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Lindsay Morgan Lohan (born 2 July 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer.

Lindsay Morgan Lohan (nata il 2 luglio 1986) è un’attrice e cantante americana.

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Lohan was born in New York City and raised in Merrick, Long Island, New York.

La Lohan è nata a New York City e cresciuta a Merrick, Long Island, New York.

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By 2005, she was splitting her time between her family's home and her residence in Beverly Hills, California.

Nel 2005 divideva il suo tempo tra la casa di famiglia e la sua residenza a Beverly Hills in California .

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Lohan began her professional career as a child model and later ventured into acting, both on television and in feature films.

La Lohan iniziò la sua carriera professionale come bambina modella e in seguito intraprese la carriera di attrice, sia in televisione che in pellicole cinematografiche.

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In 2004, she launched a career in music, hoping to become a "triple threat" like her idol, Ann-Margret.

Nel 2004 ha iniziato una carriera nella musica con l'ambizione di diventare una “tripla minaccia” come il suo idolo, Ann-Margret.

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By 2005, she had released two studio albums.

A tutto il 2005, aveva realizzato due album in studio.

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Modeling

Attività di modella

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Freckle-faced, auburn-haired Lindsay Lohan began her career with Ford Models at age three, at a time when blue-eyed blondes were in highest demand.

Lindsay Lohan, viso lentigginoso e capelli color castano dorato, iniziò la sua carriera di modella per la Ford Models all’età di 3 anni, in un periodo in cui le biondine con gli occhi azzurri erano richiestissime.

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She later worked for Calvin Klein Kids and Abercrombie Kids.

In seguito lavorò per Calvin Klein Kids e Abercrombie Kids.

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Lohan has been featured in such diverse magazines as Vogue, Elle, Bliss, Хай Клуб (High Club), Bulgaria, and Blenda (Japan).

La Lohan è comparsa su varie riviste come Vogue, Elle, Bliss, Хай Клуб (High Club, Bulgaria) e Blenda (Giappone).

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Television

Televisione

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As a child, Lohan appeared in more than 60 commercials and was a regular on soap operas, spending several months as Allison "Alli" Fowler on Another World, "where she delivered more dialogue than any other 10-year-old in a daytime series."

Da bambina la Lohan è apparsa in più di 60 spot pubblicitari ed è stata una presenza fissa in diverse soap opera. Ha interpretato per diversi mesi il personaggio di Allison “Alli “ Fowler in Another World, “dove parlava in scena più di qualunque altro ragazzino di 10 anni in una serie televisiva non serale.” 

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As a teenager, Lohan starred in two Disney Channel original movies, Life-Size and Get a Clue.

Da adolescente la Lohan ha recitato in due film originali per il Disney Channel, Life Size e Get a Clue.

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She also played Bette Midler's daughter in the first episode of the short-lived series Bette before bowing out when the production moved from New York to Los Angeles.

Ha anche interpretato la figlia di  Bette Midler nel primo episodio di Bette, una serie televisiva di breve durata, prima di ritirarsi quando la produzione si trasferì da New York a Los Angeles.

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Actor/producer Ashton Kutcher considered Lohan a sufficient ratings draw in December 2003 to feature her in the second-season finale of Punk'd, his MTV series that plays practical jokes on celebrities.

Nel dicembre del 2003 l'attore e produttore Ashton Kutcher ritenne che la Lohan fosse abbastanza capace di attirare audicence al punto da inserirla nella finale di seconda stagione di Punk'd, la sua serie su MTV che mette in scena degli scherzi alle persone famose.

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On 8 November 2004, Lohan made a much-publicized cameo appearance on That '70s Show, playing Danielle opposite Kelso (Kutcher) and Fez (then-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama).

L’8 novembre 2004, la Lohan fece una piccola, ma molto pubblicizzata apparizione nel That ‘70s Show, nel ruolo di Danielle al fianco di Kelso (Kutcher) e Fez (il suo ragazzo di allora Wilmer Valderrama).

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Lohan has hosted Saturday Night Live twice.

La Lohan ha presentato due volte il Saturday Night Show.

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Film

Film

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Lohan gave up her role on Another World when Nancy Meyers cast her as estranged twin sisters who try to reunite her estranged parents (Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson) in The Parent Trap (1998).

