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Evlin Lake is an American actress, screenwriter, and animal rights activist.

Early life
Lake is a California native who spent her early years growing up near Big Bear and the beaches of Southern California, born to an American father and Italian mother. As a child, she felt a strong desire to help the voiceless; In her younger years, drove to L.A. everyday after school to feed homeless, men, woman and children on the streets of skid row; A self-taught student of conversational Mandarin at age 17, before moving to Taiwan; Traveled extensively throughout Asia and volunteered her time to orphanages in China; After returning to Southern California, she continued her involvement with feeding the homeless in Downtown L.A. and joined the Los Angeles Homeless coalition, raising money for a new homeless shelter for women and children. Lake began taking extensive acting and film classes, studying multiple techniques taught by a variety of L.A. instructors; Attended film school regularly for 7 1/2 years; played in several stage roles before auditioning for her first film role. --Animallaw (talk) 01:32, 15 June 2011 (UTC)Roger Lim

Film career
Lake began taking extensive acting and film classes, studying multiple techniques taught by a variety of L.A. instructors including Michelle Danner and Larry Moss (Acting coach); Attended film school regularly for 7 1/2 years; played in several stage roles before auditioning for her first film role; Has since landed featured, supporting, and lead roles in a variety of projects; Featured on Mad TV; Made her film debut in "Bob Steel" (2004); earned a starring role as the deeply troubled Monica in the features AmerAsian(2006) and "Feral"(2010). Has written three screenplays.

Social activism
Lake is a long time animal rights activist, volunteering for many organizations, notably PETA, Humane Society of the United States, No-kill shelter; She is Asst. Director of Humane Society of Louisiana, and the founder and director of RuntoRescue

Lake won the hearts of horse advocates (2010) by driving 12 hours to fight the legalization of horse slaughter for human consumption in Missouri. She lobbied and educated the Senate and House at the State Capitol for several days, handing each Senator and Representative a copy of the documentary Earthlings (film) narrated by Joaquin Phoenix to watch before, Representative James Viebrock's Bill 795 went into House session. Lake broke down crying in session, pleading for the mercy of American horses. She won.