Lala Sloatman
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Lala Sloatman | |
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| Other names | Lala Zappa |
| Occupation | Actress |
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| Children | 1 |
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Lala Sloatman is an American actress. Her uncle was the musician Frank Zappa and her cousins are Ahmet, Diva, Moon, and Dweezil Zappa.[citation needed] She is frequently billed by her first name only and sometimes as Lala Zappa.
Career
In the 1980s, Sloatman appeared in the films Watchers (1988) and Dream a Little Dream (1989), alongside her then-boyfriend Corey Haim.[1] Haim personally suggested her for the lead in a third movie, Prayer of the Rollerboys (1991), but the part went to Patricia Arquette. Sloatman's additional movie work includes Bunny Bunny Bunny (a short film which co-starred her cousin Moon and Kyle Richards), Pump Up the Volume (1990), Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993, as Lauren Holly's college roommate), Buy One, Get One Free* (1996), Manfast (2003), Net Games (2003, as a sexy serial killer) and Sofia Coppola's Somewhere (2010).[2]
Personal life
Sloatman dated Haim in the late 1980s and C. Thomas Howell in the early 1990s. She has a daughter, Lula. Sloatman was married to Chris Robinson, the lead singer of The Black Crowes, from 1996 to 1998.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Tequila Sunrise | Sin Sister #2 (cameo role) | Credited as Lala |
| 1988 | Watchers | Tracey | Credited as Lala |
| 1989 | Dream a Little Dream | Shelley | Credited as Lala |
| 1990 | Joe Versus the Volcano | Blond Waitress in Chinese restaurant (cameo role) | Credited as Lala |
| 1990 | The Adventures of Ford Fairlane | Sorority Girl (cameo role) | Credited as Lala |
| 1990 | Pump Up the Volume | Janie | |
| 1991 | L.A. Story | Ariel's lesbian girlfriend | Scenes deleted |
| 1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Sherry Schnell | |
| 1993 | Amityville: A New Generation | Llanie | Credited as Lala Direct-to-video release |
| 1994 | Cityscrapes: Los Angeles | Angel | |
| 1996 | Buy One, Get One Free* | Sophie (voice) | Alternative title: Fix and Flinch |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead | Hooker in Loft | |
| 2003 | Net Games | Angel | Alternative title: Net G@mes |
| 2003 | Manfast | Taylor/Narrator | Alternative title: Holding Out |
| 2010 | Somewhere[2] | Layla |
References
- ^ Allis, Tim; Alexander, Michael (8 August 1988). "Behind the Wheel of License to Drive, Fast Starter Corey Haim Guns His Biggest Star Vehicle to Date". People. 30 (6). Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ a b Chang, Justin (3 September 2010). "Somewhere". Variety. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Basham, David (2 January 2001). "Black Crowes' Chris Robinson Weds Kate Hudson". MTV. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- "Kate Hudson, Chris Robinson Separate". People. 14 August 2006. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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