La Lohan abbandonò il suo ruolo in Another World quando Nancy Meyers le affidò la parte delle due sorelle gemelle separate che cercano di riunire i loro genitori separati (Dennis Quaid e Natasha Richardson) in The Parent Trap (1998).

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Film critic Janet Maslin said Lohan (at age 11) "plays the dual role with ... so much forcefulness that she seems to have been taking lessons from Sharon Stone."

La critica cinematografica Janet Maslin disse della Lohan (che allora aveva 11 anni) che “interpreta il duplice ruolo con cosi tanta forza che sembra aver preso lezioni da Sharon Stone”.

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Her next feature (five years later) was Freaky Friday (2003), starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lohan as a mother and daughter who get trapped in the other's bodies.

Il suo successivo film (cinque anni più tardi) fu Freaky Friday (2003), con Jamie Lee Curtis e la Lohan che interpretano una madre ed una figlia che sono intrappolate l’una nel corpo dell’altra.

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Critic Roger Ebert wrote that Lohan "has that Jodie Foster sort of seriousness and intent focus beneath her teenage persona.".

Il critico Roger Ebert scrisse che la Lohan “ha quella serietà e capacità di concentrazione alla Jodie Foster sotto il suo aspetto da ragazzina”.

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The film was a huge commercial success.

Il film fu un enorme successo commerciale.

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Lohan was given the lead in two films:

Alla Lohan fu dato il ruolo da protagonista in due film:

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Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Disney's first non-remake involving Lohan) and Paramount's Mean Girls, both of which were released in 2004.

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (il primo film della Disney con la Lohan che non fosse un remake) e Mean Girls della Paramount, entrambi usciti nel 2004.

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Drama Queen was only a moderate success at the box office;

Drama Queen ebbe solo un modesto successo al botteghino;

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reviews of the film were dismal, though Lohan's performance fared better with critics.

le recensioni del film furono atroci, nonostante l’interpretazione della Lohan sia stata accolta un po' meglio da parte della critica.

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Mean Girls, her first PG-13 (and first non-Disney) film, is considered her breakout role;

Mean Girls, il suo primo film vietato ai minori di 13 anni (e il primo non della Disney), è considerato il ruolo che l'ha lanciata definitivamente;

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the critical and commercial hit grossed over US$86 million, "cementing her status as the new teen movie queen."

questo successo di critica e di pubblico fece incassare 86 milioni di dollari, “consolidando il suo status di nuova regina dei film per teenagers.”.

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In 2005, Lohan starred in Herbie:Fully Loaded, the fifth film in Walt Disney Pictures' long-dormant Herbie series.

Nel 2005, la Lohan ha recitato in Herbie: Fully Loaded, il quinto film della Walt Disney Pictures sulla serie da tempo dimenticata del maggiolino Herbie.

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Her next film, Just My Luck, arrives in theatres in March, 2006.

Il suo prossimo film, Just My Luck, arriverà nei cinematografi nel marzo del 2006.

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In July, 2005, she finished work on A Prairie Home Companion, an independent film directed by Robert Altman, to be released in June, 2006

Nel luglio del 2005 ha finito di girare il film A Prairie Home Companion, un film indipendente diretto da Robert Altman, che sarà distribuito a giugno del 2006.

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(its North American premiere is set for 10 March 2006 at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas).

(la prima nordamericana è fissata per il 10 marzo 2006 al South by Southwest Festival ad Austin, Texas).

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By the end of 2005, Lohan had completed filming the independent Emilio Estevez film Bobby, opposite Elijah Wood.

Verso la fine del 2005, la Lohan ha finito di girare “Bobby” il film dell' indipendente Emilio Estevez, al fianco di Elijah Wood.

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Her publicist says she begins work on Chapter 27 with Jared Leto in January, 2006.

Il suo portavoce afferma che inizierà a girare Chapter 27 con Jared Leto nel gennaio del 2006.

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Music

Musica

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In 2002, Lohan signed a five-album production deal with record producer Emilio Estefan.

Nel 2002 la Lohan firmò un accordo per la produzione di cinque album con il produttore musicale Emilio Estefan.

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For the 2003 Freaky Friday soundtrack, she performed the theme song, "Ultimate".

Nel 2003 interpretò per la colonna sonora di Freaky Friday la canzone principale, “Ultimate”.

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The next year, she recorded four songs for the Drama Queen soundtrack.

