Lindsay Dee Lohan ( ; born July 2, 1986)
[ is an American actress and singer. Born in ]New York City
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and raised on Long Island
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, Lohan was signed to Ford Models
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Ford Models was started in 1946 by Eileen ...
at the age of three. Having appeared as a regular on the television soap opera '' Another World'' at age 10, her breakthrough came in the Walt Disney Pictures
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film '' The Parent Trap'' (1998). The film's success led to appearances in the television films ''Life-Size
''Life-Size'' is a 2000 American fantasy-comedy television film directed by Mark Rosman and starring Lindsay Lohan and Tyra Banks. It originally premiered on March 5, 2000 on ABC as part of ''The Wonderful World of Disney'' block. The film f ...
'' (2000) and ''Get a Clue
''Get a Clue'' is a 2002 Disney Channel Original Movie starring Lindsay Lohan as Lexy Gold, a teenage high school student who investigates a mystery after one of her teachers goes missing. The film premiered on the Disney Channel on June 28, 200 ...
'' (2002), and the big-screen productions ''Freaky Friday
''Freaky Friday'' is a comedic children's novel written by Mary Rodgers, first published by Harper & Row in 1972. It has been adapted for several films, including versions in 1976, 1995, 2003, and 2018, and was reinterpreted as a horror film f ...
'' (2003) and ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' is a 2004 American teen musical comedy film directed by Sara Sugarman from a screenplay by Gail Parent, based on Dyan Sheldon's 1999 novel of the same name. It stars Lindsay Lohan as an aspiring tee ...
'' (2004). Lohan's early work won her childhood stardom, while the teen comedy sleeper hit
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''Mean Girls
''Mean Girls'' is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried (in her film debut), Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler a ...
'' (2004) affirmed her status as a teen idol
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and established her as a Hollywood leading actress.
Lohan became known as a triple threat after signing with Casablanca Records
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and releasing two studio albums, the platinum-certified '' Speak'' (2004) and gold-certified ''A Little More Personal (Raw)
''A Little More Personal (Raw)'' (stylized ''A Little More Personal (RAW)'') is the second studio album by American actress and singer Lindsay Lohan, released on November 30, 2005, by Casablanca Records. The album features darker material than Lo ...
'' (2005). She also starred in the comedies '' Herbie: Fully Loaded'' (2005) and '' Just My Luck'' (2006). In order to showcase her range, Lohan began choosing roles in independent film
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s such as ''A Prairie Home Companion
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'' and ''Bobby
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'' (both 2006) and '' Chapter 27'' (2007). Her reported behavior during the filming of the dramedy ''Georgia Rule
''Georgia Rule'' is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall, written by Mark Andrus, and starring Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman, Dermot Mulroney, Cary Elwes, and Garrett Hedlund. The original score was composed ...
'' in 2006 marked the start of a series of personal struggles that would plague her life and career for most of the next decade. She became a fixture in the tabloid press for her frequent legal issues, court appearances and stints in rehabilitation facilities. This period saw her lose several roles, negatively impacting her career and public image. In an attempt to return to acting, she appeared in '' Liz & Dick'' (2012) and '' The Canyons'' (2013), but were both met with negative reviews.
In 2013, under the guidance of Oprah Winfrey
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, Lohan filmed the docu-series '' Lindsay'' (2014), which depicted her returning to work. She subsequently made her stage debut in the London West End production of ''Speed-the-Plow
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'' (2014), starred in the second season of the comedy series ''Sick Note
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'' (2018), and served as a panelist in the first season of '' Masked Singer Australia'' (2019). Between 2016 and 2018, she opened three beach clubs in Greece
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, which were the focus of the MTV
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reality television series ''Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club
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'' (2019). After signing a multi-picture deal with Netflix
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, Lohan starred in the romantic comedy '' Falling for Christmas'' (2022).
