Lindsay Lohan Biography

At a young age, Lindsay Lohan has already established herself as one of the few who can genuinely pull off the triple threat combination of model, actress and singer. Lindsay, born July 2, 1986, was first known for her role as both of the twin girls in the 1998 Disney remake of The Parent Trap, as an adorable, red-haired, freckle-faced 12-year-old. She also gained fame for coming out with a major breakthrough role as lead female in Mean Girls in 2004, and for releasing two successful pop music albums. She’s also renowned for all the drama going on in her personal life and the media attention she’s received because of it. 

Lohan, born and raised in New York to a wealthy family, is the oldest of four children of parents Michael Lohan and Dina Sullivan—both former actors. As a young child model, she was featured in many magazine ads and TV commercials, including Toys “R” Us, Calvin Klein Kids, Abercrombie Kids ads, and even a Jell-O commercial with Bill Cosby.  

She also played several child roles in soap operas, including a stint in 1996 as Alexandra Fowler in Another World, before landing her film debut in The Parent Trap, co-starring Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson as the twins’ divorced parents. The film did very well, both at the box office and with the critics—and Lindsay Lohan was off to a great start as a young teen making a name for herself in show business.Lohan accepted a few further roles in her young teens and then after a short hiatus she starred alongside Jamie Lee Curtis in Freaky Friday in 2003, a huge commercial success for both actresses, especially Lohan.