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Born in Palm Springs, California on
September 18, 1979, Alison Lohman was not influenced by an artsy family;
she was simply magnetically drawn to theater. By age 9, she had a leading
role in a production of The Sound of Music, and by 11, she had won the
Desert Theater League's Most Outstanding Actress in a Musical Award.
Although she had appeared in 12 productions by the age of 17, Lohman was
not just relying on her acting skills to get by. She was an accomplished
singer as well, having joined Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope on stage. Her
future in acting received a positive push when, as a senior in high
school, she won yet another award, this time from the National Foundation
of the Advancement of the Arts.
As a result, Lohman was offered a scholarship from NYU's Tisch School of
the Arts. She turned it down, however, in order to pursue her dream of
going to Hollywood. Though some deemed her impatient and unwilling to work
on her craft in a stimulating environment, the quick move paid off.
After taking in a session at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London,
she received one-time roles in 7th Heaven and Pacific Blue in 1998. Her
first notable film role came in 1999's The Thirteenth Floor, and after
doing four episodes of Safe Harbor, she returned to the big screen for The
Auteur Theory, Planet Patrol and The Million Dollar Kid.
In 2001, she garnered a lead role in FOX's Pasadena. Though the drama
lasted only one season, it helped propel her to an even more significant
lead role -- that of Astrid Magnussen in White Oleander. Her streak of
hits continued in 2003 with Matchstick Men and Big Fish.
In 2005, she appeared in Atom Egoyan's Where the Truth Lies and opposite
Robin Williams in The Big White. The up-and-coming actress appears next in
Flicka with Maria Bello and Beowulf with Angelina Jolie. |
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Beowulf (2007)
(post-production) .... Ursula
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007) (post-production)
Flicka (2006) .... Katy McLaughlin
Delirious (2006) .... K'Harma Leeds
"Pasadena" .... Lily McAllister (10 episodes, 2001-2005)
- Don't It Always Seem to Go? (2005) TV Episode .... Lily McAllister
- A Lie Worth Fighting For (2005) TV Episode .... Lily McAllister
- The Truth Hurts (2005) TV Episode .... Lily McAllister
- A River in Egypt (2005) TV Episode .... Lily McAllister
- Someone to Talk To (2005) TV Episode .... Lily McAllister
(5 more)
Where the Truth Lies (2005) .... Karen
The Big White (2005) .... Tiffany
Big Fish (2003) .... Younger Sandra Bloom
Matchstick Men (2003) .... Angela
White Oleander (2002) .... Astrid Magnussen
... aka Weißer Oleander (Germany)
White Boy (2002) .... Amy
... aka Menace (USA: video title)
Alex in Wonder (2001) .... Camelia Jameson
... aka Sex and a Girl (USA: video title)
Delivering Milo (2001) .... Ms. Madeline
"Tucker" (2000) TV Series .... McKenna Reid (unknown episodes)
The Million Dollar Kid (2000) .... Courtney Hunter
Sharing the Secret (2000) (TV) .... Beth Moss
"Safe Harbor" .... Hayley (4 episodes, 1999)
- One for the Road (1999) TV Episode .... Hayley
- Life Insurance (1999) TV Episode .... Hayley
- By Any Means Necessary (1999) TV Episode .... Hayley
- Can't Touch That (1999) TV Episode .... Hayley
Planet Patrol (1999) .... Patrolman Curtis
The Auteur Theory (1999) .... Teen Rosemary - Elliot's Film
"Crusade" .... Claire (1 episode, 1999)
- The Long Road (1999) TV Episode .... Claire
The Thirteenth Floor (1999) .... Honey Bear Girl
... aka Abwärts in die Zukunft (Germany: TV title)
"7th Heaven" .... Barbara (1 episode, 1998)
... aka 7th Heaven: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
... aka Seventh Heaven
- Let's Talk About Sex (1998) TV Episode .... Barbara
"Pacific Blue" .... Molly (1 episode, 1998)
- Seduced (1998) TV Episode .... Molly
Kraa! The Sea Monster (1998) .... Curtis
... aka Kraa! (USA)
Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984) (voice: English version) ....
Nausicaä
... aka Kaze no tani no Nausicaa
... aka Nausicaä
... aka Nausicaä of the Valley of the Winds (USA)
... aka Warriors of the Wind (USA) |
