Alison Lohman

Alison Marion Lohman (born on September 18, 1979 in Palm Springs, California), professionally known as Alison Lohman, is an American former actress. Born in Palm Springs, California, she began her career with small roles in short and independent filmsLohman made her film debut in the 1998 kaiju film Kraa! The Sea Monster, produced in an attempt to capitalize the release of the 1998 remake of Godzilla.. Lohman headlined the drama film White Oleander (2002), which earned her recognition and a Young Hollywood Award.
Lohman earned praise for her performances in the black comedy film Matchstick Men (2003), which won her the Hollywood Film Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the fantasy film Big Fish (2003). She lent her voice to the cult-animated film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (2005), and starred in the television sitcom Tucker (2000–2001) and the critically acclaimed soap opera Pasadena (2001–2002).
Lohman sporadically worked in acting throughout the late 2000s, notably playing roles in the action film Beowulf (2007) and 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.
In 2009, Lohman announced her retirement from acting following her marriage to director, producer and screenwriter Mark Neveldine, with whom she has three children. She has participated in three of Neveldine's projects with cameo roles.
== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1998	Kraa! The Sea Monster 	Curtis 	First film role
1999	Planet Patrol 	Patrolman Curtis 	
1999	The Auteur Theory 	teen Rosemary – Elliot's film	
1999	The Thirteenth Floor 	Honey bear girl 	
2000	The Million Dollar Kid 	Courtney Hunter 	
2001	Alex in Wonder 	Camelia 	
2001	Delivering Milo 	Ms. Madeline 	
2002	White Oleander 	Astrid Magnussen 	First lead role
2002	White Boy 	Amy 	
2003	Big Fish 	young Sandra Templeton 	
2003	Matchstick Men 	Angela 	
2005	Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind	Nausicaä 	Voice-only role; English dub
2005	The Big White 	Tiffany 	
2005	Where the Truth Lies 	Karen O'Connor 	
2006	Delirious 	K'harma Leeds 	
2006	Flicka 	Katy McLaughlin 	
2007	Beowulf 	Ursula 	
2007	Things We Lost in the Fire 	Kelly 	
2009	Gamer 	Trace 	
2009	Drag Me to Hell 	Christine Brown 	Most notable role. Originally given to Ellen Page, but dropped out due to schedule conflicts with her film Whip ItGenerally considered her final acting role, if cameo appearances post-2009 are not counted
2015	The Vatican Tapes 	Unnamed psych patient 	
2016	Urge 	Unnamed mother 	
2016	Officer Downe 	Sister Blister 	
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1998 	Pacific Blue 	Molly 	In episode: "Seduced"
1998 	7th Heaven 	Barbara 	In episode: "Let's Talk About Sex"
1999 	Crusade 	Claire 	In episode: "The Long Road"
1999 	Safe Harbor 	Hayley 	In 4 episodes
2000 	Sharing the Secret	Beth Moss 	Television film
2000-2001	Tucker 	McKenna Reid 	In 13 episodes
2001-2002	Pasadena 	Lily McAllister	In 13 episodes
=== Stage ===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1988	The Sound of Music	Gretl	
1990	Annie 	Annie	
== Notes ==
Category:Celebrities
Category:Actresses
Category:1979 births
Category:American actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American voice actresses
Category:People from California
Category:Real life