Lolita Davidovich facts for kids

Lolita Davidovich (born July 15, 1961) is a Canadian actress who has appeared in many movies and television shows. She is most famous for her role as the dancer Blaze Starr in the 1989 movie Blaze. This role earned her a nomination for a Chicago Film Critics Association Award.

Over the years, she has starred in popular films like Leap of Faith (1992), Raising Cain (1992), Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), Gods and Monsters (1998), and Mystery, Alaska (1999).

Early Life and Education

Lolita Davidovich was born in London, Ontario, Canada. Her parents had moved to Canada from a country that used to be called Yugoslavia. Her father was from Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, and her mother was from Slovenia. Because of her family's background, the first language she learned to speak was Serbian.

To train as an actress, she studied at the famous Herbert Berghof Studio in New York City.

Acting Career

Breakthrough with 'Blaze'

Davidovich started her acting career with small roles in TV shows and movies. Her big break came when she was cast in the movie Blaze, where she acted alongside the legendary actor Paul Newman. She won the main role of Blaze Starr, a famous dancer, after competing against 600 other actresses.

Success in the 1990s

After Blaze, Davidovich became a well-known actress. In 1991, she starred in the movie The Object of Beauty with John Malkovich and Andie MacDowell. She also received praise for her role in the HBO movie Prison Stories: Women on the Inside.

Throughout the 1990s, she had leading roles in several other films. These included:

• Raising Cain (1992), a thriller directed by Brian De Palma.
• Leap of Faith (1992), a drama where she co-starred with Steve Martin and Liam Neeson.
• Intersection (1994), where she played the love interest of Richard Gere's character.
• Jungle 2 Jungle (1997), a family comedy with Tim Allen.
• Now and Then (1995), a popular coming-of-age film.
• Mystery, Alaska (1999), a comedy about a small-town hockey team.

For her performance in the movie Younger and Younger, she won the Best Actress Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

Television and Recent Work

In the 2000s, Davidovich continued to act in both movies and television. She appeared in several episodes of the Showtime drama series The L Word. She also had guest roles on many popular TV shows, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds, Rizzoli & Isles, and NCIS.

In 2015, she played the mother of the main character in the romance movie The Longest Ride. That same year, she appeared in the HBO series True Detective and the ABC show Blood & Oil.

More recently, she had a recurring role in the TV series Law & Order: Organized Crime in 2021. In 2023, she appeared in the movie Finestkind.

Voice Acting

Besides acting on screen, Davidovich has also worked as a voice actress for video games. She voiced the character Jester in the game Chronomaster and Angel Gemini in Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy.

Personal Life

Davidovich is married to Ron Shelton, who is a screenwriter and director. He has directed her in several movies, including Blaze, Dark Blue, and Hollywood Homicide. The couple has two children and lives in Ojai, California.

Selected Filmography

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Lolita Davidovich has appeared in.

Movies

Television

See also

In Spanish: Lolita Davidovich para niños