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Lara Flynn Boyle (born March 24, 1970) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Donna Hayward in the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). After portraying Stacy in Penelope Spheeris's comedy Wayne's World (1992), Boyle had a lead role in John Dahl's neo-noir film Red Rock West (1993), followed by roles in Threesome (1994), Cafe Society (1995), and Happiness (1998). Boyle had played the villainous role as Serleena in the blockbuster feature film Men in Black II for which she was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress. From 1997 to 2003, Boyle portrayed Assistant District Attorney Helen Gamble in the ABC television series The Practice for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

Lara Flynn Boyle
Boyle at the 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards Governors Ball in September 1990
Born	(1970-03-24) March 24, 1970 (age 52) Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Alma mater	The Chicago Academy for the Arts
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1986–2015 2020–present
Spouse(s)	John Patrick Dee III ​ ​ (m. 1996; div. 1998)​ Donald Ray Thomas II ​ ​ (m. 2006)​
Partner(s)	Kyle MacLachlan (1990–1992) Jack Nicholson (1999–2004)
Relatives	Charles A. Boyle (grandfather)

Early life

Boyle was born in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Sally Flynn, a clerical worker, assistant, and manager, and Michael L. Boyle.[1][2] Her paternal grandfather was U.S. Representative Charles A. Boyle.[3] She has Irish, German, and Italian ancestry.[4] She is named after a character in Boris Pasternak's novel Doctor Zhivago. Her father left when she was six, causing her and her mother to move to smaller quarters. Around this time, she was diagnosed with dyslexia.[5] She was raised in Chicago, Illinois, and Wisconsin, and graduated from The Chicago Academy for the Arts.[6]

Career

1986–1991: Career beginnings and Twin Peaks

In 1986, Boyle landed a small part in John Hughes's teen comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which earned her a SAG card, though her scenes were deleted from the final cut of the film. Subsequently, Boyle had a supporting role as Jackie Bradford in the television miniseries Amerika (1987), followed by guest appearances on episodes of the series Jack and Mike (1987) and Sable (1987).

After a string of supporting roles, Boyle landed a lead role in the Gary Sherman horror film Poltergeist III (1988), which was distributed by the media company MGM. Although she was cast as Ginny Danburry in Peter Weir's drama film Dead Poets Society (1989), her scenes were ultimately deleted from the final cut.[7]

In 1989, Boyle rose to international prominence when David Lynch cast her as Donna Hayward in the television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991). The series focused on the murder of the high school Homecoming Queen Laura Palmer, with Boyle portraying Laura's best friend. Her main storyline focused on her trying to solve the mystery of who killed Laura.

The series premiered April 8, 1990, on ABC and subsequently became one of the top-rated series of 1990, but a decline in ratings ultimately led to its cancellation after its second season in 1991.[9][10][11][12] Boyle appeared in all 30 episodes.

When discussing Lynch's direction, Boyle stated, "I remember, in the pilot, I did a very long scene that we had to shoot 30 or 40 times. David came up to me and said quietly, in my ear: 'Think of how gently a deer has to move in the snow…' It was strange direction. But that's what I thought of, and it worked. We were at the helm of a piece of heaven on Twin Peaks and we just went where David Lynch told us. That might sound very obscure but it really is true. How he sees the world is how we should all see the world."[8]

In October 1990, while promoting Twin Peaks, Boyle was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine along with her co-stars Mädchen Amick and Sherilyn Fenn. While starring on Twin Peaks, Boyle portrayed Sarah in Clint Eastwood's action film The Rookie (1990), Rosarita in Adam Rifkin's satirical comedy film The Dark Backward (1991), Mara Motes in Michael Karbelnikoff's crime film Mobsters (1991), and Sandra Gladstone in the romantic thriller Eye of the Storm (1991).

Boyle also appeared in the television films Terror on Highway 91 (1989), The Preppie Murder (1989), as well as episodes of The Hidden Room and May Wine.

