Lala Sloatman
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| Lala Sloatman | |
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| Born | Lala Cassandra Sloatman October 12, 1970 Winter Park, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | Lala Zappa Lala Zelda |
| Occupation | Model, actress, costumer |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Robinson (m. 1996–98) |
Lala Cassandra Sloatman (born October 12, 1970) is an American model, actress and costumer. Her uncle was musician Frank Zappa; her cousins are Ahmet, Diva, Moon and Dweezil Zappa. She is frequently billed by her first name only, and sometimes as Lala Zappa.
Early life[edit]
Born in Winter Park, Florida, Sloatman's first name is the Hawaiian form of Laura. Her father is second-generation Marine John Sloatman III, whose sister Gail is musician Frank Zappa's widow. Sloatman ultimately moved to Santa Barbara, California, and after that to Los Angeles. She has numerous half-siblings on both sides of her family.
Career[edit]
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 she lost out 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[edit]
Sloatman was married to Black Crowes lead singer Chris Robinson from 1996 to 1998[3][4]
Filmography[edit]
| 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 | Adventures of Ford Fairlane, TheThe 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 | 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] | Laila |
References[edit]
- ^ Allis, Tim; Alexander, Michael (1988-08-08). "Behind the Wheel of License to Drive, Fast Starter Corey Haim Guns His Biggest Star Vehicle to Date". People 30 (6).
- ^ a b Variety review of Somewhere
- ^ Basham, David (2001-01-02). "Black Crowes' Chris Robinson Weds Kate Hudson". mtv.com. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ "Kate Hudson, Chris Robinson Separate". people.com. 2006-08-14. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
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