Alison Lohman

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Alison Lohman
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Lohman in 2017
Born
Alison Marion Lohman

(1979-09-18) September 18, 1979 (age 41)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1998–2016
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2009)​
Children3

Alison Marion Lohman (born September 18, 1979)[1][2][3] is an American former actress. Best known for her work throughout the 2000s, she had her breakthrough starring as Astrid in the film White Oleander (2002), for which she won a Young Hollywood Award.

Lohman had starring roles in the films Matchstick Men (2003), Big Fish (2003), Beowulf (2007), Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) and Drag Me to Hell (2009); Lohman received particular praise for her roles in Matchstick Men and Drag Me to Hell, the latter of which earning her nominations for a Saturn Award and an MTV Award. She also voiced the titular character in the English dub of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (2005) and led the series Tucker (2000–2001) and Pasadena (2001–2002).

Early life[]

Lohman was born and raised in Palm Springs, California, the daughter of Diane Dunham, a patisserie owner, and Gary Lohman, a Minnesota-born architect.[3][4] She has one younger brother, Robert.[5] At age nine, she played Gretl in The Sound of Music at the Palm Desert's McCallum Theater. Two years later, she won the Desert Theater League's award for Most Outstanding Actress in a Musical for the title role in Annie. She went on to perform locally as a child singer, which included alongside Frank Sinatra at a benefit event in Palm Springs.[6]

Lohman excelled in high school, and obtained A letter grades in all her school subjects except drama, because she suffered from shyness.[7] During her senior year, Lohman was an awardee of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.[8] She was offered a full scholarship to attend New York University but declined, opting instead to directly pursue an acting career.[8]

Career[]

In 1997, after graduating from high school, Lohman moved to Los Angeles to pursue a screen acting career.[9] For the next few years, her work consisted of science fiction B-movies (such as Kraa! The Sea Monster and Planet Patrol), television productions (including the television film Sharing the Secret) and children's films (such as Delivering Milo and The Million Dollar Kid). Also included was the dark urban drama White Boy.

Lohman starred in White Oleander, an adaptation of Janet Fitch’s novel, directed by Peter Kosminsky. Though the film was unsuccessful at the box office,[10] it received generous reviews and her performance met with wide critical acclaim, being described as her "breakthrough role" by media sources.[9]

The following year, Lohman appeared in Matchstick Men, directed by Ridley Scott. Although it was a moderate box office success, Lohman continued to receive critical praise. Later that year, she appeared in Tim Burton’s Big Fish, which continued her trend of appearing in acclaimed roles in moderately successful films.

In 2005, Lohman appeared in Atom Egoyan's Where the Truth Lies. The film originally received an NC-17 rating for its graphic sexual content,[11] and failed at the box office afterwards.[12] Some critics (such as Roger Ebert) felt that she was ill-suited for the role.[13] Her next feature, The Big White went direct-to-video. In the same year, Lohman voiced the title character in the English language re-dubbing of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.

Lohman's next film was the drama Flicka, which was released on October 20, 2006. At the age of 25, she played a 16-year-old girl who befriends a wild mustang in the film. Lohman had never ridden a horse prior to filming and trained rigorously for a month. She said that she was "constantly thrown emotionally and physically" while working with the horses for this role.[9] Flicka went on to become a surprise hit in the DVD market. She then played a recovering heroin addict in Things We Lost in the Fire.

Lohman at the San Diego Comic-Con in 2008, promoting Drag Me to Hell (2009) alongside Sam Raimi, Dileep Rao, and Justin Long.

Lohman was then signed in Sam Raimi's critically acclaimed horror film, Drag Me to Hell, which was released on May 29, 2009 and grossed $90 million worldwide.[14] Following the release of Drag Me to Hell, Lohman retired from acting, with the exception of a few small roles in film projects directed or produced by her husband. She has focused more on motherhood, and primarily works as an online acting coach.[15]

Personal life[]

Lohman married filmmaker Mark Neveldine[16] in Watertown, New York on August 19, 2009, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church.[17] They have three children.[18]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1998 Kraa! The Sea Monster Curtis
1999 Planet Patrol Patrolman Curtis
1999 The Auteur Theory Teen Rosemary – Elliot's Film
1999 The Thirteenth Floor Honey Bear Girl
2000 The Million Dollar Kid Courtney Hunter
2001 Alex in Wonder Camelia
2001 Delivering Milo Ms. Madeline
2002 White Oleander Astrid Magnussen [19]
2002 White Boy Amy [19]
2003 Big Fish Young Sandra Templeton
2003 Matchstick Men Angela [19]
2005 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Nausicaä (voice) English dub
2005 The Big White Tiffany
2005 Where the Truth Lies Karen O'Connor [19]
2006 Delirious K'harma Leeds [19]
2006 Flicka Katy McLaughlin [19]
2007 Beowulf Ursula [19]
2007 Things We Lost in the Fire Kelly [19]
2009 Gamer Trace
2009 Drag Me to Hell Christine Brown [19]
2015 The Vatican Tapes Psych Patient
2016 Urge Mother
2016 Officer Downe Sister Blister

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1998 Pacific Blue Molly Episode: "Seduced"
1998 7th Heaven Barbara Episode: "Let's Talk About Sex"
1999 Crusade Claire Episode: "The Long Road"
1999 Safe Harbor Hayley 4 episodes
2000 Sharing the Secret Beth Moss Television film
2000–2001 Tucker McKenna Reid 13 episodes
2001–2002 Pasadena Lily McAllister 13 episodes

References[]

  1. ^ "Alison Lohman's pixie face masks the inner adult", By Ron Dicker, The Baltimore Sun, September 18, 2003
  2. ^ "Alison Lohman Biography" By Rebecca Murray, About.com.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Alison Lohman Biography (1979–), Film Reference
  4. ^ Lammers, Tim (September 11, 2003). "@ The Movies Interviews: Ridley Scott, Alison Lohman". Lifewhile.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
  5. ^ "Alison Lohman Biography – Yahoo! Movies".
  6. ^ Flynn, Gillian (August 26, 2003). "She's not 14 -- she just acts it around Nic Cage". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  7. ^ "Improvising and the Brain". Psych Central.com.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Neumeier, Joel (September 8, 2003). "SHE'S YOUNG BEYOND HER YEARS -- Alison Lohman, 24, plays troubled 14-year-olds with the wisdom of experience". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c Hart, Hugh (October 22, 2006). "San Francisco Chronicle". Horse sense helps Lohman in 'Flicka'. Retrieved October 22, 2006.
  10. ^ White Oleander (2002), Box Office Mojo
  11. ^ "Movie & TV News @ IMDb.com – Studio Briefing – August 22, 2005". Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2006.
  12. ^ Where the Truth Lies (2005), Box Office Mojo
  13. ^ "Where the Truth Lies ", Roger Ebert review, October 28, 2005.
  14. ^ "2010 MTV Movie Awards Nominees Announced; New Category for Horror". Dread Central.
  15. ^ Reuben, Emily (2018). "Whatever happened to the star of Drag Me to Hell". Looper. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  16. ^ Weiner, Jonah (August 30, 2009). "The Fast and Furiously Lampooned". The New York Times. Retrieved April 23, 2010.
  17. ^ "Celebrity wedding in Watertown". MyABC50.com. August 19, 2009. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  18. ^ Lohman, Alison (September 8, 2019). "Most of the time I'm just a mother of 3..." Instagram. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i "Alison Lohman". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Los Angeles, California: American Film Institute. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

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