1992–2003: Red Rock West and early success

Shortly after the cancellation of Twin Peaks, plans were being made for a feature film adaptation. Boyle was asked by Lynch to reprise her role as Donna Hayward in the psychological horror film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) but she was unable to commit to the project due to scheduling conflicts with her roles as Heather in Marc Rocco's drama film Where the Day Takes You (alongside her Twin Peaks co-star Kyle MacLachlan), Stacy in Penelope Spheeris's comedy Wayne's World, and Beverly Franks in Alan Rudolph's crime drama Equinox. This led to her being replaced by actress Moira Kelly. In 1993, Boyle starred as Kris Bolin in the thriller film The Temp and portrayed the temptress Suzanne Brown in the neo-noir film Red Rock West alongside Nicolas Cage and Dennis Hopper.[13]

In 1994, Boyle was cast as Alex in the comedy Threesome, Laraine Cotwell in Baby's Day Out, and Ida Muntz in The Road to Wellville. The same year, Boyle appeared in the television films Past Tense and Jacob. In 1995, she was cast as Pat Ward in the mystery film Cafe Society. In 1997, she portrayed Marianne Byron in the film Afterglow. Boyle auditioned for the title role in David E. Kelley's Ally McBeal. Although she lost out to Calista Flockhart, Boyle impressed Kelley enough to cast her the role of Assistant District Attorney Helen Gamble in his other 1997 series, The Practice. The following year, Boyle portrayed Helen Jordan in Todd Solondz’s controversial comedy-drama film Happiness.[14]

She starred on The Practice until 2003, when, in a dramatic attempt to revamp the show and cut costs, she was dismissed along with most of the cast.[15] For her performance as Helen Gamble, she received an Emmy nomination as well as several Screen Actors Guild ensemble cast nominations. Boyle also made a crossover appearance in the role of Helen Gamble in an episode of Ally McBeal, and an uncredited guest appearance on the same show in its final season.[16]

In 2002, Boyle played a lead role in the blockbuster feature film Men in Black II, as the villainous shapeshifting alien Serleena. She also guest-starred on one of the last episodes of Ally McBeal, this time as Tally Cupp, and had a recurring role on several episodes of Huff.[17]

2004–present: Return to television and independent films

In 2005, Boyle joined the cast of Las Vegas for a seven-episode stint as Monica Mancuso, a new hotel owner. She played Barbara Amiel in the television film Shades of Black, about Amiel and her husband, Lord Black. Boyle also guest-starred as an ambitious reporter involved with the suspects in a possible murder in the Law & Order 2008 episode "Submission".[18]

In 2009, Boyle portrayed Mary in Baby on Board. The same year, Boyle was cast as Betty McBain in the independent film Life Is Hot in Cracktown.[19] In 2010, she starred as Kathy in Cougar Hunting. In 2013, Boyle portrayed Witch Agnes in the horror comedy film Hansel & Gretel Get Baked. In 2015, she portrayed Ms. Donley in the film Lucky Dog.

In 2020, after a five-year break, she returned to acting to star as Grace in the film Death in Texas alongside Stephen Lang.[20]

