Evangeline Lilly is creating a self-defence video for young girls.

The Lost actress, who plays Kate Austen in the hit US show, decided to make the most of her reputation as a tomboy for the project.

A friend told the Daily Record: "Evie thought it was great that she could appear in this little film when they were in Hawaii.

"She is a really outdoorsy, rough-and-tumble kind of girl and she wants to be able to show other girls that it is good to be able to stand up for yourself."