Early life
Lindsay Lohan was born on July 2, 1986, in the Bronx
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borough of New York City, and grew up in Merrick and Cold Spring Harbor on Long Island
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, New York. She is the eldest child of Dina, and Michael Lohan
Michael John Lohan ( ; born April 25, 1960) is an American television personality, best known as the father of actress Lindsay Lohan.
Early life
Michael Lohan is the oldest of four children born to Marilyn (née Desiderio) and Richard Lohan. He ...
. Her father, a former Wall Street
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trader, has been in trouble with the law on several occasions, while her mother is a former singer and dancer. Lohan has three younger siblings, all of whom have been models or actors: Michael Jr., who appeared with Lohan in ''The Parent Trap'', Aliana, known as "Ali", and Dakota "Cody" Lohan. Lohan is of Irish and Italian heritage, and she was raised as a Roman Catholic. Her maternal antecedents were "well known Irish Catholic
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stalwarts" and her great-grandfather, John L. Sullivan, was a co-founder of the Pro-life
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Party on Long Island. She began home-schooling in grade 11. Lohan is a natural redhead
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.
Lohan's parents married in 1985, separated when Lindsay was three, and later reunited. They separated again in 2005 and finalized their divorce in 2007.
Career
Beginnings (1989–2002)
Lohan began her career as a child model with Ford Models
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Ford Models was started in 1946 by Eileen ...
at the age of three. She modeled for Calvin Klein
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Kids and Abercrombie
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, and appeared in over 60 television commercials for brands like Pizza Hut
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and Wendy's
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, as well as a Jell-O
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spot with Bill Cosby
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. By the age of 10, when Lohan played Alexandra "Alli" Fowler in the television soap opera '' Another World'', ''Soap Opera Magazine
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'' said she was already considered a show-business veteran.
Lohan remained in her role on ''Another World'' for a year, before leaving to star in Disney
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's 1998 family comedy '' The Parent Trap'', a remake of the 1961 movie. She played dual roles of twins, separated in infancy, who try to reunite their long-divorced parents, played by Dennis Quaid
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and Natasha Richardson
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. The film earned $92 million worldwide, and received largely positive reviews. Lohan received unanimous acclaim for her debut performance. Critic Kenneth Turan
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called Lohan "the soul of this film as much as Hayley Mills was of the original", going on to say that "she is more adept than her predecessor at creating two distinct personalities." The film won Lohan a Young Artist Award
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for best performance in a feature film as well as a three-film contract with Disney.
At the age of 14, Lohan played Bette Midler
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's daughter in the pilot episode of the short-lived series '' Bette'', but she resigned her role when the production moved from New York to Los Angeles. Lohan starred in two made-for-TV movies: ''Life-Size
''Life-Size'' is a 2000 American fantasy-comedy television film directed by Mark Rosman and starring Lindsay Lohan and Tyra Banks. It originally premiered on March 5, 2000 on ABC as part of ''The Wonderful World of Disney'' block. The film f ...
'' alongside Tyra Banks
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in 2000, and ''Get a Clue
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'' in 2002. Emilio Estefan
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and his wife, Gloria Estefan, signed Lohan to a five-album production deal in September 2002.
Worldwide stardom (2003–2005)
In 2003, Lohan starred alongside Jamie Lee Curtis
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in the remake of Disney's family comedy ''Freaky Friday
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'', playing a mother and daughter who switch bodies and have to take on each other's roles. At Lohan's initiative, her character was rewritten and changed from a Goth
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*Visigoths, prominent in Spanish history
*Ostrogoths, prominent in Italian history
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style to be more mainstream. Her performance was met with significant praise. Critic Roger Ebert
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wrote that Lohan "has that Jodie Foster
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sort of seriousness and intent focus beneath her teenage persona." ''Freaky Friday'' earned Lohan the award for Breakthrough Performance at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards and, , it remained her most commercially successful film, earning $160 million worldwide as well as an 87 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes
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. Her role required her to learn how to play the guitar and to sing. She recorded a song for the film, "Ultimate
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", which was released to Radio Disney to help promote the film. The song peaked at number 18 on Radio Disney's Top 30.
