Lorraine Nicholson
Lorraine Nicholson | |
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| Born | Lorraine Broussard Nicholson (1990年04月16日) April 16, 1990 (age 34) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–2016 |
| Parents |
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Lorraine Broussard Nicholson (born April 16, 1990) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Alana Blanchard in the biographical film Soul Surfer (2011).
Early life
[edit ]Nicholson was born in Los Angeles to actors Jack Nicholson and Rebecca Broussard. She was named after her father's aunt. She has a younger brother, Raymond, as well as two older half-siblings (a half-sister, Jennifer Nicholson and a half-brother, Caleb Goddard) and a younger half-sister Tessa. She was four years old when her parents separated.[1]
Nicholson served as Miss Golden Globe at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards ceremony.[2]
In 2008, she graduated from Brentwood School in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.[3]
Career
[edit ]Nicholson's first on-screen appearance was as an extra, at the age of 13, in her father's movie Something's Gotta Give . In 2008, she provided the voice of Katie in the animated film Fly Me to the Moon .[2]
After mostly minor roles as a child actor, Nicholson landed her first major role in Soul Surfer, playing Bethany Hamilton's best friend Alana Blanchard, who was there to help her after a shark attack took her left arm.[4] As Blanchard was a competitive surfer, Nicholson had to take a crash course in wave riding.[5]
Nicholson starred in Anonymous (2016), playing an expert hacker.[6]
Nicholson wrote, produced and directed a 15-minute coming-of-age drama titled The Instant Message.[7] She later directed and wrote a short film titled This Magic Moment. In 2017, Nicholson released her third short film, Life Boat, which premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.[8]
In 2017, Nicholson was accepted into the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, a mentorship and education program geared towards female filmmaking.[9]
Personal life
[edit ]In May 2012, she graduated from Brown University with a degree in Literary Arts. In a 2011 interview, Nicholson stated, "I love to act and I also hope to one day write and direct and create my own projects. I feel that in the film industry, especially as a woman, it's really important to make your own luck – and create projects to give other people really strong opportunities as well as yourself."[10]
Filmography
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Something's Gotta Give | Young Girl in Market | |
| 2004 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Princess Lorraine | |
| 2006 | Click | Samantha Newman (at 16 years old) | |
| 2008 | Fly Me to the Moon | Katie | Voice role |
| 2009 | World's Greatest Dad | Heather | |
| 2011 | Soul Surfer | Alana Blanchard | |
| 2012 | The Cottage | Vanessa | |
| 2014 | The Pimp and the Rose | Short film | |
| 2015 | Hacker | Kira Whittal | |
| 2015 | Endings, Inc. | Nikki Wheaton | Short film |
| 2016 | Room 105 | Sam |
References
[edit ]- ^ Collins, Nancy (2 April 1994). "Wolf, Man, Jack". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ a b Berk, Bethany Hamilton with Sheryl; Bundschuh, Rick (2004). Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board (Trade pbk. ed.). New York: MTV Pocket. ISBN 978-1416503460.
- ^ "Lorraine Nicholson Bio". Archived from the original on 2015年09月24日.
- ^ Carter, Nicole (3 February 2010). "Jack Nicholson's daughter, Lorraine, set to make splash in Bethany Hamilton biopic 'Soul Surfer'". New York Daily News .
- ^ Aftab, Kaleem (15 July 2010). "Lorraine Nicholson".
- ^ Jessica Kiang (30 November 2016). "Film Review: 'Anonymous'". Variety. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Beth Anne, Heesen. "2 Nicholson kids and city-born actress shoot local film". Reading Eagle Company.
- ^ Saito, Stephen (April 21, 2017). "Tribeca '17 Interview: Lorraine Nicholson on Letting People in With the Buoyant "Life Boat"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (February 7, 2017). "Paul Feig To Mentor AFI Directing Workshop For Women As Participants Set". Deadline. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ^ Deena, Bustillo. "Exclusive Interview: 'Soul Surfer' Star Lorraine Nicholson".
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[edit ]| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by | Miss Golden Globe 2007 |
Succeeded by Rumer Willis
(no award given in 2008) |
- 1990 births
- 21st-century American actresses
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- American child actresses
- American film actresses
- American people of English descent
- American people of German descent
- American people of Italian descent
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Welsh descent
- Brown University alumni
- Living people