Lara Flynn Boyle Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Lara Flynn Boyle is an American actress. She is best known for her performances as Donna Hayward in Twin Peaks and Assistant District Attorney Helen Gamble in The Practice. She has also appeared in films such as Happiness and Men in Black II.
Chicago Academy for the Arts, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Donald Ray Thomas (m. 2006), John Patrick Dee III (m. 1996–1998)
Parents
Michael L. Boyle, Sally Boyle
Nicknames
L.F. , Laura Flynn Boyle
Awards
National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
Nominations
Screen Actors Guild Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress
Movies
“Twin Peaks”, “The Practice”, “Wayne’s World”, “Happiness”, “Threesome”, “Red Rock West”, Dead Poets Society (1989), Happiness (1998), Threesome (1994)
TV Shows
Las Vegas, The Practice, Twin Peaks, Sable, Amerika, Jack and Mike, The Hidden Room
Star Sign
Aries
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Trademark
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Very slender figure
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Deep husky voice
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Cat-like blue eyes
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Dark hair and pale skin
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Quote
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I had such a great mom and I know that I'd never be that mom. I wouldn't want to bring a child into this world unless I could be.
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Coffee and smoking are the last great addictions.
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I'm Irish Catholic, so a Democrat by blood. But I'm one hundred per cent for Bush. I want my president to be like my agent - not afraid of people, but wants my best interest.
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(Cosmo Magazine, April 2005 issue) Look, I love being famous. I'm not one of those people who feels like, Why won't they leave me alone? If I care only about the craft of acting, I'd be doing dinner theater in Iowa. But the attention on you gets to a point where it's beyond invasive - it's scary.
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(On what happened when she started out in the film business) When I used to go to auditions, I would be told "If Winona Ryder doesn't get it, you will.". Hollywood makes so many movies - surely Winona can't do ALL of them!
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Fact
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She has Irish ancestry on her father's side, and German, Irish and Italian ancestry on her mother's side.
Received her SAG (Screen Actors Guild) card working on Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), even though all of her onscreen time wound up on the cutting room floor.
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As a young child, she was extremely shy. Overcame her shyness by taking Irish folk dancing, art classes, and working in a local improv class.
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Is dyslexic
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She was reportedly a passenger in Jack Nicholson's Mercedes when the car collided with another car in the Hollywood Hills on July 8, 1999. She was dating David Spade at the time, and reportedly fled the scene for fear of being seen romantically with Nicholson.