Alison Lohman

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Alison Lohman
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Lohman in March 2017
Born
Alison Marion Lohman

(1979-09-18) September 18, 1979 (age 44)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1988–2016
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Children3

Alison Marion Lohman (born September 18, 1979) is a retired American actress.

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Lohman began her career with small roles in short and independent films, and had a breakthrough as the star of the drama film White Oleander (2002), which earned her recognition and a Young Hollywood Award. She earned praise for her performances in the fantasy film Big Fish (2003) and the dark comedy film Matchstick Men (2003), winning a Hollywood Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter. She lent her voice to the animated film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (2005) and starred in the sitcom Tucker (2000–2001) before taking a role in the soap opera Pasadena (2001–2002).

Lohman sporadically worked in acting throughout the late 2000s, notably playing roles in the action film Beowulf (2007) and the drama film Things We Lost in the Fire (2007). Her highest-grossing film came with the horror film Drag Me to Hell (2009), which earned her nominations for the Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, the Saturn Award for Best Actress, and the MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-Shit Performance. She then retired from acting following her marriage to filmmaker Mark Neveldine later that year, stating that she wanted to teach online acting classes while focusing on raising their three children. She has since had small roles in Neveldine's films The Vatican Tapes (2015), Urge (2016), and Officer Downe (2016).

Early life

Alison Marion Lohman was born in Palm Springs, California, on September 18, 1979, [1] [2] [3] the daughter of pâtisserie owner Diane (née Dunham) and Minnesota-born architect Gary Lohman. [3] [4] She has a younger brother named Robert. [5] She excelled in high school, obtaining top grades in all subjects except drama because she suffered from shyness. [6] During her senior year, she won an award from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. [7] She was offered a full scholarship to attend New York University but declined, opting instead to directly pursue an acting career. [7]

Career

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Lohman with the cast of Drag Me to Hell in 2008

At age nine, Lohman 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. [8] She moved to Los Angeles in 1997 to pursue an acting career, [9] beginning with minor roles in independent films and B movies. She was set to play a cancer patient in Tom Shadyac's 2002 film Dragonfly, for which Lohman shaved her hair. [10] [11] Her scenes were later removed. [12]

Lohman and her husband, Mark Neveldine, with a fan in 2011 My New BFFs Mark Neveldine & Alison Lohman.jpg
Lohman and her husband, Mark Neveldine, with a fan in 2011

Lohman was subsequently cast in White Oleander , an adaptation of Janet Fitch's novel, which was directed by Peter Kosminsky. Due to her previous haircut, [13] she had to wear a wig during filming. [12] Released in 2002, White Oleander earned positive reviews, and Lohman's performance was met with widespread acclaim. [14] It was described as her "breakthrough role" by media sources, [9] with the New York Times describing her work as "the year's most auspicious screen acting début". [13] She additionally earned praise for her roles in Matchstick Men , [15] released in 2003, [16] and Big Fish , also released in 2003. Matchstick Men earned Lohman's performance as an adolescent con-artist acclaim over her co-star Nicolas Cage, [16] while Big Fish saw her playing the younger version of Jessica Lange's character, for which USA Today wrote that "equally delightful is the Alison Lohman character's evolution into an older woman. It's a metamorphosis to equal any in screen history." [17]

In 2005, Lohman appeared in Atom Egoyan's Where the Truth Lies which originally received an NC-17 rating for its graphic sexual content, [18] and emerged as a critical and commercial failure. [19] Some critics felt that Lohman was miscast, however Roger Ebert spoke positively of her performance. [20] Her next feature of that year, The Big White , was also panned by critics. Better received was the English language dubbing of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind , also released in 2005, in which she voiced the titular character. [21] Lohman beat out actress Natalie Portman for the role. [22] The film was lauded by critics and audiences alike, and had a considerable impact on popular culture. [23] [24] [25]

Lohman's next film was the drama Flicka , which was released in 2006. At the age of 25, she played a 16-year-old girl who befriends a wild mustang in the film. She had trained rigorously in horse-riding for the role, stating she was "constantly thrown emotionally and physically" while working with the horses for this role. [9] She next played a recovering heroin addict in Things We Lost in the Fire , which was released in 2007 to mostly positive reviews. [26] She had a role in 2009's Gamer, which was heavily criticized by critics. [27]

Lohman starred in Sam Raimi's 2009 horror film Drag Me to Hell , taking the role after Elliot Page dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. [28] Lohman enjoyed her stunts during filming, despite not being particularly fond of horror films. [29] The film grossed $90 million worldwide, [30] becoming her highest-grossing role and garnering praise for her performance. [31] In his review of the film, Roger Ebert wrote that she "greatly assisted" in the film's success and labeled her a scream queen: "It is essential that the heroine be a good screamer, and man, can that Alison Lohman scream. Stanley Kubrick would have needed only a day with her on The Shining." [32] She received nominations for the Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, the Saturn Award for Best Actress, and the MTV Movie Award for Best Scared-As-Shit Performance.

Following her role in Drag Me to Hell, Lohman retired from acting in 2009, citing her recent marriage to filmmaker Mark Neveldine and her desire to focus on raising their three children. [33] She has since taught online acting classes and had small roles in three of Neveldine's films. [34] [35]

Personal life

In 2009, Lohman married filmmaker Mark Neveldine at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Watertown, New York. [36] [37] They have three children. [38]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Kraa! The Sea MonsterCurtis
1999Planet PatrolPatrolman Curtis
The Auteur TheoryTeen Rosemary
The Thirteenth Floor Honey Bear Girl
2000The Million Dollar KidCourtney Hunter
2001 Alex in Wonder Camelia
Delivering Milo Ms. Madeline
2002 White Oleander Astrid Magnussen
White BoyAmy
2003 Big Fish Sandra Bloom (young), née Templeton
Matchstick Men Angela
2005 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Nausicaä Voice role; English dub
The Big White Tiffany
Where the Truth Lies Karen O'Connor
2006 Delirious K'harma Leeds
Flicka Katy McLaughlin
2007 Beowulf Ursula
Things We Lost in the Fire Kelly
2009 Drag Me to Hell Christine Brown
Gamer Trace
2015 The Vatican Tapes Psych Patient
2016 Urge Mother
Officer Downe Sister Blister

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Pacific Blue MollyEpisode: "Seduced"
7th Heaven BarbaraEpisode: "Let's Talk About Sex"
1999 Crusade ClaireEpisode: "The Long Road"
Safe Harbor HayleyRecurring role; 4 episodes
2000 Sharing the Secret Beth MossTelevision film
2000–2001 Tucker McKenna ReidMain role
2001–2002 Pasadena Lily McAllisterMain role

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988 The Sound of Music Gretl
1990 Annie Annie

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
1991Desert Theater LeagueMost Outstanding Actress in a Musical Annie Won
1997 National YoungArts Foundation Advancement in the Arts HerselfWon
2003 Golden Schmoes Awards Best Supporting Actress of the Year Matchstick Men Nominated
Hollywood Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society AwardsBest Newcomer White Oleander Nominated
ShoWest Awards Female Star of TomorrowWon
Young Hollywood Awards Best SuperstarWon
2004Central Ohio Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting ActressMatchstick MenNominated
2009 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards Best Actress Drag Me to Hell Nominated
Fright Meter AwardsBest ActressNominated
Scream Awards Best Horror ActressNominated
Scream Awards Fight Scene of the YearNominated
2010 Saturn Awards Best Actress Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Scared-As-Shit Performance Nominated

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