Lolita Davidovich

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Lolita Davidovich
Born Lolita Davidovich
(1961-07-15) July 15, 1961
London, Ontario, Canada
Occupation Actress
Years active 1983present
Spouse(s) Ron Shelton (m. 1997)
Children 2

Lolita Davidovich (born July 15, 1961) is a Canadian film and television actress.

Early life and career

Davidovich was born in London, Ontario, the daughter of immigrants from 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]

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 burlesque performer Blaze Starr.[4]

She later appeared in several episodes on the first season of the Showtime lesbian-themed television series, The L Word playing the character Francesca Wolff, and also appeared on an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in 2005.

Personal life

Davidovich is married to writer/director Ron Shelton, a former minor league baseball player in Baltimore's system. They have two children: their daughter, Valentina, was born in 1999. They have residences in Los Angeles and Ojai, California.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1983 Class 1st Girl (Motel)
1986 Blindside Adele
1986 Recruits Susan
1987 Last Man Standing Groupie
1987 Adventures in Babysitting Sue Ann
1987 Pink Chiquitas, TheThe Pink Chiquitas Pink Chiquita
1987 Big Town, TheThe Big Town Black Lace Stripper
1989 Blaze Blaze Starr
1990 Love & Murder Barbara
1991 Object of Beauty, TheThe Object of Beauty Joan
1991 JFK Beverly Oliver
1991 Inner Circle, TheThe Inner Circle Anastasia
1992 Raising Cain Jenny
1992 Leap of Faith Marva
1993 Boiling Point Vikki Dunbar
1993 Younger and Younger Penny
1994 Intersection Olivia Marshak
1994 Cobb Ramona
1995 For Better or Worse Valeri Carboni
1995 Now and Then Mrs. Albertson
1996 Salt Water Moose Eva Scofield
1997 Touch Antoinette Baker
1997 Jungle 2 Jungle Charlotte
1997 Santa Fe Eleanor Braddock
1998 Gods and Monsters Betty
1999 Forever Flirt
1999 No Vacancy Constance
1999 Touched Sylvie
1999 Four Days Chrystal
1999 Mystery, Alaska Mary Jane Pitcher
1999 Play It to the Bone Grace Pasic
2002 Dark Blue Sally Perry
2003 Hollywood Homicide Cleo Richard
2006 Bye Bye Benjamin Janet Short film
2006 Kill Your Darlings Lola
2007 September Dawn Nancy Dunlap
2012 Smitty Judge Greenstein
2013 Squatters Post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1981 Three's Company Kelly Episode: "And Baby Makes Four"
1985 Two Fathers' Justice TV film
1987 I'll Take Manhattan TV miniseries
1987 Adderly Bubblebath Girl Episode: "Midnight in Morocco"
1987 Night Heat Cathy Episode: "The Victim"
1988 Check It Out! Kim Dillard Episode: "Fatal Harassment"
1989 Friday the 13th: The Series Christy Episode: "Wedding Bell Blues"
1990 Uncut Gem Ruby TV film
1991 Prison Stories: Women on the Inside Loretta Wright TV film
1992 Keep the Change Ellen Kelton TV film
1994 Trial at Fortitude Bay Gina Antonelli TV film
1994 Duckman Angela (voice) Episode: "About Face"
1995 Chronomaster Jester (voice) Video game
1995 Indictment: The McMartin Trial Kee McFarlane TV film
1996 Duckman Angela (voice) Episode: "Color of Naught"
1996 Jake's Women Sheila TV film
1996 Harvest of Fire Sally Russell TV film
1997 Dead Silence Det. Sharon Foster TV film
1997 Perversions of Science Various Episode: "Dream of Doom"
1998 Stories from My Childhood Christina (voice) Episode: "The Twelve Months & The Snow Girl"
1998 Of Light and Darkness Angel Gemini (voice) Video game
2001 Beggars and Choosers Rebecca Episodes: "Hitting the Bottle", "Golf War Syndrome"
2001 Judge, TheThe Judge Catherine Rosetti TV film
2001 Snow in August Kate Devlin TV film
2001 Kid, TheThe Kid Mother (voice) TV film
2002 Practice, TheThe Practice Cassie Ray Episode: "Bad to Worse"
2002–2003 Agency, TheThe Agency Avery Pohl Recurring role (5 episodes)
2003 Monk Natasha Lovara Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to the Circus"
2003 Guardian, TheThe Guardian Victoria Little Episode: "Believe"
2004 Guardian, TheThe Guardian Victoria Little Episode: "The Bachelor Party"
2004 L Word, TheThe L Word Francesca Wolff Recurring role (4 episodes)
2005 Eleventh Hour, TheThe Eleventh Hour Veronica Taylor Ellery Episode: "Kettle Black"
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Diane Dunn Episode: "Unbearable"
2007 State of Mind Cordelia Banks Episode: "Snow Melts"
2008 Quarterlife Mindy Krieger Episode: "Finding a Voice"
2009 Criminal Minds Sandra Lombardini Episode: "Cold Comfort"
2009 ZOS: Zone of Separation Mila Michailov TV miniseries
2009 Throwing Stones Marge Merrick TV film
2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm Beverly Episode: "Vehicular Fellatio"
2009 Cold Case Molly Heaton (2009) Episode: "Iced"
2011 Hound Dogs Iris Hammer TV film
2011 Cinema Verite Val TV film
2011 Rizzoli & Isles Melody Patterson Episodes: "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet", "Don't Stop Dancing, Girl"
2012 Psych Ida Lane Episode: "Santabarbaratown"
2012 Good God Virginia Hailwood Main role (8 episodes)
2013 Romeo Killer Joan Porco TV film, filming

Video voice actor

Davidovich voices "Jester" in the video game adventure Chronomaster, which also includes the voices of actors Ron Perlman and Brent Spiner.

She also voiced "Angel Gemini" in the adventure game, Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy, which also includes the voice of actor James Woods.

References

  1. Byrne, Bridget (2001-04-06). "Actress Looks To Face 'The Judge'". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-12-12.  (dead link)
  2. Southgate, Martha (December 23, 1989). "'Blaze' actress Lolita Davidovich enjoying first taste of stardom". Herald-Journal. p. B9. Retrieved January 1, 2013. 
  3. Lolita Davidovich Biography - Yahoo! Movies
  4. Strauss, Bob (December 26, 1989). "Director Shelton Turns From 'Bull' To Create Blaze". Los Angeles Daily News. 

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