Lolita Davidovich
| Lolita Davidovich | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 15, 1961 London, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ron Shelton (m. 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
Lolita Davidovich (born July 15, 1961) is a Canadian actress. Davidovich is known for her breakthrough title role as Blaze Starr in the 1989 film Blaze, for which she received Chicago Film Critics Association Award nomination. She later had starring roles in films include Leap of Faith (1992), Raising Cain (1993), Intersection (1994), Cobb (1994), Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), Gods and Monsters (1998), Mystery, Alaska (1999), and Play It to the Bone (1999).
Early life
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]
Career
Davidovich began her career playing small parts on television and films. She first received notice co-starring in comedy-drama film 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 starred alongside John Malkovich and Andie MacDowell in 1991 film The Object of Beauty, before earning critical acclaim for her leading performance as an inmate in the HBO drama Prison Stories: Women on the Inside.[5] Davidovich went on to leading roles in films such as the 1993 thriller Raising Cain directed by Brian De Palma, and the drama Leap of Faith, co-starring Steve Martin and Liam Neeson. She played the love interest of Richard Gere in the 1994 drama Intersection. After starring for director Ron Shelton in Blaze, she also was featured in his films Cobb, Play It to the Bone, Dark Blue and Hollywood Homicide. Davidovich also received Tokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Actress for Younger and Younger, and during 1990s had roles in films Boiling Point, For Better or Worse, Now and Then, Jungle 2 Jungle, Gods and Monsters and Mystery, Alaska.
In 2000s, Davidovich had supporting roles on both film and television. She appeared in several episodes on the first season of the Showtime lesbian-themed drama series, The L Word playing the character Francesca Wolff, and has guest-starred on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds, Rizzoli & Isles, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and NCIS. Davidovich voiced 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.
In 2015, Davidovich made her return to film playing the role of lead character's mother in the romantic drama The Longest Ride based on Nicholas Sparks' novel.[6] Later that year, she was cast in the second season of HBO crime drama True Detective as Taylor Kitsch's character's mother,[7] and ABC prime time soap opera Blood & Oil as Joan Collins' Alexis Colby-type ex-wife of Don Johnson.[8]
Personal life
Davidovich is married to Ron Shelton, a former minor league baseball player in Baltimore's system. Shelton has directed films in which Davidovich has appeared, including Blaze. They have two children, and reside 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 | Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress | |
| 1990 | Love & Murder | Barbara | ||
| 1991 | Object of Beauty, TheThe Object of Beauty | Joan | ||
| 1991 | JFK | Beverly Oliver | Titled as Lolita Davidovitch | |
| 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 | Tokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Actress | |
| 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 | ||
| 1997 | "Dead Silence" | Priss Gunder | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2001 | Snow in August | Kate Devlin | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2014 | Squatters | Evelyn | ||
| 2015 | The Longest Ride | Kate Collins | ||
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 Nominated — CableACE Award for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries |
| 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 Nominated — CableACE Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries |
| 1996 | Duckman | Angela (voice) | Episode: "Color of Naught" |
| 1996 | Jake's Women | Sheila | TV film |
| 1996 | Harvest of Fire | Sally Russell | TV film Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film |
| 1997 | Dead Silence | Det. Sharon Foster/ Priss Gunder | 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" Nominated — Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series |
| 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 |
| 2015 | True Detective | Cynthia Woodrugh | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Blood & Oil | Annie Briggs | 4 episodes |
References
- ↑ Byrne, Bridget (2001-04-06). "Actress Looks To Face 'The Judge'". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2007-12-12. (dead link)
- ↑ Southgate, Martha (December 23, 1989). "'Blaze' actress Lolita Davidovich enjoying first taste of stardom". Herald-Journal. p. B9. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
- ↑ Lolita Davidovich Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ↑ Strauss, Bob (December 26, 1989). "Director Shelton Turns From 'Bull' To Create Blaze". Los Angeles Daily News.
- ↑ "Lolita Davidovich". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ Tatiana Siegel. "Lolita Davidovich Joins Fox 2000's 'The Longest Ride'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva. "Lolita Davidovich & James Frain Join 'True Detective' Cast - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Blood & Oil: Lolita Davidovich cast as Don Johnson's ex-wife - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly's EW.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.