Evangeline Lilly Got Sorry from JJ Abrams for semi-naked Lost scene

Evangeline Lilly says the scene left her feeling "mortified", adding that she was "trembling and when it finished, I was crying".

JJ Abrams has apologized to Evangeline Lilly after she complained about being "cornered" into a partially nude scene on Lost.

Lilly, 38, played the character Kate Austen in the TV show from 2004 to 2010 - but told a podcast last week of her difficulties with the producers. 

Two of the show's creators, Abrams and Damon Lindelof, have indirectly apologized to her, although they said they're not sure if their message has overcame. 

"Our response to Evie's comments this morning in the media was to immediately reach out to her to profoundly apologize for the experience she detailed while working on Lost," they said in a statement. 


"We have not yet connected with her, but remain deeply and sincerely sorry. No person should ever feel unsafe at work. Period."

Speaking on a podcast, Lilly said: "In season three, I'd had a bad experience on set with being basically cornered into doing a scene partially naked, and I felt had no choice in the matter.

"And I was mortified and I was trembling and when it finished, I was crying my eyes out and I had to go on do a very formidable, very strong scene thereafter.