Role Actress Name Lorraine Nicholson | Years active 2003–present Occupation Actress | |
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Full Name Lorraine Broussard Nicholson Parents Jack Nicholson, Rebecca Broussard Siblings Ray Nicholson, Jennifer Nicholson, Honey Hollman, Caleb James Goddard Grandparents June Frances Nicholson, Donald Furcillo Nephews Sean Norfleet, Duke Norfleet Movies Soul Surfer, Click, World's Greatest Dad, The Princess Diaries 2, The Cottage Similar People Jack Nicholson, Rebecca Broussard, Jennifer Nicholson, Ray Nicholson, Honey Hollman | ||
Soul Surfer's AnnaSophia Robb & Lorraine Nicholson
Lorraine Broussard Nicholson (born April 16, 1990) is an American actress. Besides being known for being the daughter of Jack Nicholson, she is known for playing Alana Blanchard in the biographical film Soul Surfer (2011).
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Early life
Nicholson was born in Los Angeles to actor Jack Nicholson and actress Rebecca Broussard. She was named after her father’s aunt. She has a younger brother, Raymond, as well as three older half-siblings through her father; two half-sisters, Jennifer Nicholson and Honey Hollman, and a half-brother, Caleb Goddard. She was three years old when her parents separated. In 2008, she graduated from Brentwood School in Brentwood, California.
Career
Nicholson's first on-screen appearance was as an extra, at the age of 13, in her father's movie Something's Gotta Give. In 2008, she provided the voice of Katie in animated film Fly Me to the Moon.
In 2011, she wrote, produced and directed a 15-minute coming-of-age drama titled The Instant Message.
After mostly minor roles as a child actor, Nicholson landed her first major role in Soul Surfer, playing Bethany Hamilton's best friend Alana Blanchard, who was there to help her after a shark attack took her left arm. As Blanchard was a competitive surfer, Nicholson had to take a crash course in wave riding.
Nicholson stars in Anonymous (2016), playing an expert hacker.
Personal life
Nicholson served as Miss Golden Globe at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards ceremony.
In May 2012, she graduated from Brown University with a degree in Literary Arts, intending on being a screenwriter. In a 2011 interview, Nicholson stated, "I love to act and I also hope to one day write and direct and create my own projects. I feel that in the film industry, especially as a woman, it's really important to make your own luck – and create projects to give other people really strong opportunities as well as yourself."