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Lorraine Nicholson | |
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| Born | Lorraine Broussard Nicholson April 16, 1990 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Relatives | Ray Nicholson (brother) |
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] She was childhood friends with Hugh Hefner's children.[2]
Nicholson served as Miss Golden Globe at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards ceremony.[3]
In 2008, she graduated from Brentwood School in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.[4]
In 2012, she graduated from Brown University.[5]
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.[3]
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.[6] As Blanchard was a competitive surfer, Nicholson had to take a crash course in wave riding.[7]
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."[8]
Nicholson starred in Anonymous (2016), playing an expert hacker.[9]
Nicholson wrote, produced, and directed a 15-minute coming-of-age drama titled The Instant Message.[10] 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.[11] That same year, she was accepted into the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, a mentorship and education program geared towards female filmmaking.[12] She has directed music videos for K. Flay and Metric.[13][14]
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 (April 2, 1994). "Wolf, Man, Jack". Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ↑ Hennemuth, Britt (October 18, 2023). "Lorraine Nicholson on Hollywood Eccentrics and "Female Scumbags"". Vanity Fair.
- 1 2 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 September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Lorraine Nicholson Talks Her Life in Parties". W. March 27, 2026.
- ↑ Carter, Nicole (February 3, 2010). "Jack Nicholson's daughter, Lorraine, set to make splash in Bethany Hamilton biopic 'Soul Surfer'". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
- ↑ Aftab, Kaleem (July 15, 2010). "Lorraine Nicholson". Interview.
- ↑ Deena, Bustillo (March 31, 2011). "Exclusive Interview: 'Soul Surfer' Star Lorraine Nicholson". Zimbo. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012.
- ↑ Jessica Kiang (November 30, 2016). "Film Review: 'Anonymous'". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ↑ Beth Anne, Heesen. "2 Nicholson kids and city-born actress shoot local film". Reading Eagle Company. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Legaspi, Althea (September 21, 2018). "Watch Metric Explore Bleak Late-Night Club Scenes in 'Now or Never Now' Video". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ Acevedo, Angelica (March 19, 2019). "K.Flay Breaks Out of Prison in New Music Video for 'Bad Vibes': Watch". Billboard.
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