In 2004, Lohan had lead roles in two major motion pictures. The first film, Disney's teen comedy ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' is a 2004 American teen musical comedy film directed by Sara Sugarman from a screenplay by Gail Parent, based on Dyan Sheldon's 1999 novel of the same name. It stars Lindsay Lohan as an aspiring tee ...
'', earned a domestic box office total of $29 million, with Brandon Gray of Box Office Mojo
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commenting that it was "well above expectations as it was strictly for young girls." But the film was not met with critical acclaim. Robert K. Elder
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of the ''Chicago Tribune
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'' wrote that "though still a promising star, Lohan will have to do a little penance before she's forgiven for ''Confessions''." Her second lead role that year, in the teen comedy ''Mean Girls
''Mean Girls'' is a 2004 American teen comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Tina Fey. The film stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried (in her film debut), Tim Meadows, Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler a ...
'', marked Lohan's first movie independent of Disney. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $129 million worldwide and, according to Brandon Gray, "cementing her status as the new teen movie queen." Mick LaSalle
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from the ''San Francisco Chronicle
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'' wrote that "Lohan is sensitive and appealing, a solid locus for audience sympathy." David Rooney from ''Variety
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'' said that "Lohan displays plenty of charm, verve and deft comic timing." Lohan received four awards at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards
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for ''Freaky Friday'' and ''Mean Girls'', including Breakout Movie Star. ''Mean Girls'' also earned her two awards at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards. In 2021, ''The New Yorker
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'' critic Richard Brody
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placed Lohan's performance in ''Mean Girls'' at number eleven in his list of "The Best Movie Performances of the Century So Far".
With ''Mean Girls'', Lohan's public profile was raised significantly. ''Vanity Fair'' described how she became a household name. Paparazzi
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began following her and her love life and partying became frequent targets of gossip sites and the tabloid media
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. Following the film, which was scripted by former "Not Ready for Prime Time Actress" Tina Fey
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and featured several other veterans of ''Saturday Night Live
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''s "Not Ready for Prime Time Company", Lohan hosted the show three times between 2004 and 2006. In 2004, when Lohan was 17, she became the youngest host of the MTV Movie Awards
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.
Lohan's debut album, '' Speak'', was released in the United States on December 7, 2004. The album was the first high-seller from Casablanca Records in several years, selling 1 million units in the United States. The album received mostly negative reviews, with critics commenting that Lohan "isn't a bad singer, but not an extraordinary singer either." In the United States, the album peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 261,762 copies in its first week. In Germany the album debuted at number 53 and took four weeks to complete its chart run. The first two singles from ''Speak'', "Rumors
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" and "Over
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", were both successes, with "Over" topping the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
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, where it stayed for three weeks. The song also did well internationally in countries such as Australia, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. "Rumors" peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart and also did well in Australia and Germany, where it reached number 14. The music video for "Rumors" was nominated for Best Pop Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. Both songs received heavy airplay on MTV
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's ''Total Request Live
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''.
Lohan returned to Disney in 2005, starring in the comedy '' Herbie: Fully Loaded'', the fifth film in the series with the anthropomorphic
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Volkswagen Beetle Herbie
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. ''Fully Loaded'' earned $144 million worldwide, but it received mixed reviews. Stephen Holden of ''The New York Times
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'' called Lohan "a genuine star who ... seems completely at home on the screen", while James Berardinelli
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wrote that "as bright a starlet as she may be, Lohan ends up playing second fiddle to the car." In 2005, Lohan became the first person to have a My Scene
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released by Mattel
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. She also voiced herself in the animated direct-to-DVD film '' My Scene Goes Hollywood: The Movie'', based on the series of dolls.
