lost fictional character abc television series lost played charlotte introduced second episode season cultural mission island oceanic flight crashed island initially held hostage plane crash survivors freed person team switches place helps prevent poison gas released island develops relationship charlotte dies daniel arms frequent time traveling causes conceived creators american charlotte changed british producers impressed english actress audition supposed feature episodes season writers guild america strike role expanded resulted starring episodes fourth fifth seasons charlotte introduction new characters freighter introduced season received storylines later episodes mixed reception acting praised arc season young shown living parents scientific community known initiative island oceanic flight later crash confronted adult attempts persuade return island leaves seen evacuating island fifth season finale incident charlotte grows unaware born goes study undergraduate degree earns doctoral degree cultural university_of_oxford interest stemming desire find birthplace visiting excavation site charlotte discovers remains polar bear collar bearing initiative logo charlotte travel freighter island born find rival forced helicopter lightning storm island charlotte arrives island december held hostage number survivors oceanic flight believe dangerous spots belongs member team survivors wish investigate charlotte attempts leave ben shoots wearing vest survives forcing ben reveal charlotte team looking rescue mission survivors group encounters fellow survivors miles agree miles switch places charlotte reuniting tests memory playing cards noting progress remember cards night charlotte sneak initiative station potential source poison gas getting medical supplies staff initiative station notices charlotte smiling wife remarks korean charlotte know likes woman confronts charlotte korean saying hurt promise sun island later begins ferry survivors freighter charlotte chooses remain island believes found birthplace kisses watches leaves ben causes island charlotte remaining survivors begin randomly travel time charlotte experiences realizes unable remember mother maiden time jump charlotte miles captured love time jump severe collapses dies charlotte remembers living island child recognizes man told return left island season experienced characters shown charlotte set blind date spend night catches going belongings throws apartment comes apartment later apologize refuses telling blew chance concert series finale reunited development creation casting island season producers began plan freighter came wanted new characters scientists interested finding island personal reasons decided create character interested lost named charlotte staples lewis reference lost producer said clue direction taking season role originally offered chose join heroes instead producers cast english actress won charm presence charisma casting charlotte described hot funny successful academic knows handle real world lots emotions beneath surface lost producers described female version auditions producers provide fake scenes new characters identities secret audition scene flashback disappointed whilst recording audition producer noticed shows asked audition british accent according opened dimension character producers hadn charlotte changed american english pleased able use accent previous roles american characters subsequently began watch seasons lost dvd watching fourth episode received news chosen role watched previous episodes lost weeks started working found amazing moment felt like stepped cast unaware guest star develop regular planned feature episodes season helped develop charlotte outfit pleased wearing comfortable jeans boots role required small hair makeup stated wanted rough wanted roll mud gun welcome change usual roles required hair makeup heels storyline progression charlotte discovery polar bear initiative collar caused fan speculation connection island unaware charlotte backstory flashback confirmed dead noted feel like seat audience like hell going hell going happen exciting actually found freeing know character history felt natural performance felt charlotte relationship allowed character develop softer human thought relationship audience good chemistry episodes season written production stopped writers guild america strike strike resolved episodes written originally planned season result charlotte role continued season enjoyed speaking korean nice home wished scene aired excited discovered charlotte grew island hoped scenes plays character history island negotiating contracts june found character die season summed charlotte season arc demise charlotte death scene written favourite scenes wrote season loved emotion scene audience learning charlotte backstory thought performance elevate words level called best thing entire career enjoyed playing significant role episode episodes charlotte death sees young charlotte scene set created continuity error date birth given confirmed dead july lost producers explained official lost audio changed age charlotte portraying mid facebook page timeline error fault unhappy blamed clarified mistake apologized blaming producer noticed years younger age charlotte originally conceived suggested charlotte birthday changed realizing effect subsequent season returned guest appearances season charlotte described charlotte role lifetime cited reason cast better roles following series conclusion reception producers lost nervous new characters received characters introduced season hated fan community according charlotte received fans describing speculated characters new_york_post praised cast addition ign described charlotte new characters freighter great exciting liked introduction new characters freighter got flashback little time island end episode felt true handle like individuals entertainment_weekly liked fascinating new characters brought mind blowing new possibilities exciting new theory fodder buddytv called perfect introduction guide liked introduction praised actors performances season charlotte storylines mixed reactions thought charlotte mission woman felt forced liked charlotte juliet fight scene episode buddytv thought plot filler wondered added charlotte charlotte speaks korean nice home james_poniewozik time curious past member know secretive sinister bunch intrigued scene called unexpected scenes felt charlotte death explored happening episode time death alan_sepinwall star-ledger noted portrayal grief care death variety said times charlotte acts translator finally ing worthwhile felt distracted charlotte episode reaction time travel different shown constant found incredibly awkward charlotte explained backstory guide praised acting saying fine work lost
Charlotte Lewis (Lost)