Tim Meadows
American comedian and actor
Alison Lohman is an American actress who had a breakthrough role in the 2002 film White Oleander. She went on to earn praise for her performances in films like Big Fish and Matchstick Men, and starred in the horror hit Drag Me to Hell. She retired from acting in 2009 to focus on raising her family, but has since had small roles in her husband’s films.
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About the Alison Lohman
Alison Marion Lohmanis an American actress. She began her career with small roles in short and independent films, and had a breakthrough as the star of the drama film White Oleanderand the dark comedy film Matchstick Menbefore taking a role in the soap opera Pasadenaand 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 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).
Frequently Asked Questions
Alison Lohman was born on September 18, 1979.
Alison Lohman had her breakthrough role as the star of the 2002 drama film White Oleander.
Alison Lohman won a Hollywood Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 2003 dark comedy film Matchstick Men.
Alison Lohman’s highest-grossing film was the 2009 horror film Drag Me to Hell.
Alison Lohman retired from acting in 2009 to focus on raising her three children and teaching online acting classes.
Since retiring from acting, Alison Lohman has had small roles in her husband Mark Neveldine’s films The Vatican Tapes, Urge, and Officer Downe.
Alison Lohman earned praise for her performances in the fantasy film Big Fish and the dark comedy Matchstick Men, both released in 2003.
19 Quotes by Alison Lohman
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I like to take a character and develop it.
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I did musicals from about age 10 to 18.
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You know what? It’s a great conversation starter, right? You meet friends that way. Sometimes it’s a good thing. And then other times, I guess, the person is just a little too… then you kind of like want to back away. It depends on the person, you know?
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Obviously you don’t want to be anonymous, but you don’t want everyone to know your life.
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For Astrid, no matter what challenges they go through, they are going to face each other. It’s hard for a daughter to accept that her mother is that selfish and that terrible.
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I mean, God, I’m so lucky right now with the opportunities that I’ve had. There’s nothing to worry about.
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But, you know, it really depends on the character. Age doesn’t really matter.
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I think everybody faces challenges in their lives. I’ve definitely been through it – not to the extreme that Astrid did. I try to keep some kind of identity and strength.
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I’ve always loved acting with adults versus like the whole High School feel.
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I still get really nervous, though, before each performance. It kind of hits about 15 minutes before we go onstage – sometimes I don’t even want to go on. But once I’m onstage I’m fine.
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My dad’s an architect and my mom owned a French bakery for twelve years.
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I don’t know… I don’t want people to know everything about me.
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I don’t think I’ll ever be comfortable with the idea of being famous.
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I’m 24. I think when I was 18, 19, I had a problem with it because I wanted to look older and more womanly. I look in the mirror and I don’t feel or look 14 to myself, regardless of what other people think. I’m fine with it and it really doesn’t matter what age I’m playing.
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I’d like to play characters who are older – I don’t want to be playing 14-year-olds too much longer.
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I just want to act. I just want to do the work.
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But you’re not necessarily ever going to be handed a script where you can say: it’s all done and perfect.
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I mean, I like to think of myself as being strong and independent, but I definitely wasn’t like that at 14.
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My private life… Nobody should care. I think it’s weird.
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