Lorraine Nicholson

American actress
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroAmerican actress
PlacesUnited States of America
isActor Film actor
Work fieldFilm, TV, Stage & Radio
Gender
Female
Birth16 April 1990, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Age34 years
Star signAries
Family
Mother:Rebecca Broussard
Father:Jack Nicholson
Education
Brown University
Brentwood School
Awards
64th Golden Globe Awards 
The details

Biography

Lorraine Broussard Nicholson (born April 16, 1990) is an American actress and director. She is known for playing Alana Blanchard in the biographical film Soul Surfer (2011).

Early life

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 three older half-siblings through her father; two half-sisters, Jennifer Nicholson and Honey Hollman, and a half-brother, Caleb Goddard. She was four years old when her parents separated. In 2008, she graduated from Brentwood School in Brentwood, California.

Career

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 animated film Fly Me to the Moon.

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. As Blanchard was a competitive surfer, Nicholson had to take a crash course in wave riding.

Nicholson starred in Anonymous (2016), playing an expert hacker.

In 2013, Nicholson began to foray into film directing and writing. She wrote, produced and directed a 15-minute coming-of-age drama titled The Instant Message. 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.

Personal life

Nicholson served as Miss Golden Globe at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards ceremony.

In May 2012, she graduated from Brown University with a degree in Literary Arts, intending on being a screenwriter. 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." In 2017, Nicholson was accepted into the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, a mentorship and education program geared towards female filmmaking.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003Something's Gotta GiveYoung Girl in Market
2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementPrincess Lorraine
2006ClickSamantha Newman (at 14 years old)
2008Fly Me to the MoonKatieVoice role
2009World's Greatest DadHeather
2011Soul SurferAlana Blanchard
2012The CottageVanessa
2014The Pimp and the RoseShort film
2015HackerKira Whittal
2015Endings, Inc.Nikki WheatonShort film
2016Room 105Sam
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