From child star to adult star, Lindsay Lohan has been through it all. She has been in the public eye since she was a very young girl. From model to actress to singer, Lindsay isn’t afraid to try anything.
Lindsay’s Family
Lindsay Morgan Lohan, formerly known as Lindsay Dee Lohan, was born in New York City and raised in Long Island. Lindsay is the oldest of four children. Lindsay is the only talent in the family. Lindsay’s brother Michael was cast as “Lost boy at camp” in The Parent Trapk, starring his sister. Lindsay’s sister Aliana is a model and aspiring actress. Dakota is Lindsay’s other brother who is a fashion model.
Lindsay’s mother’s name is Dina Lohan. Dina was a Rockette at Radio City Music Hall. After leaving show business, Dina moved on to Wall Street to become an analyst. After Lindsay’s career took off, Dina decided to devote all of her time being Lindsay’s manager.
Lindsay father’s name is Michael Lohan. He inherited his family’s pasta business which he later sold. Lindsay’s father spent mush of Lindsay’s young teen years in jail for securities fraud. The most recent stint for Michael in prison was for aggravated unlicenced driving and attempted assault. These stays in prison have done nothing but tear the Lohan family apart. All members of the Lohan family have dealt with a lot since Michael’s incasiration. Today, Michael Lohan is still trying to get back into his family’s good graces.
Lindsay’s Early Career
Dina Lohan wanted to get Lindsay into show business. She wanted to start out with modeling. In a modeling world that consisted mainly of girls with blonde hair and blue eyes, Ford Modeling Agency agreed to take her on. Lindsay did over one hundred ads for Toys ‘R’ Us. She had several spots with Calvin Klein Kids, most of which were with her brothers and sister. Abercrombie Kids was another modeling.
Lindsay’s Movie Career
Lindsay began doing television commercials after her modeling work. She did commercials for Jell-O and Dunkin Heinz. Lindsay told her mother that if Dunkn
Heinz rejected her, she would not want to act to anymore. These commercials led to her first role o television. Lindsay got a role in the soap opera Another World playing Ali Fowler. It was this role that started her off as a star.
Lindsay’s Career with Disney
Lindsay’s big break came when she got the lead role in the Disney remake of The Parent Trap. This was a difficult role for an eleven year old. She was playing a duel role and the characters that she was playing had two different personalities. Critics gave her excellent reviews. One critic even said that she did a better job than Hallie Mills, the girl who had the lead in the original Parent Trap. Lindsay signed a three movie contract with Disney. After The Parent Trap she had a role in Life Size with Tyra Banks and Get A Clue. Lindsay had a double big break when she was chosen for the lead role in Freaky Friday. She not only had the lead acting role but she was also able to show off her singing talent for the movie. Lindsay was working on her debut album and was able to show off some of those talents in the movie. Lindsay’s character in the movie was in a band so Lindsay was able to showcase her talent.
Breakout
In 2004, Lindsay Lohan got the two roles of her life. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and Mean Girls showed everyone what Lindsay could do. Both movies did incredibly well in the box office. These movies paved the way for Lindsay to do more diverse and serious films.
Lindsay has come a long way from the little girl who was signed to the Ford modeling agency.