L’anno successivo, registrò quattro canzoni per la colonna sonora di Drama Queen.

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In 2004, Lohan signed a recording contract with Casablanca Records and well-known 'diva-maker' Tommy Mottola.

Nel 2004 la Lohan firmò un contratto discografico con la Casablanca Records ed il noto “creatore di Dive” Tommy Mottola.

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Her debut album, Speak, peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by early 2005.

ll suo album di debutto, Speak, raggiunse il 4° posto della Billboard 200 e ottenne il disco di platino agli inizi del 2005.

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Speak's lead single, "Rumors", eventually earned a gold certification;

Il primo singolo tratto da Speak, Rumors, infine guadagnò un disco d’oro;

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its sexually-suggestive video reached #1 on MTV's TRL and was nominated for Best Pop Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards.

il suo video sessualmente allusivo raggiunse il 1° posto nel programma di MTV, TRL, e ottenne una nomination come Best Pop Video agli Mtv Video Music Awards del 2005.

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Follow-up singles "Over" and "First" saw only moderate sales.

I successivi singoli “Over” e “First” hanno registrato solo vendite mediocri.

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Her second album, A Little More Personal (Raw), debuted at #20 on the Billboard 200 before falling to #46 in its second week and #62 by its third.

Il suo secondo album, A Little More Personal (Raw), debuttò al 20° posto della Billboard 200 prima di scendere alla 46° posizione nella seconda settimana e alla 62° nella terza.

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The first single, "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)", premiered on AOL's "First Listen" on 30 September 2005.

Il suo primo singolo, “Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)”, fu presentato per la prima volta sul “First Listen” di AOL il 30 settembre del 2005.

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The accompanying music video was directed by Lohan, and features her sister, Aliana, in an expression of the pain Lohan says her family has suffered at the hands of her father.

Il video musicale che lo accompagnava era diretto dalla Lohan e mostrava sua sorella Aliana con un’espressione di quel dolore che secondo la Lohan la sua famiglia ha dovuto soffrire per colpa del padre.

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Nevertheless, Lohan hopes "he sees the positive side of the video rather than the negative."

Tuttavia la Lohan spera che “ lui veda il lato positivo del video piuttosto che quello negativo.”.

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In the media spotlight

Al centro dell’interesse dei media

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Entertainment media claim there is some animosity between Lohan and Hilary Duff .

Gli specialisti del gossip sostengono che ci sia rivalità tra la Lohan e Hilary Duff

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(both have taken similar career paths, and both had previously dated singer Aaron Carter)

(entrambe hanno avuto carriere similari e hanno precedentemente avuto una relazione con il cantante Aaron Carter).

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Lohan and Duff have been quoted in some reports complaining that the other has started a fight, and in other reports saying each hardly knows the other.

Secondo alcuni resoconti giornalistici la Lohan e la Duff si sarebbero lamentate che l’altra abbia iniziato la controversia, secondo altre fonti, invece, avrebbero detto di conoscersi a malapena.

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Lohan also poked fun at the "feud" on Saturday Night Live.

La Lohan si è anche divertita a prendere in giro la "faida" nel corso della trasmissione Saturday Night Live.

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Lohan (then 17) moved in with Valderrama in early 2004;

La Lohan (allora diciassettenne) andò a vivere con Valderrama agli inizi del 2004;

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their breakup that November made headlines among entertainment media, which then linked her to several men.

la loro rottura nel mese di novembre si conquistò i titoloni di tutti i giornali scandalistici, che iniziarono da allora in poi a collegarla a numerosi uomini.

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(Lohan denied ever meeting some reported beaus and said other relationships were strictly professional)

(La Lohan ha sempre negato di aver mai incontrato alcuni "belli" come suggerito da fonti di stampa e ha ribadito trattarsi di relazioni strettamente professionali).

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She was also portrayed as a "party girl" who spent too much time at clubs with friends like Nicole Richie and Paris and Nicky Hilton.

È stata anche descritta come una “party girl” che passa troppo tempo nei clubs con amici come Nicole Richie e Paris e Nicky Hilton.

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That image, and repeated rumors of breast enhancement, brought constant denials from Lohan, who later lampooned the tabloids on SNL.

Quell’immagine, e le ripetute voci sull’essersi rifatta il seno, furono costantemente smentite da parte della Lohan, che in seguito prese in giro i giornali scandalistici al Saturday Night Live.

