Lindsay Lohan: A Mess But A Talented One

Lindsay Lohan is often mentioned in any discussion of young celebrities who have run into trouble with the law or drugs and alcohol. What sets Ms. Lohan apart from the other troubled young women that she is often compared with is the undeniable level of talent she has displayed. From a very early age it was clear that Lindsay was a talented actress who also had a star quality that leapt off the screen.

At the age of 11 Lindsay starred in a remake of The Parent Trap. Her portrayal of twins that are separated at a young age and raised apart from each other by their divorced parents won over fans young and old. Her stardom was cemented a few years later in another Disney remake; Freaky Friday. The combined comedic talents of Ms. Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis turned this film into a blockbuster success.

The young actress followed up this success with highly regarded performances in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Mean Girls and Herbie: Fully Loaded. Additional during this period the actress showed off her musical talent with a platinum selling album named Speak. Lindsay wrote quite a few of the songs and the critics favorably compared her to Avril Lavigne.

Unfortunately this highly productive period was followed by the beginning of the bad publicity and personal issues that have haunted Lindsay Lohan. Rather than her prodigious talents people spoke of her car crashes, parental issues, alcohol fueled club appearances, rehab stints and ultimately court cases and jail time. Though she continued to act and receive good notices for work in independent features she also had a number of poor box offices showing in major films. Fans of the talented actress hope we have not seen the last of her best work.

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