The Netflix series Emily in Paris might be a huge hit, but that doesn't mean everyone loves it - including Lily Collins' father-in-law, Malcolm McDowell. The show is "not my kind of thing," McDowell, 82, told People in an interview published Saturday, August 23, adding, "Lily knows that." "But I'm the biggest fan of my daughter-in-law. I think she's absolutely one of the great actresses," McDowell continued. Collins, 36, stars on the series as Emily Cooper, an American transplant who is struggling with balancing her career at a French marketing firm with her personal life. Lily Collins' Husband Charlie McDowell Addresses 'Motivations' of Surrogacy Collins confirmed she and Charlie McDowell were engaged in September 2020. "I've been waiting my lifetime for you and I can't wait to spend our lifetime together," Collins wrote in her engagement announcement, which featured a photo of herself kissing Charlie, 42, as she showed off her engagement ring to the camera. During an October 2020 appearance on Live with Kelly and Ryan Collins said she knew Charlie was the one early in their relationship. "I was very surprised as to when and where it would happen, but it was one of those situations where I knew the second that I met him that I wanted to be his wife one day," she revealed. "So, it was just a matter of when, really." Collins and Charlie tied the knot in Colorado in September 2021 after being engaged for one year. "I've never wanted to be someone's someone more than I do yours, and now I get to be your wife. On September 4th, 2021 we officially became each other's forever. I love you beyond @charliemcdowell...⁣," she captioned a post shared via Instagram on September 7 of the same year. Lily Collins Stefano Mazzola/GC Images She also shared a wedding photo of the pair kissing in front of a waterfall, writing, "What started as a fairy tale, is now my forever reality. I'll never be able to properly describe how otherworldly this past weekend was, but magical is a pretty good place to start." In January, Collins and Charlie welcomed their first child together via surrogate. "Welcome to the center of our world Tove Jane McDowell," Collins, 35, wrote via Instagram. "Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again ..." Lily Collins, Husband Charlie McDowell Take Daughter on Her '1st Beach Day' Despite the fact that Malcolm doesn't watch her show, Collins has a good relationship with both him and her mother-in-law, Malcolm's ex-wife Mary Steenburgen. That dynamic goes both ways, as Steenburgen, 72, told E! News in October 2024. "To be honest, I met my daughter-in-law before [Charlie] did," she revealed, "and I looked at her and thought, 'You would just be so amazing with my son.'" "I met her in Jane Fonda's 80th birthday party, and I fell in love with her," Steenburgen added. "And then when he told me who it was that he was dating, I zipped it!"