She’s more usually seen in chic designer clothes as she sups cocktails in elegant Parisian bars.
But life – or at least work – has just become a lot less glamorous for Lily Collins, as she swaps the elegance of Emily In Paris for a seedy backstreet drug deal.
Dressed in a burgundy beanie, a denim jacket and Adidas trainers, the actress is barely recognisable as she buys a wrap of crack cocaine in a graffiti-strewn alleyway before her dealer cycles off.
The scene – for a forthcoming Amazon MGM film called Close Personal Friends – was filmed in Kingston, Surrey, in an insalubrious back street next to a fancy dress and party balloon shop called Partica.
The actress – the daughter of singer Phil Collins – joins Captain Marvel star Brie Larson, Jack Quaid from The Hunger Games and Henry Golding from Crazy Rich Asians, for the new comedy.
It revolves around a couple who befriend a pair of celebrities while on a trip to Santa Barbara, California, leading to ‘plenty of awkwardly funny moments’.
Lily Collins has swapped the elegance of Emily in Paris for a seedy backstreet drug deal in her latest role
The actress may be in less glamorous surroundings than usual, but she was still seen smiling while filming for a forthcoming Amazon MGM film called Close Personal Friends
Lily was spotted looking on in dismay as the cyclist pedals away after making the drug deal for the film, which features a star-studded cast
Lily joins Captain Marvel star Brie Larson, Jack Quaid from The Hunger Games and Henry Golding from Crazy Rich Asians, in the new comedy she was seen filming for
The man was seen handing Lily’s character a wrap of crack cocaine before cycling off
Lily was dressed in a burgundy beanie, a dark denim jacket and black and white Adidas trainers
The 36-year-old actress filmed the scene in a graffiti-strewn alleyway in Kingston, Surrey
Lily was spotted chatting to the film crew in between takes as she held an orange bottle
The actress was barely recognisable when compared to her normal Emily in Paris scenes
The cyclist quickly left the backstreet after making the drug deal during the film scene
The actress was spotted in deep discussions with the actor drug dealer in the upcoming film
The actor playing the cyclist dealer hands Lily the drugs in an insalubrious back street before sharply exiting the street on his bike
Lily’s attention appeared to be drawn to some of the spooky costumes at the fancy dress shop
The actor drops the crack rock into Lily’s hand before cycling off in the scene for the film
Lily looked chuffed in between takes, wearing a wry smile beneath her burgundy beanie hat
The actress was spotted taking some time to look at the fancy dress shop next door between takes
Lily, in character, was spotted looking at her dealer’s bag as he gets set to take out the drugs
The actress could be seen gesturing while holding a bunch of papers as the cyclist sped away
Lily spoke with multiple members of the crew as the filming continued deep into the night
Wearing a black helmet atop his blue bike, the fictional drug dealer made a quick escape after handing Lily’s character the drugs
The actress shielded from the cold with her beanie hat and t-shirt beneath her thick denim jacket
Lily looks down at the crack cocaine being handed to her by the drug dealer in the film
The actress stopped for a chat with a member of staff wearing a hi-vis jacket outside the fancy dress shop near to where the scene was filmed
The man playing the character of the drug dealer pulls an amusing face as Lily looks at him in bewilderment
Lily leaned against the wall with papers in her hand between takes at the seedy backstreet
Ms Collins, 36, recently finished filming the fifth series of Emily In Paris, although a lot of it was recorded in Rome after Emily Cooper, the fictional American advertising executive she plays, moved there.
The star – who is married to film director Charlie McDowell, the son of actors Malcolm McDowell and Mary Steenburgen – became a mother by surrogacy earlier this year to a daughter named Tove.
The pair said at the time: ‘Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way.’