'Emily in Paris' Star Lily Collins Says She Will Always Need Her Dad, Phil Collins

"Emily in Paris" lead Lily Collins told her father, Phil Collins, that she will always need him in her life as she paid tribute to the award-winning music artist on his 71st birthday.

In a post on her Instagram account, Lily, 32, wrote that although they no longer spend a lot of time together, she will always need her father "no matter how old I get." The Netflix superstar filled her tribute with photos of herself as a little girl with her father.

"I'm forever grateful for the moments and memories we share," Lily said. "Especially the ones I now cherish as an adult myself."

Lily Revealed Her Stormy Relationship with Her Father

In 2017, Lily published her memoir, "Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me" and dedicated a chapter about her stormy relationship with her father. She revealed that her father was always not around in her life growing up that she grew up angry but missing him.

The actress admitted that she developed an eating disorder because of her insecurities with her relationship with Phil. It took her a decade to resolve her issues and finally told her dad her deepest feelings. She said that she has forgiven her father and has invited him back into her life because she will "always be his little girl."

Phil married Lily's mother, architect Jill Tavelman, in 1984, after his divorce from Andrea Bertorelli, his first wife, with whom he had two older children. In 1989, Phil and Tavelman welcomed Lily, their one and only child, together. During this time, Phil was actively touring with his famous band, Genesis, and then went on to have a very successful solo career as one of the most prolific pop singers in the world. According to The Sunday Times, Phil is second only to the Beatles' Ringo Starr as the world's wealthiest drummers.

However, in 1994, Phil and Tavelman separated when Lily was just five years old. Their divorce was finalized after three years. The singer said he'd usually send his daughter fax messages since he couldn't call her to preserve his voice in between his concerts.

In 2016, the singer confirmed in an interview with ABC News that rumors of his affairs during his marriage to Tavelman affected his career. He denied that he cheated on his second wife, but he went on and got married to Orienne Cevey in 1999.

Learning Her Dad was Famous

In 2020, Lily said in interviews that she realized her father was a big deal when she saw someone at Disneyland with a shirt bearing his father's face. That man also came up to her dad to ask him for his autograph.

Lily said that the fan encounter was quite a weird moment for her, but she slowly understood that her father was famous. The actress claimed that she would never do a project relating to a biopic of her dad, but she would be very proud if someone decided to do a story about his life one day.