Lohan's second album, ''A Little More Personal (Raw)
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'', was released in December 2005. It peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart, and was eventually certified Gold. Lohan co-wrote most of the songs on the album, which received a mixed critical response. ''Slant Magazine
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'' called it "contrived ... for all the so-called weighty subject matter, there's not much meat on these bones." Lohan herself directed the music video for the album's only single, "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)
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", which features her sister Aliana Lohan
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. The video is a dramatization of the pain Lohan said her family suffered at the hands of her father. It was her first song to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 57.
Mature film roles and first setbacks (2006–2007)
Lohan's next widely released film, the romantic comedy '' Just My Luck'', opened in May 2006 and, according to ''Variety
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'', earned her over $7 million. The opening weekend box office takings of $5.7 million "broke lead actress Lindsay Lohan's winning streak" according to Brandon Gray. The film received poor reviews and earned Lohan her first Golden Raspberry
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nomination for Worst Actress. Following ''Just My Luck'', Lohan focused on smaller roles in more mature, independent movies. Robert Altman's ensemble comedy ''A Prairie Home Companion
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'', based on humorist Garrison Keillor's works, in which Lohan co-stars with Meryl Streep
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and Lily Tomlin
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, had a limited release
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in June 2006. Peter Travers
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wrote for ''Rolling Stone
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'' that "Lohan rises to the occasion, delivering a rock-the-house version of ' Frankie and Johnny.'" Co-star Streep said of Lohan's acting: "She's in command of the art form" and "completely, visibly living in front of the camera." The Emilio Estevez
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ensemble drama ''Bobby
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'', about the hours leading up to the Robert F. Kennedy assassination
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, was released in theaters in November 2006. Lohan received favorable comments for her performance, particularly a scene alongside Sharon Stone
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. As part of the ''Bobby'' ensemble cast, Lohan was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Lohan's next appearance was in '' Chapter 27'' as a John Lennon
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fan who befriends Mark David Chapman
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, played by Jared Leto, on the day he murders Lennon. Filming finished in early 2006, but the film was not released until March 2008 due to difficulties in finding a distributor. In May 2007, the drama ''Georgia Rule
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'' was released. In the film, Lohan portrays an out-of-control teenager whose mother ( Felicity Huffman) brings her to the house of her own estranged mother ( Jane Fonda). Owen Gleiberman of ''Entertainment Weekly
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'' wrote that "Lohan hits a true note of spiteful princess narcissism
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Narcissism exists on a co ...
." During filming in 2006, Lohan was hospitalized, her representative saying "she was overheated and dehydrated." In a letter that was made public, studio executive James G. Robinson called Lohan "irresponsible and unprofessional." He mentioned "various late arrivals and absences from the set" and said that "we are well aware that your ongoing all night heavy partying is the real reason for your so-called 'exhaustion.'" In 2007, Lohan was cast in the film ''Poor Things'', which she ultimately lost.
In January 2007, production on the film ''I Know Who Killed Me
''I Know Who Killed Me'' is a 2007 American psychological thriller film directed by Chris Sivertson, written by Jeff Hammond, and starring Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough and Brian Geraghty. The film's story revolves around a young ...
'' was put on hold when Lohan underwent appendix surgery. While Lohan was in rehab, she continued shooting the film, returning to the facility at night.[. "Per her rep, Lohan has been free to work and carry on with her life during the day and head back to Wonderland at night. She returned to the set of the upcoming thriller I Know Who Killed Me Jan. 26, nine days after starting treatment. 'She's on set today,' Zelnik added."] Shortly thereafter, Lohan withdrew from a film adaptation of Oscar Wilde
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's ''A Woman of No Importance
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'', her publicist stating that Lohan needed to "focus on getting better." Lohan was replaced in ''The Edge of Love
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'' in April 2007, shortly before filming was to begin, with the director citing "insurance reasons" and Lohan later explaining that she "was going through a really bad time then." Lohan withdrew from a scheduled appearance on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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The fourth incarnation of the ...
