lyn Collins (Gloria Lavern Collins, June 12, 1948 – March 13, 2005), was an African-American soul singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s and for the influential 1972 funk single "Think (About It)". Born in Lee County, Texas, U.S.A., she began her recording career aged 14. Her biggest solo hit was the James Brown-produced gospel-style song "Think (About It)", from her 1972 album of the same name on People Records. The song contains five breaks which have been widely sampled
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The NCEP/NCAR 40-Year Reanalysis Project
· 1996 · cited 18,867x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,495x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,321x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,235x
- Birds of a Feather: Homophily in Social Networks
· 2001 · cited 13,382x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Viola Lynn Collins , ( 1977-05-16 ) May 16, 1977 (age 49) , College Station, Texas , U.S.
- Education
- Juilliard School ( BFA )
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1999–present
- Spouses
- Steven Strait ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2007 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2013 ) Matthew Boyle ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2014 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2016 )
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 16 May 1977
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Viola
- Family name
- Collins
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Houston
- Spouse
- Steven Strait
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
Article
Viola Lynn Collins (born May 16, 1977) is an American actress. She has made television appearances in True Blood (2008), Manhunt: Unabomber (2017) and The Walking Dead (2021–2022), and is recognized for her roles in films such as X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and John Carter (2012).
Youth and education
Gallery (2)
Connections
Categories
1977 births20th-century American actresses21st-century American actressesActresses from HoustonAmerican expatriates in JapanAmerican expatriates in SingaporeAmerican film actressesAmerican people of Irish descentAmerican people who self-identify as being of Cherokee descentAmerican Shakespearean actressesAmerican stage actressesAmerican television actresses