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In July, 2005, Mattel released a Lindsay Lohan 'My Scene' doll.

Nel luglio del 2005, la Mattel distribuì una bambola “My Scene” con le sembianze di Lindsay Lohan.

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Personal life

Vita privata

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Lindsay is the eldest child of Michael and Dina (née Sullivan) Lohan.

Lindsay è la primogenita di Michael e Dina (cognome da nubile Sullivan) Lohan.

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She has three younger siblings, Michael, Aliana ("Ali") and Dakota ("Cody").

Lei ha tre fratelli e sorelle più piccoli, Michael, Aliana(“Ali”) e Dakota (“Cody”).

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Ali is an aspiring model and actress.

Ali è un’aspirante modella e attrice.

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Lohan's family name was originally pronounced LOW-han but, by 2005, the actress and her mother seemed to settle on LOW-en, suggesting a return to its European roots (her heritage is Irish and Italian).

Il cognome Lohan era originariamente pronunciato LOW-han ma dal 2005 l’attrice e sua madre sembravano aver deciso per LOW-en, il che suggerisce un ritorno alle sue radici europee (le sue origini sono irlandesi ed italiane).

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In 2005, Lohan said on the cable television show TEENick that her middle name originally was Dee, but she later changed it to Morgan.

Nel 2005 la Lohan disse ad un programma televisivo via satellite TEENick che il suo secondo nome originariamente era Dee, ma che in seguito lo cambiò in Morgan.

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Lohan is involved in charity projects such as The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Foundation, Save the Children, The United Cerebral Palsy Association, and her own charity organization, Dream Come True.

La Lohan è coinvolta in progetti benefici come The Carol Baldwin Breast Cancer Foundation, Save the Children, The United Cerebral Palsy Association, e organizzazione benefica sua propria, Dream Come True.

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Lohan's father has had multiple problems with the law.

Il padre della Lohan ha avuto molti problemi con la legge.

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In May, 2005, Michael Lohan was ordered to serve 1½ to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to several charges, including aggravated unlicensed driving and attempted assault.

Nel maggio del 2005, a Michael Lohan venne ordinato di scontare da 1 ½ a 4 anni di prigione dopo essersi dichiarato colpevole di diverse accuse, tra cui guida pericolosa senza patente e tentata aggressione.

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On 12 December 2005, Lindsay's parents settled their divorce case.

Il 12 dicembre 2005 i genitori di Lindsay conclusero la loro causa di divorzio.

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Dina's attorney said she "and the children are delighted that this chapter in their life is over";

L’avvocato di Dina affermò che lei ”ed i figli sono felici che questo capitolo della loro vita sia terminato”;

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Michael's attorney said he "looks forward to rebuilding his relationship with his children".

L’avvocato di Michael affermò che lui “non vede l’ora di ricostruire il suo rapporto con i figli.”.

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On 31 May 2005, Lohan suffered minor injuries in a car accident involving a paparazzo who was following her for a photograph.

Il 31 maggio del 2005, la Lohan rimase leggermente ferita in un incidente stradale in cui era coinvolto un paparazzo che la stava seguendo per una foto.

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(Police called the crash intentional and arrested him for assault with a deadly weapon;

(La polizia considerò l’incidente intenzionale e arrestò il paparazzo per aggressione con un'arma letale;

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on 28 December 2005, prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to file criminal charges.)

il 28 Dicembre 2005, il Pubblico Ministero affermò che non c’erano prove sufficienti per iniziare una procedura penale.)

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She was involved in another accident on 4 October 2005, when her black Mercedes-Benz convertible struck a van in West Hollywood.

La Lohan fu coinvolta in un altro incidente il 4 ottobre 2005, quando la sua Mercedes-Benz decappottabile nera urtò un furgone in West Hollywood.

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Police ruled that the van's driver made an illegal U-turn.

La polizia affermò che l’autista del furgone aveva fatto un'inversione ad U illegittima.

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In early 2005, Lohan exhibited dramatic weight loss, leading to reports suggesting an eating disorder and/or drugs.

Agli inizi del 2005, la Lohan evidenziava una notevolissima perdita di peso, il che aveva portato i giornali ad ipotizzare un disturbo alimentare e/o droghe.

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Later, Lohan admitted that she lost so much weight at one point that she "nearly died", and said, "I'm working out with a trainer and eating healthily.

