Lindsay Lohan Breaks Free from Typecasting: A New Career Chapter Begins

From childhood heartthrob to dramatic lead, Lohan opens up about burnout, PTSD, and her ambition to tackle serious roles with projects like Freakier Friday and Count My Lies

Lindsay Lohan is ready for her next act — and this time, she’s writing the rules.

Known for her iconic roles in Mean Girls, The Parent Trap, and Freaky Friday, Lohan is stepping into a new era of her career. In a recent interview, the actress opened up about feeling creatively stifled during her early years in Hollywood, often cast in light-hearted roles while craving deeper, more complex stories.

“Yeah, I do think I was pigeonholed,” Lohan admitted, referencing her role in the 2006 film A Prairie Home Companion alongside acting heavyweights like Meryl Streep and Woody Harrelson. “Even today, I have to fight for stuff like that, which is frustrating. People know me for one thing — but I can do so much more.”

After stepping away from the spotlight in the late 2000s, Lohan took a break to focus on her personal life, citing burnout and a loss of passion for acting. She eventually relocated to Dubai, where she found privacy and peace, away from the tabloid frenzy that once followed her every move. Reflecting on that period, she revealed she suffers from intense PTSD due to the invasive media attention and paparazzi culture of the time. “There were terrifying moments. I pray that kind of thing never returns — it’s not safe, and it’s not fair,” she said.

But now, she’s back — and not just for nostalgia. Her return is marked by Freakier Friday, the much-anticipated sequel to the beloved 2003 body-swap comedy. Releasing in theatres on August 8, the film reunites Lohan with Jamie Lee Curtis and signals a full-circle moment for the actress, who says working on the Disney project “made her feel like a kid again.”

Beyond the sequel, Lohan is making a powerful pivot with Count My Lies, a psychological thriller series for Hulu. In her first-ever leading role in a scripted television show, she plays a cunning nanny whose secrets upend a household. Lohan is also executive producing the show, working alongside the acclaimed This Is Us duo, Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger.

In her conversation, Lohan expressed a longing for classic storytelling. “I miss films that are stories — like All About Eve or Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” she said. “There’s a gap right now, and I’m craving to do work like that.”

This evolution also marks a clear departure from the romantic comedies she’s done recently with Netflix. While she’s grateful for the success of those films, Lohan noted she doesn’t want to “make rom-coms forever.”

At 39, Lindsay Lohan is embracing maturity, resilience, and reinvention. With her new projects and unwavering ambition, she’s determined to show the world that she’s more than a teen idol — she’s a storyteller, a survivor, and a serious force in modern cinema.

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