Lily Cowles (born September 7, 1987) is an American actress known for her role as Isobel Evans in ''Roswell, New Mexico'' and Helen Park in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War''.

Early life and education

Cowles was born in 1987 and raised in rural

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, the daughter of actress

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and actor and playwright

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. Cowles has an older sister, an attorney named Isabel. Cowles earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies from

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. Cowles' father died of

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in 2014.

Career

After graduating from Princeton, Cowles relocated to

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. She began her career in entertainment as a personal assistant to

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during the production of ''True Story''. In 2015, she had her acting debut in ''Enchantments''. In 2016, Cowles also had a recurring role in the political satire, ''

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''. Cowles was later cast in the CW reboot of ''Roswell'', titled ''Roswell, New Mexico''. 2020 saw Cowles play the role of Helen Park in the first-person shooter video game '' Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War''.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cowles, Lily Living people 1987 births American film actresses American television actresses Actresses from Connecticut Princeton University alumni 21st-century American actresses