'' in which she had been due to promote ''I Know Who Killed Me'', a psychological horror
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-thriller in which she stars as a stripper
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M ...
with a dual personality. The film premiered in July 2007 to what ''Entertainment Weekly'' called "an abysmal $3.5 million." It earned Lohan dual Golden Raspberry
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awards for Worst Actress, with Lohan coming first and second, tying with herself. Hollywood executives and industry insiders commented that it would be difficult for Lohan to find employment until she could prove that she was sober and reliable, citing possible issues with securing insurance.
Downturn and hiatus (2008–2011)
In May 2008, Lohan's single " Bossy" was released onto digital outlets, and reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play
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chart. That month, she made her first screen appearance since ''I Know Who Killed Me'', on ABC
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's television series ''Ugly Betty
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''. She guest starred in four episodes as Kimmie Keegan, an old schoolmate of the protagonist Betty Suarez. In the comedy '' Labor Pains'', Lohan plays a woman who pretends to be pregnant. During the shoot, Lohan's manager worked with the paparazzi to encourage the media to show her work, as opposed to partying. It was originally planned for a theatrical release, but instead appeared as a TV movie on the ABC Family
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cable channel in July 2009, another "setback for the star" according to ''Variety
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''. The premiere received 2.1 million viewers, "better-than-average" for the channel according to E! Online
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. Alessandra Stanley
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of ''The New York Times
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'' wrote that "this is not a triumphant return of a prodigal child star. ... 'Labor Pains''never shakes free of the heavy baggage Ms. Lohan brings to the role." Lohan was a guest judge on US TV style contest ''Project Runway
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The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, mater ...
'' sixth-season premiere episode, which aired in August 2009.
Lohan narrated and presented the British television documentary '' Lindsay Lohan's Indian Journey'', about human trafficking in India
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. It was filmed during a week in India in December 2009, and transmitted on BBC Three
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in April 2010. The BBC was criticized for having hired Lohan, and while reviewers called the documentary compelling, they also found Lohan's presence to be odd and distracting. Lohan said: "I hope my presence in India will bring awareness to the really important issues raised in making this film." In April 2010, Lohan was let go from the film '' The Other Side'' where she had been set to star, with the director saying she was "not bankable."
In June 2010, Lohan was the subject of a fashion shoot in the photographer docu-series ''Double Exposure
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'' on Bravo
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. Robert Rodriguez
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's action exploitation film ''Machete
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'' opened in September 2010. In the film, Lohan's character takes drugs, is naked in much of her appearance, and later dons a nun's habit while toting a machine gun. Its critical reviews were mixed. ''The Washington Post
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'' described her character as "a campier, trampier version of herself – or at least her tabloid image." Premiere.com said she was "terrible" while ''Variety
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'' called it "her best work in some time." Because of her rehabilitation and legal engagements, Lohan did not participate in promotion of the movie. Lohan filmed a sketch where she is dressed as Marilyn Monroe
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for '' Inappropriate Comedy'' in 2010. The film had issues finding a distributor and was not released until 2013, when it was met with poor box office and critical reception. Lohan appeared on the October 2010 cover of '' Vanity Fair''. She told the magazine: "I want my career back" and "I know that I'm a damn good actress."
Television work and stage debut (2012–2020)
Lohan had not appeared on ''Saturday Night Live
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'' since 2006 until she hosted the show for the fourth time in March 2012. Her appearance received mixed to negative reviews. Critics appreciated the self-deprecating references to her personal troubles, but also commented that she largely played a supporting role. The episode had the second highest ratings of the season with 7.4 million viewers. In May 2012, Lohan appeared briefly, as a celebrity judge, on the television series ''Glee
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* ''Glee'' (Bran Van 30 ...
'', in the episode " Nationals". Lohan stars as a surfer in the art film ''First Point'' by artist Richard Phillips. It debuted at Art Basel
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in June 2012 and features a score by Thomas Bangalter
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from Daft Punk
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. Comments from critics on Lohan's work were mixed.