Più tardi, la Lohan ammise che aveva perso talmente tanto peso che ad un certo punto “stava quasi morendo”, e disse, “Sto lavorando al problema con un allenatore e mangio in modo sano.

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I want my boobs back."

Rivoglio indietro il mio seno .”

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Her weight gain was evident in later photographs.

L’aumento di peso divenne evidente nelle fotografie successive.

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On 3 January 2006, Lohan was admitted to a Miami, Florida, hospital after suffering a serious asthma attack.

Il 3 gennaio del 2006 la Lohan fu ricoverata all’ospedale di Miami, Florida, dopo un serio attacco d’asma.

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The next day, Reuters cited an interview for Vanity Fair in which Lohan admitted using drugs "a little" but denied ever using cocaine.

Il giorno successivo, la Reuters citò un'intervista su Vanity Fair in cui la Lohan ammetteva di aver preso "un po' di droga”, ma negava di aver mai preso cocaina.

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She also said she had suffered from bulimia.

La Lohan aggiungeva di aver sofferto di bulimia.

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Reuters reported that her 2005 hospitalization was for "a swollen liver and kidney infection".

La Reuters riportò che il suo ricovero nel 2005 era dovuto ad un fegato dilatato e ad una infezione renale.”.

Lindsay Morgan Lohan (born 2 July 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer.

Lohan was born in New York City and raised in Merrick, Long Island, New York.

By 2005, she was splitting her time between her family's home and her residence in Beverly Hills, California.

Lohan began her professional career as a child model and later ventured into acting, both on television and in feature films.

In 2004, she launched a career in music, hoping to become a "triple threat" like her idol, Ann-Margret.

By 2005, she had released two studio albums.

Modeling

Freckle-faced, auburn-haired Lindsay Lohan began her career with Ford Models at age three, at a time when blue-eyed blondes were in highest demand.

She later worked for Calvin Klein Kids and Abercrombie Kids.

Lohan has been featured in such diverse magazines as Vogue, Elle, Bliss, Хай Клуб (High Club), Bulgaria, and Blenda (Japan).

Television

As a child, Lohan appeared in more than 60 commercials and was a regular on soap operas, spending several months as Allison "Alli" Fowler on Another World, "where she delivered more dialogue than any other 10-year-old in a daytime series."

As a teenager, Lohan starred in two Disney Channel original movies, Life-Size and Get a Clue.

She also played Bette Midler's daughter in the first episode of the short-lived series Bette before bowing out when the production moved from New York to Los Angeles.

Actor/producer Ashton Kutcher considered Lohan a sufficient ratings draw in December 2003 to feature her in the second-season finale of Punk'd, his MTV series that plays practical jokes on celebrities.

On 8 November 2004, Lohan made a much-publicized cameo appearance on That '70s Show, playing Danielle opposite Kelso (Kutcher) and Fez (then-boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama).

Lohan has hosted Saturday Night Live twice.

Film

Lohan gave up her role on Another World when Nancy Meyers cast her as estranged twin sisters who try to reunite her estranged parents (Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson) in The Parent Trap (1998).

Film critic Janet Maslin said Lohan (at age 11) "plays the dual role with ... so much forcefulness that she seems to have been taking lessons from Sharon Stone."

Her next feature (five years later) was Freaky Friday (2003), starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lohan as a mother and daughter who get trapped in the other's bodies.

Critic Roger Ebert wrote that Lohan "has that Jodie Foster sort of seriousness and intent focus beneath her teenage persona.".

The film was a huge commercial success.

Lohan was given the lead in two films:

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (Disney's first non-remake involving Lohan) and Paramount's Mean Girls, both of which were released in 2004.

Drama Queen was only a moderate success at the box office;

reviews of the film were dismal, though Lohan's performance fared better with critics.

Mean Girls, her first PG-13 (and first non-Disney) film, is considered her breakout role;

the critical and commercial hit grossed over US$86 million, "cementing her status as the new teen movie queen."

In 2005, Lohan starred in Herbie:Fully Loaded, the fifth film in Walt Disney Pictures' long-dormant Herbie series.

Her next film, Just My Luck, arrives in theatres in March, 2006.

In July, 2005, she finished work on A Prairie Home Companion, an independent film directed by Robert Altman, to be released in June, 2006

(its North American premiere is set for 10 March 2006 at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas).

