Dina Lohan
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| Dina Lohan | |
| Born | Donata Sullivan September 15, 1962 New York, USA |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Manager |
| Height | 5' 11½" (1.82 m) |
| Known for | Reality show Living Lohan |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Lohan (1985 - August, 2007) (divorced) 4 children |
| Children | Lindsay Lohan, Michael Douglas Lohan Jr., Ali Lohan, Dakota "Cody" Lohan |
| Parents | Father:John L. Sullivan (Deceased) Mother:Ann Sullivan |
Dina Lohan (born Donata Sullivan on September 15, 1962) is a reality television personality who rose to fame as the mother and manager of actress/pop singer Lindsay Lohan, and Lindsay's younger sister Ali Lohan, with whom Dina co-stars in the reality show Living Lohan.
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[edit] Biography
Dina Lohan and her now ex-husband, Michael Lohan, have four children together: Lindsay (b. 1986), Michael Lohan Jr. (b. 1988), Aliana (Ali) (b. 1993), and Dakota "Cody" Lohan (b. 1997). In December of 2005, Dina and Michael separated and later she filed for divorce in what became a highly-publicized media event. Their divorce was final in August of 2007.
Dina and her younger daughter Ali began a reality show, Living Lohan, which debuted on May 26, 2008 on the cable television network E!. Dina is also one of the executive producers of the series.
[edit] Controversy
Lohan has been the subject of media scrutiny for making her daughter Ali the star of a reality television program, and for her regard to daughter Lindsay's recovery from drug and alcohol abuse. She has responded to the latter matter by insisting that Lindsay's problems were not her fault, nor those of Lindsay's friends, but were the result of personal choices, for which Lindsay would have to take responsibility, and that Lindsay was in the process of rebuilding her life.[1] She has also been accused of capitalizing on Lindsay's fame and personal struggles in order to launch her own career, having been criticized for bringing cameramen from the entertainment newsmagazine series Entertainment Tonight to film her visiting Lindsay in drug rehabilitation, to the ire of her daughter and the facility staff.[2]
Lohan's claimed career as a Radio City Rockette has also been questioned. According to The New York Post a spokesperson for Radio City asserted that there was no record of Lohan ever being a Rockette, and that executive at Cablevision, which owns Radio City, were indignant that Lohan would claim otherwise.[3]
On August 5, 2008, Anderson Cooper appeared as a guest co-host on the talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, during which he stated, in reference to Living Lohan, "I can't believe I'm wasting a minute of my life watching these horrific people", and remarked that Ali Lohan appeared to be a sixty-year-old.[4] In an interview with OK! magazine, Dina Lohan responded, "people are just cruel...This is bad karma for him". Cooper did not respond directly to Lohan's comments, but clarified that while he felt bad for Ali Lohan, he opined that she should be living the conventional life of a teenager, and not be made to star in a reality television show.[5] Michael Lohan also responded to Cooper's comments, telling Access Hollywood, "I think Anderson Cooper is an opinionated, hypocritical idiot who should be an adult and keep his opinion to himself...He is the last person to judge anyone, when he and his own family have their own issues."[6] .
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Magazines
The Boulevard Magazine cover, October 2006.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Parent Trap | Woman in Airport | uncredited |
| 2003 | Freaky Friday | Woman dancing in the wedding | uncredited |
| 2004 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | Woman walking on street | uncredited |
- "Living Lohan" (2008) TV series .... Herself (2008)
- "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2007)
- "Entertainment Tonight" July 27 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- "Entertainment Tonight" January 22 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- "Entertainment Tonight" January 19 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005) - Lindsay Lohan (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- "Driven" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002) - Lindsay Lohan (2002) TV episode .... Herself
[edit] References
- ^ "Mum blames Lindsay". dnaindia.com. May 22, 2008
- ^ Richard Johnson. "Lindsay's Mom Hogs Spotlight". New York Post. May 9, 2007
- ^ Richard Johnson. "Mom Dina's Missing Career" New York Post June 6, 2007
- ^ "Anderson Cooper Rips Dina Lohan". mediabistro.com: TVNewser. August 5, 2008
- ^ "Anderson Cooper Responds to Dina Lohan". hollywoodgrind.com. August 6, 2008
- ^ "Michael Lohan Responds to Anderson Cooper". hollywoodgrind.com. August 7, 2008