Lohan starred as Elizabeth Taylor
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in the biographical made-for-TV movie '' Liz & Dick'', which premiered on the Lifetime cable channel in November 2012. Reviews of Lohan's performance were largely, but not unanimously, negative. ''The Hollywood Reporter
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'' said she was "woeful" while ''Variety
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'' called her "adequate." ''Entertainment Weekly
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'' described the premiere ratings of 3.5 millions as "a little soft." During the production, paramedics were called to Lohan's hotel room, treating her for exhaustion and dehydration. In April 2013, the horror comedy ''Scary Movie 5
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'' was released, where Lohan appears as herself alongside Charlie Sheen
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in the opening sketch. While the movie itself was panned by critics, a few reviewers found Lohan's and Sheen's to be one of the better scenes. Lohan also guest-starred as herself in an April 2013 episode of Sheen's comedy series ''Anger Management
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''.
In August 2013, '' The Canyons'' was released, an independent erotic thriller directed by Paul Schrader
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and written by Bret Easton Ellis
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. It was made on a low budget, most of which was gathered through online fund raiser Kickstarter
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. Lohan received $100 a day and a share of the profits, and she was also credited as a co-producer. ''The New York Times Magazine
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'' described Lohan as difficult to work with, and the shoot as fraught with conflict between Lohan and Schrader. Lohan and her co-star, adult-film actor James Deen
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, portray an actress and a producer in a volatile relationship. Reviews for the film were generally poor, but several critics praised Lohan's performance. ''The New Yorker
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'' said she was "overwrought and unfocused" while ''Variety'' called her "very affecting" and ''Salon
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'' described her as "almost incandescent." The same month Lohan filled in for Chelsea Handler
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as host of the cable talk show ''Chelsea Lately
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''. She received mostly positive reviews for her appearance and the show garnered its best ratings of the year.
The 8-part docu-series '' Lindsay'' was transmitted in March and April 2014 on Oprah Winfrey
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's OWN
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cable network. The series followed Lohan's life and work as she moved to New York City after leaving rehab. In the final episode, Lohan said that she had had a miscarriage which had interrupted filming of the series. The premiere had 693,000 viewers, described as "so-so" by ''The Hollywood Reporter''. The ratings then slipped and the finale only had 406,000 viewers. ''New York Daily News
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'' called the series "surprisingly routine", ''Variety'' described it as boring, while Liz Smith said it was "compelling" and "usually painful to watch." In December 2013, Lohan introduced Miley Cyrus
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before her set at ''Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve
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''. In April 2014, Lohan guest-starred in an episode of the CBS
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sitcom '' 2 Broke Girls''. Around this time, Lohan had also announced and began promoting a film she was set to star in titled ''Inconceivable'', which was never produced for unknown reasons.
Lohan made her stage debut in October 2014, starring in the London West End production of David Mamet
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's ''Speed-the-Plow
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'', a satire about the movie business. She portrayed Karen, the secretary of a Hollywood executive, in a role originally played by Madonna. Reviews of Lohan's performance were mixed, with the Associated Press
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describing critical reception overall as "lukewarm." ''The Stage
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'' said she was "out of her league" while ''The Times
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'' wrote that she "can act a bit" and ''The Guardian
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'' said she "holds the stage with ease."
In 2015, English band Duran Duran
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announced that Lohan was featured on the song "Danceophobia" from their fourteenth studio album, ''Paper Gods
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''. That year, she filmed an independent supernatural thriller, '' Among the Shadows'', in Belgium. The project saw a series of delays with its release and was eventually listed for sale at the European Film Market at the Berlin International Film Festival
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in February 2018. It was released on March 5, 2019, by Momentum Pictures
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. In July 2018, the second season of ''Sick Note
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'' —in which Lohan had a recurring role— premiered on Sky One
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. Lohan signed on to star in an MTV
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reality series, ''Lindsay Lohan's Beach Club
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'' (2019) focusing on her business ventures in Greece, which aired on MTV
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for one season. In July 2019, it was announced that Lohan would be one of the panelists on the Australian edition
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of ''Masked Singer
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''. The reality singing competition series premiered in September 2019, and concluded in October that year. On July 7, 2020, it was revealed that Lohan would be unable to return to the judging panel for the second season, as she could not travel from Dubai
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to Melbourne
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due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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and the implementation of travel restrictions.
