<p>Actor Lily Collins says she deliberately changed the way she spoke to fit in with her classmates in America and regrets losing her "specific" British accent.</p>.<p>The actor, daughter of English singer-songwriter Phil Collins and American actor Jill Tavelman, was born in Surrey, UK but moved to Los Angeles with her mother when she was five after her parents parted ways.</p>.<p>Lily Collins, 31, said she was "made fun of" at her new school for her pronunciation.</p>.<p>"I was the new girl with a very sweet, strong but specific British accent. I was trying to say the names of my classmates but I just pronounced vowels in a very different way and so I got made fun of.</p>.<p>"I quickly realised I wanted to fit in. Now, years later, you're going, 'Oh God, I wish I still had that accent'," she told HELLO! magazine.</p>.<p>The actor, who was most recently seen in the Netflix series "Emily in Paris", said she hopes the show offers some comfort to people amid the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>"We didn't know the show was going to come out at a time like this but I'm glad it has. We could all use a little more smiles and laughter.</p>.<p>"To be part of a project that does that and feels optimistic is amazing."</p>.<p>In the comedy-drama, Lily Collins plays the titular role of an American marketing executive who moves to France for a job opportunity. </p>
<p>Actor Lily Collins says she deliberately changed the way she spoke to fit in with her classmates in America and regrets losing her "specific" British accent.</p>.<p>The actor, daughter of English singer-songwriter Phil Collins and American actor Jill Tavelman, was born in Surrey, UK but moved to Los Angeles with her mother when she was five after her parents parted ways.</p>.<p>Lily Collins, 31, said she was "made fun of" at her new school for her pronunciation.</p>.<p>"I was the new girl with a very sweet, strong but specific British accent. I was trying to say the names of my classmates but I just pronounced vowels in a very different way and so I got made fun of.</p>.<p>"I quickly realised I wanted to fit in. Now, years later, you're going, 'Oh God, I wish I still had that accent'," she told HELLO! magazine.</p>.<p>The actor, who was most recently seen in the Netflix series "Emily in Paris", said she hopes the show offers some comfort to people amid the coronavirus pandemic.</p>.<p>"We didn't know the show was going to come out at a time like this but I'm glad it has. We could all use a little more smiles and laughter.</p>.<p>"To be part of a project that does that and feels optimistic is amazing."</p>.<p>In the comedy-drama, Lily Collins plays the titular role of an American marketing executive who moves to France for a job opportunity. </p>