Who is Lynn Collins on The Walking Dead?
By Renee Hansen
In season 10c of The Walking Dead, we were introduced to a new character named Leah, who we would eventually learn, in season eleven, is a member of the Reapers. The character is played by an actress named Lynn Collins, who is fantastic in this role. Viewers of the series aren’t that fond of her character, which shows her talent. So, who is she, and what else can you see her in?
Leah is a friend of Daryl’s who he met during his time searching for Rick. The pair had a romantic relationship, and then she issued Daryl an ultimatum in which she made him choose Rick or her, and he, of course, chose Rick. After further thought, he returned for her, and she was gone. The cabin they shared had been ransacked, and there were bullet holes in the walls, but her son’s photo was missing. It was hard to say if she was abducted or left willingly.
During season eleven, when we meet with the fearsome Reapers, it is discovered, by Daryl, that Leah is part of this group. This was the squad she told him about, and it is who she left the cabin with. Daryl is now paying the double agent within the Reapers, and it will be interesting to see what happens when Leah finds this out.
Who is Lynn Collins, the actress on The Walking Dead?
Lynn Collins has been acting since 1999, when she had her first role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She would go on to do stage productions of Ophelia with Liev Schreiber and Romeo and Juliet. She is known for her role as Portia in a film version of The Merchant of Venice with Al Joseph Fiennes and Jeremy Irons in 2004.
Her TV appearances include Haunted, Covert Affairs, Manhunt: Unabomber and Bosch. She was also a series regular on True Blood, where she played Dawn Green, Jason Stackhouse’s (Ryan Kwanten) girlfriend.
In the film, her roles include Down with Love, 50 First Dates, 13 Going on 30, Bug, The Lake House, The Number 23 and 10 Years. She was cast as Wolverine’s love interest Kayla Silverfox in the 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Her first leading role was in 2021, in John Carter, where she played Dejah Thoris, a headstrong Martian princess.
Be sure to check out Collins’ website, The Good Woo, “a sanctuary for self-care, self-love, and spiritual pleasure.”
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Leah will return on The Walking Dead Sunday, October 10 for “For Blood,” the part 1 finale of season 11. This episode is currently available to stream on AMC+.