Biography
Biography
1989
An Early Start
Ford Modeling Agency signs on 3-year-old Lohan. She appears in more than 60 commercials, including spots for Pizza Hut, Wendy’s and Jell-O, with Bill Cosby. She also models for Abercrombie & Fitch Kids and Calvin Klein Kids. In 1996, she lands a TV role as Alli Fowler in the soap opera Another World and plays the character for a year.
1998
Lindsay: Double-Time
Lohan plays identical twins Hallie and Annie in Disney’s The Parent Trap, earning her a Young Actress Award for Best Leading Actress in a Feature Film. Director Nancy Meyers likens Lohan to a young Diane Keaton, an actress “gifted as a comedian but who doesn’t know it.” Lohan signs a three-movie contract with Disney. Next, she stars in Disney’s Life Size with Tyra Banks and Get a Clue.
2002
January: Teen Queens Clash
Lohan dates singer Aaron Carter, prompting reports of tension between her and fellow teen queen Hilary Duff, Carter’s on-and-off again girlfriend who dated him prior to Lohan. Both actresses deny any beef, with Duff telling PEOPLE in 2005: “I have nothing to say about [the spat]. I don’t even know her.”
September: Becoming an Actress-Singer
Following her dream of becoming a singer, Lohan signs a five-album production deal with Grammy award-winning producer Emilio Estefan. Two years later, Lohan signs a recording contract with Tommy Mottola’s Casablanca Records. Mottola, who was the driving force behind Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez’s music careers, says to PEOPLE, “She is like rapid-fire ?