My parents read me fairy tales every night and I used to believe I was a fairytale princess, like every young girl. I had all the Disney dressing-up costumes and would play every character.

com named her one of the "Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011". She graduated from Harvard-Westlake School and attended the University of Southern California majoring in broadcast journalism. Collins is set to star in the first film adaptation of the New York Times bestselling "The Mortal Instruments" novels by Cassandra Clare playing Clary Fray.