The dossier
The survivor of Oceanic 815
Kate Austen is defined by her instinct to run. She is fiercely independent, highly skilled in tracking and survival, and deeply uncomfortable with the vulnerability required to actually form connections with the other survivors.
Evangeline Lilly plays Kate with a compelling mix of physical toughness and emotional fragility. Her shifting allegiances and her refusal to be saved by the men around her make her a consistently unpredictable force.
She is a central figure in the mythology of Lost. Kate’s journey from a terrified convict to a mother willing to return to a supernatural nightmare to protect her found family is a powerful exploration of redemption.