Lindsay Lohan
- Profession: Actress
- Place/Date of Birth: New York, 02 July 2020
Lindsay, who only celebrated her 21st birthday on July 2, checked into rehab after a wild weekend in late May, during which she crashed her Mercedes Benz into a curb, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and was photographed slumped in the passenger seat of a friend’s car.
Her outpatient programme now includes going to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, taking daily tests and receiving therapy.
"She’s doing great," Zelnik said. "Lindsay is working hard on her sobriety and we are all supporting her."
Rehab Changed My Life - July 10 2007
Hollywood wild child Lindsay Lohan says rehab has changed her life.
The actress claims she now relies on meditation, "serenity prayers" and Machiavelli to help her through troubled times.
Lindsay, 21, spoke about her treatment in an interview with Tatler magazine. She first went to a Californian clinic in January after admitting to alcohol problems. In May, she crashed her Mercedes in
"It changed my life," she said. "I didn’t have a good grip on it and I needed to get my s*** together. I was going out too much and I had too much pressure on my shoulders. I was not that happy and I needed to go to that place to be happy.
"There were therapy classes to talk about relationships and family issues and to hear other people’s stories too. They teach you to give to other people and I walked away with the benefit of that.
"If I get stressed out I say a serenity prayer. I meditate too."
The Mean Girls star now keeps a copy of Machiavelli’s The Prince, written in 1513, with her to use as a self-help guide. "I was going out with someone and they said I should read Machiavelli and I was like, ’Nah’, and then I was, ’Ok, I’ll read it’, and now it is always with me," she explained.
The interview is in the August issue of Tatler, out Thursday.
Lindsay celebrates 21st in rehab - July 3 2007
She may have turned 21 on Monday, but there was no big birthday bash for Lindsay Lohan, currently undergoing a stint in rehab at the Promises centre in Los Angeles.
Instead of partying the night away with friends at a Las Vegas nightclub as planned, Li-Lo was joined by her mum and siblings for what has been described as a quiet family celebration.
Back in May, the star told chat show host Ellen DeGeneres: "I’m going to milk it because it’s a big birthday."
However, the Mean Girls actress and serial partygoer appears to have turned over a new leaf, after being spotted out a couple of days before her birthday, looking fit and well at the swanky Chateau Marmont LA hotel drinking tea, diet coke and water.
"She’s turned things around at least for now," said an observer. "She wasn’t really noticed at all and was in a good mood."
Lindsay checked into Promises last month following her arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after crashing her Mercedes-Benz on Sunset Boulevard.
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Born to a wealthy family Lindsay was nonetheless put to work from an early age. At three she was signed to a modelling agency and quickly built up a portfolio of work with the likes of Toys R Us and Calvin Klein Kids. As a teen she appeared in numerous magazines such as Elle Girl and Bliss and in television commercials for Jell-O among others.
At ten years of age Lindsay bagged a role on American soap Another World which she soon abandoned when offered a big screen part in the remake of The Parent Trap in which she played twins. The part brought her to the attention of filmmakers throughout Hollywood and ensured future parts would roll on in.
Made for TV movies and a short lived sitcom part followed before Lindsay, then sixteen, was offered another cult remake - Freaky Friday - alongside Jamie Lee Curtis. Two further teen flicks followed, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen and the Clueless-esque Mean Girls. The success of the two movies cemented Lindsay’s status as Teen Queen. Closely followed by Herbie: Fully Loaded Lindsay hoped to make the transition to adult film star smoothly however 2006’s Just My Luck was not well received. More serious roles are set to follow in Georgia Rule, Speechless, A Woman of No Importance and The Best Time of Our Lives.
As well as acting Lindsay had taken the opportunity to showcase her musical skills in her films and before long she was taken under the wing of Mariah Carey’s ex Tommy Mottola. Her debut album, Speak, was released in 2004 with the single Rumours earning critical acclaim. 2005’s A Little More Personal included a dramatically intimate track aimed at her father who had spent much of Lindsay’s life in prison. She is currently working on a third album.
Since 2003 Lindsay has been regular tabloid fodder beginning with a rumoured feud with fellow teen actress Hilary Duff. Her weight has been a serious issue, with the actress admitting that she had ’nearly died’, before dedicating herself to getting her shape back. She has also gained the reputation of girl about town, partying hard with the likes of Nicole Richie and Paris Hilton whilst dealing with a run of bad luck which has included three car crashes and some rumoured illnesses.
updated December 2006
December 2007