Personal life

Boyle was in a relationship with Twin Peaks co-star Kyle MacLachlan from 1990 to 1992. Boyle has been married twice. Her first husband was John Patrick Dee III, whom she married on August 11, 1996, and divorced two years later.[21] Boyle dated actor David Spade, and later dated Jack Nicholson after he asked Boyle out in front of Spade while they were smoking marijuana. Spade later found out they were together after Nicholson and Boyle were involved in a car crash, covered by paparazzi.[22] They went public with their romance at the 1999 Emmys, and reportedly remained together until the end of 2000.[23] Her second and current husband is Donald Ray Thomas II, a real estate investor, whom she married on December 18, 2006, in San Antonio, Texas.[24]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Ferris Bueller's Day Off	Heather	(scenes deleted)
1988	Poltergeist III	Donna Gardner
1989	How I Got into College	Jessica Kailo
	Dead Poets Society	Ginny Danburry	(scenes deleted)
1990	The Rookie	Sarah Ackerman
1991	The Dark Backward	Rosarita
	Mobsters	Mara Motes
	Eye of the Storm	Sandra Gladstone
1992	Where the Day Takes You	Heather
	Wayne's World	Stacy
	Equinox	Beverly Franks	Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
1993	The Temp	Kris Bolin
	Red Rock West	Ann McCord / Suzanne Brown
1994	Threesome	Alex
	Baby's Day Out	Laraine Cotwell
	The Road to Wellville	Ida Muntz
1995	Cafe Society	Pat Ward
1996	The Big Squeeze	Tanya Mulhill
1997	Farmer & Chase	Hillary
	Red Meat	Ruth
	Afterglow	Marianne Byron
	Cannes Man	Herself
1998	Happiness	Helen Jordan
	Susan's Plan	Betty Johnson
2000	Chain of Fools	Karen
2001	Speaking of Sex	Emily Paige
2002	Men in Black II	Serleena	Nominated—Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress
2006	Land of the Blind	First Lady
	Fwiends.com	Yuppie girl	Short film
2007	Have Dreams, Will Travel	Ben's Mother
2009	Baby on Board	Mary Radcliffe
	Life Is Hot in Cracktown	Betty McBain
2010	Cougar Hunting	Kathy
2013	Hansel & Gretel Get Baked	Witch Agnes	Also associate producer
2015	Lucky Dog	Ms. Donley
2020	Death in Texas	Grace

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1987	Jack and Mike	Leslie	Episode: "Quality of Mercy"
	Amerika	Jackie Bradford	5 episodes
	Sable	Melanie Waterston	Episode: "Toy Gun"
1989	Terror on Highway 91	Laura Taggart	Television film
	The Preppie Murder	Jennifer Levin	Television film
1990–1991	Twin Peaks	Donna Hayward	30 episodes
1991	The Hidden Room	Nicole	Episode: "Splinters of Privacy"
	May Wine	Cammie	Television film
1994	Past Tense	Tory Bass / Sabrina James	Television film
	Jacob	Rachel	Television film
1995	Legend	Theresa Dunleavy	Episode: "Skeletons in the Closet"
1997–2003	The Practice	Helen Gamble	116 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (1999–2001)
1998	Ally McBeal	Helen Gamble	Episode: "Making Spirits Bright"
	Since You've Been Gone	Grace Williams	Television film
2002	Ally McBeal	Tally Cupp	Episode: "Tom Dooley"
2004–2005	Huff	Melody Coatar	5 episodes
2005–2006	Las Vegas	Monica Mancuso	8 episodes
2006	The House Next Door	Col Kennedy	Television film
	Shades of Black: The Conrad Black Story	Barbara Amiel	Television film
2008	Law & Order	Dawn Talley	Episode: "Submission"

References

External links

• Lara Flynn Boyle at IMDb 
• Lara Flynn Boyle at AllMovie

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Lara Flynn Boyle (* 24. März 1970 in Davenport, Iowa) ist eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin.

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Lara Flynn Boyle (Davenport, Iowa, Estados Unidos; 24 de marzo de 1970) es una actriz estadounidense.

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[ru] Бойл, Лара Флинн

Ла́ра Флинн Бойл (англ. Lara Flynn Boyle; род. 24 марта 1970, Давенпорт, штат Айова, США) — американская актриса. Наиболее известна по роли Донны Хейворд в культовом телесериале «Твин Пикс» (1990–1991). После роли Стейси в комедии Пенелопы Сфирис «Мир Уэйна» (1992) Бойл сыграл главную роль в получившем признание критиков фильме Джона Даля «На запад от красной скалы» (1993), за которым последовали роли в фильмах «Трое» (1994), «Кафе-общество» (1995) и «Счастье». С 1997 по 2003 год Бойл играла роль помощника окружного прокурора Хелен Гэмбл в телесериале ABC «Практика», за которую она была номинирована на премию «Эмми» за лучшую женскую роль второго плана в драматическом сериале[2].

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