Lorraine Nicholson

Biography

Lorraine Nicholson is an American actress born in Los Angeles. Her earliest screen work came as a 13-year-old extra in Something's Gotta Give, and in 2008 she voiced Katie in Fly Me to the Moon, an animated feature. After a stretch of minor child roles, she took her first major part in Soul Surfer (2011) as Alana Blanchard, the competitive surfer and best friend who helps Bethany Hamilton after a shark attack costs her a left arm, a role that required a crash course in riding waves. She later starred as an expert hacker in Anonymous (2016). Nicholson also writes and directs short films, among them the coming-of-age drama The Instant Message, This Magic Moment, and Life Boat, shown at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, and she made music videos for K. Flay and Metric. The AFI Directing Workshop for Women admitted her in 2017.

36years old

Turns 37 on April 16in 156 days

Born April 16, 1990Los Angeles
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as Lorraine Broussard Nicholson

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 12 years2004 to 2016

Every film, newest first

2016HackerIMDb rating 6.1
2011Soul SurferIMDb rating 7.0
2009World's Greatest DadIMDb rating 6.8
2006ClickIMDb rating 6.5
2004The Princess Diaries 2: Royal EngagementIMDb rating 5.9

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Big break
Nicholson had mostly small child actor parts before her first big role in Soul Surfer, as Alana Blanchard, Bethany Hamilton's best friend. Since Blanchard competed as a surfer, Nicholson took a crash course in wave riding.
Behind the camera
Nicholson wrote, produced and directed the 15-minute coming-of-age drama The Instant Message, and went on to direct and write the short This Magic Moment.
Behind the camera
Nicholson's third short film, Life Boat, came out in 2017 and had its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. That year she also got into the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, a program that mentors and educates female filmmakers.