Alison Lohman Biography
Date of Birth: September 18, 1979
A native of Palm Springs, California, Alison Lohman always wanted to perform, despite her lack of family showbiz connections. She took acting and dance lessons, and by the age of nine, landed her first professional role playing the youngest daughter Gretl onstage in The Sound of Music at Palm Desert’s McCallum Theater. Two years later, she won the title role in the musical Annie and was awarded with the Desert Theater League’s award for Most Outstanding Actress in a Musical.
Presented with an award from the National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts upon graduation from high school, Lohman was given a scholarship to the New York University School of the Arts, but decided instead to move to Los Angeles and begin her career. Her first jobs were guest appearances on the television series Pacific Blue and 7th Heaven.