In June 2019, Lohan re-signed with Casablanca Records, a subsidiary of Republic Records
Republic Records is a New York City–based American record label owned by Universal Music Group (UMG). It was founded by Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman as an independent label in 1995, and was acquired by UMG in 2000. Republic was initially an ...
, to release new music. On April 1, 2020, Lohan announced she would be releasing " Back to Me", her first single in twelve years. The song was released on April 3 and received positive reviews from critics.
Film comeback (2021–present)
As part of a multi-picture deal with Netflix
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, Lohan starred in the holiday romantic comedy '' Falling for Christmas''. She played a hotel heiress suffering from amnesia after a skiing accident, which was her first role in a major production in over a decade. The film, directed by Janeen Damian and co-starring Chord Overstreet
Chord Paul Overstreet (born February 17, 1989) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Sam Evans on the Fox television series ''Glee'' (2009–2015). He has starred in the Apple TV+ comedy series ''Acapulco'' since 20 ...
, was released on November 10, 2022. In 2022, she also served as the narrator for Amazon Prime Video
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's reality dating show, ''Lovestruck High''. Lohan is set to star in another romantic comedy from Netflix, ''Irish Wish
''Irish Wish'' is an upcoming American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Janeen Damian from a screenplay by Kirsten Hansen. The film stars Lindsay Lohan and marks her second consecutive project with Netflix and the Damians. Brad Krevoy and ...
'', scheduled to be released in 2023.
Other ventures
Fashion
Lohan has been the face of Jill Stuart
Jill Stuart (born 1965) is an American fashion designer based in New York City, where she has been operating since 1988. She established her eponymous label in 1993. She also has a significant international client base, particularly in Japan.
...
, Miu Miu
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History
Miu Miu was established in 1992 by Miuccia Prada. The name ...
, and, as well as the 2008 Visa
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Swap British fashion campaign. She was also the face of Italian clothing company Fornarina for its Spring–Summer 2009 campaign. Lohan has a long-lasting fascination with Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 4 August 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic " blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as wel ...
going back to when she saw '' Niagara'' during ''The Parent Trap'' shoot. In the 2008 ''Spring Fashion'' edition of '' New York'' magazine, Lohan re-created Monroe's final photo shoot, known as '' The Last Sitting'', including nudity, saying that the photo shoot was "an honor." ''The New York Times
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'' critic Ginia Bellafante
Ginia Bellafante (born March 31, 1965) is an American critic and columnist for ''The New York Times''.
Career
Bellafante worked at ''Time'', as a senior reporter covering fashion, until 1999. She then joined ''The New York Times'' as a fashio ...
found it disturbing, saying "the pictures ask viewers to engage in a kind of mock necrophilia. ... ndthe photographs bear none of Monroe's fragility."
In 2008, Lohan launched a clothing line, whose name '' 6126'' was designed to represent Monroe's birth date (June 1, 1926). The line started with leggings, before expanding to a full collection, covering 280 pieces . In January 2009, she appeared as a guest judge on ''Project Runway
''Project Runway'' is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on December 1, 2004. The series focuses on fashion design.
The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted by time, mater ...
''. In September 2009, Lohan became an artistic adviser for the French fashion house Emanuel Ungaro
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Early life
Ungaro's Italian father fled to France from Francavilla Fontana of Brindisi province because of the ...
