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Lindsay Lohan Biography

By Rebecca Murray, About.com

Freaky Friday

Lindsay Lohan and Chad Michael Murray in "Freaky Friday."

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Date of Birth: July 2, 1986

Place of Birth: New York, New York

Birth Name: Lindsay Dee Lohan (she later changed her name to Lindsay Morgan Lohan)

Parents: Mother Dina was a Rockette and dad Michael has been a successful trader on Wall Street

Siblings: Has two brothers and one sister

Trivia: Was the first red-haired child signed by the Ford Modeling Agency

Brief Bio:

Lindsay Lohan began her career at the age of three when she signed on to the Ford Modeling Agency. Lohan appeared in dozens of commercials as a child, including ads for Pizza Hut and Jello-O.

Following a stint on the daytime series "Another World," Lohan transitioned to the big screen with her first starring role in a feature film. Lohan played Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson's twin daughters in the 1998 remake of "The Parent Trap."

Lohan followed up "The Parent Trap" with a series of teen-oriented films including "Freaky Friday" before tackling more mature film projects.

In 2006 Lohan made the front page of tabloids for her partying ways. There were also reports of Lohan showing up late for film shoots, upsetting her co-stars as well as delaying production. Reports claim Lohan entered Alcoholics Anonymous in order to help her straighten up and ditch drinking.

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Edited December 2006

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