Lolita Davidovich
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| Lolita Davidovich | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lolita Davidovich July 15, 1961  London, Ontario |
| Other name(s) | Lolita David |
| Spouse(s) | Ron Shelton |
Lolita Davidovich (born July 15, 1961) is a Canadian actress.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Davidovich was born in London, Ontario, the daughter of immigrants from the former Yugoslavia. Her father was from Belgrade, the capital of Serbia and her mother was from Slovenia;[1] she spoke only Serbian during her early years.[2] She studied at the Herbert Berghof Studio in New York.[3] Davidovich is married to writer/director Ron Shelton, a former minor league baseball player in Baltimore's system.
[edit] Career
Davidovich is occasionally credited as "Lolita David". She first received notice co-starring in Blaze (1989) with Paul Newman, for which she beat out 600 other actresses for the title role of the notorious burlesque performer, Blaze Starr. More recently, she appeared in several episodes on the first season of the Showtime lesbian-themed television series, The L Word, as well as an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, as a grandmother.
[edit] Filmography
- September Dawn (2007) - Nancy Dunlop
- Kill Your Darlings (2006) - Lola
- Play It to the Bone (1999) - Grace Pasic
- Mystery, Alaska (1999) - Mary Jane Pitcher
- Gods and Monsters (1998) — Betty
- Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) - Charlotte
- Harvest of Fire (1996) — Sally Russell
- Intersection (1994) — Olivia Marshak
- Leap of Faith (1992) — Marva
- Raising Cain (1992) — Jenny
- JFK (1991) — Beverly Oliver
- The Object of Beauty (1991) — Joan
- Blaze (1989) — Blaze Starr
- Adventures in Babysitting (1987) - Sue Ann
[edit] References
- ^ Byrne, Bridget. "Actress Looks To Face 'The Judge'", The Associated Press, 2001-04-06. Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
- ^ "'BLAZE' ACTRESS LOLITA DAVIDOVICH ENJOYING HER FIRST TASTE OF", Daily News of Los Angeles, 1989-12-25. Retrieved on 2007-12-10.
- ^ Lolita Davidovich Biography - Yahoo! Movies
[edit] External links
- Lolita Davidovich at the Internet Movie Database
- Lolita Davidovich at Northern Stars
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