. A collection by designer Estrella Archs
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with Lohan as adviser was presented in October, receiving a "disastrous" reception, according to ''Entertainment Weekly
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'' and '' New York''. Lohan left the company in March 2010. She appeared in the January–February 2012 issue of ''Playboy
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K ...
'' magazine, in a shoot inspired by a nude pictorial of Marilyn Monroe
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from the first issue of the magazine. Editor Hugh Hefner
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said Lohan's issue was "breaking sales records."
In 2020, Lohan designed and released a jewelry line in collaboration with UK-based boutique brand Lily Baker. In 2022, she launched a limited edition sneaker collection in collaboration with activewear brand Allbirds.
Hospitality
In October 2016, Lohan opened her first nightclub, in collaboration with Dennis Papageorgiou, named Lohan Nightclub, in Athens
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, Greece. In May 2018, she opened a beach resort on the Greek island Mykonos
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and later her second resort in Ialisos Beach, Rhodes
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.
Digital
In December 2014, the free-to-play
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video game app ''Lindsay Lohan's The Price of Fame'' was released for the iOS
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and Android operating systems. In June 2017, Lohan launched a lifestyle site called Preemium, which subscribers could access for $2.99 a month.
In October 2021, Red Arrow's Studio71 revealed they had signed Lohan to host and launch a new podcast. It was then announced the podcast would be titled ''The Lohdown with Lindsay Lohan'', which premiered in late April 2022.
Personal life
Lohan began dating actor Wilmer Valderrama
Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama ( , ; born January 30, 1980) is an American actor, producer, and television personality. He is known for his role as Fez in the sitcom ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), Agustín Madrigal in '' Encanto'', and as Carlo ...
in 2004, Hard Rock Cafe
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heir Harry Morton in 2006, and DJ Samantha Ronson
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Early life
Ronson was born in Camden, London, to writer/socialite Ann Dexter-Jones and one-time music executive ...
in 2008 and 2009. In April 2009, following her breakup with Ronson, Lohan appeared in a dating video spoof on the comedy website Funny or Die
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. It was viewed 2.7 million times in the first week and received favorable comments from the media. In 2016, Lohan was engaged to London-based Russian millionaire Egor Tarabasov, owner of the real estate agency Home House Estates and son of Dmitry Tarabasov. They reportedly split up in mid-2017, with Lohan accusing Tarabasov of abuse and him accusing her of stealing £24,000 worth of his belongings. On November 28, 2021, Lohan announced her engagement to financier Bader Shammas after three years of dating. On July 2, 2022, a rep confirmed Lohan and Shammas were married after she called him her "husband" on her Instagram birthday post.
Lohan spoke about her turbulent childhood in 2007, the same year her parents finalized their divorce: "I feel like a second parent in the sense that I helped raise my family ... I was put between my mother and father a lot." Despite the conflicts, Lohan spoke very fondly of her family.[. "... the best dad. He's the most loving, kind person you could ever meet."] However, in 2007, 2008, and 2009 she admitted that she had cut off contact with her father, describing his behavior as unpredictable and hard to deal with.
Filmography
After beginning her acting career as a child actor
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in the early 1990s, Lohan, at age 11, made her film debut in Disney's successful remake of '' The Parent Trap'' (1998). ''Freaky Friday
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'' (2003) remains her highest-grossing film, while ''Mean Girls
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'' (2004), both a critical and commercial success, became a cult classic
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. Despite her career facing many interruptions from legal and personal troubles during the late 2000s and early 2010s, she has appeared in over 30 films and has multiple other acting credits as of 2022.
Discography
* '' Speak'' (2004)
* ''A Little More Personal (Raw)
''A Little More Personal (Raw)'' (stylized ''A Little More Personal (RAW)'') is the second studio album by American actress and singer Lindsay Lohan, released on November 30, 2005, by Casablanca Records. The album features darker material than Lo ...
'' (2005)
See also
* List of awards and nominations received by Lindsay Lohan
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