By the end of 2005, Lohan had completed filming the independent Emilio Estevez film Bobby, opposite Elijah Wood.

Her publicist says she begins work on Chapter 27 with Jared Leto in January, 2006.

Music

In 2002, Lohan signed a five-album production deal with record producer Emilio Estefan.

For the 2003 Freaky Friday soundtrack, she performed the theme song, "Ultimate".

The next year, she recorded four songs for the Drama Queen soundtrack.

In 2004, Lohan signed a recording contract with Casablanca Records and well-known 'diva-maker' Tommy Mottola.

Her debut album, Speak, peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by early 2005.

Speak's lead single, "Rumors", eventually earned a gold certification;

its sexually-suggestive video reached #1 on MTV's TRL and was nominated for Best Pop Video at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards.

Follow-up singles "Over" and "First" saw only moderate sales.

Her second album, A Little More Personal (Raw), debuted at #20 on the Billboard 200 before falling to #46 in its second week and #62 by its third.

The first single, "Confessions of a Broken Heart (Daughter to Father)", premiered on AOL's "First Listen" on 30 September 2005.

The accompanying music video was directed by Lohan, and features her sister, Aliana, in an expression of the pain Lohan says her family has suffered at the hands of her father.

Nevertheless, Lohan hopes "he sees the positive side of the video rather than the negative."

In the media spotlight

Entertainment media claim there is some animosity between Lohan and Hilary Duff .

(both have taken similar career paths, and both had previously dated singer Aaron Carter)

Lohan and Duff have been quoted in some reports complaining that the other has started a fight, and in other reports saying each hardly knows the other.

Lohan also poked fun at the "feud" on Saturday Night Live.

Lohan (then 17) moved in with Valderrama in early 2004;

their breakup that November made headlines among entertainment media, which then linked her to several men.

(Lohan denied ever meeting some reported beaus and said other relationships were strictly professional)

She was also portrayed as a "party girl" who spent too much time at clubs with friends like Nicole Richie and Paris and Nicky Hilton.

That image, and repeated rumors of breast enhancement, brought constant denials from Lohan, who later lampooned the tabloids on SNL.

In July, 2005, Mattel released a Lindsay Lohan 'My Scene' doll.

Personal life

Lindsay is the eldest child of Michael and Dina (née Sullivan) Lohan.

She has three younger siblings, Michael, Aliana ("Ali") and Dakota ("Cody").

Ali is an aspiring model and actress.

Lohan's family name was originally pronounced LOW-han but, by 2005, the actress and her mother seemed to settle on LOW-en, suggesting a return to its European roots (her heritage is Irish and Italian).

In 2005, Lohan said on the cable television show TEENick that her middle name originally was Dee, but she later changed it to Morgan.

Lohan is involved in charity projects such as The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Foundation, Save the Children, The United Cerebral Palsy Association, and her own charity organization, Dream Come True.

Lohan's father has had multiple problems with the law.

In May, 2005, Michael Lohan was ordered to serve 1½ to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to several charges, including aggravated unlicensed driving and attempted assault.

On 12 December 2005, Lindsay's parents settled their divorce case.

Dina's attorney said she "and the children are delighted that this chapter in their life is over";

Michael's attorney said he "looks forward to rebuilding his relationship with his children".

On 31 May 2005, Lohan suffered minor injuries in a car accident involving a paparazzo who was following her for a photograph.

(Police called the crash intentional and arrested him for assault with a deadly weapon;

on 28 December 2005, prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to file criminal charges.)

She was involved in another accident on 4 October 2005, when her black Mercedes-Benz convertible struck a van in West Hollywood.

Police ruled that the van's driver made an illegal U-turn.

In early 2005, Lohan exhibited dramatic weight loss, leading to reports suggesting an eating disorder and/or drugs.

Later, Lohan admitted that she lost so much weight at one point that she "nearly died", and said, "I'm working out with a trainer and eating healthily.

I want my boobs back."

Her weight gain was evident in later photographs.

On 3 January 2006, Lohan was admitted to a Miami, Florida, hospital after suffering a serious asthma attack.

The next day, Reuters cited an interview for Vanity Fair in which Lohan admitted using drugs "a little" but denied ever using cocaine.

She also said she had suffered from bulimia.

Reuters reported that her 2005 hospitalization was for "a swollen liver and kidney infection".