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Lolita Davidovich Biography

Birth Name:Lolita Davidoviæ

Birth Place:London, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for a Chicago Film Critics Association Award for her role in the film "Blaze․"
  • Studied at New York City's Herbert Berghof Studio
  • Married former baseball player and filmmaker, Ron Shelton, in 1997
  • The daughter of immigrants from Yugoslavia, she spoke only Serbian for many years during her childhood
  • Gained widespread recognition after being cast in 1989's "Blaze" alongside Paul Newman, a role that she would earn after beating out 600 others
  • Purposely gained weight to increase her bust size in order to win the role of exotic dancer Blaze Starr in 1989's "Blaze"

Awards

  • 1990CFCA Award-Most Promising Actress: nominated
  • 1992CableACE-Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 1993Best Actress Award-: winner
  • 1995CableACE-Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated